< Proverbs 16 >
1 Arrangements of the heart [are] of man, An answer of the tongue from YHWH.
[belong] to A person [the] plans of [the] heart and [is] from Yahweh [the] answer of [the] tongue.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And YHWH is pondering the spirits.
All [the] ways of a person [are] pure in own eyes his and [is] weighing spirits Yahweh.
3 Roll your works to YHWH, And your purposes are established,
Roll to Yahweh works your so they may be established plans your.
4 YHWH has worked all things for Himself, And also the wicked—for a day of evil.
Everything he makes Yahweh for purpose its and also [the] wicked for a day of trouble.
5 Every proud one of heart [is] an abomination to YHWH, Hand to hand—he is not acquitted.
[is] [the] abomination of Yahweh every [person] haughty of heart hand to hand not he will go unpunished.
6 Iniquity is pardoned in kindness and truth, And in the fear of YHWH Turn aside from evil.
By loyalty and faithfulness it is atoned for iniquity and [is] by [the] fear of Yahweh turning aside from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please YHWH, even his enemies, He causes to be at peace with him.
When is pleased with Yahweh [the] ways of a person also enemies his he causes to be at peace with him.
8 Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
[is] good A little with righteousness more than greatness of gains with not justice.
9 The heart of man devises his way, And YHWH establishes his step.
[the] heart of A person it plans way his and Yahweh he directs step[s] his.
10 An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth does not trespass.
Divination - [is] on [the] lips of a king in judgment not it will act unfaithfully mouth his.
11 A just beam and balances [are] YHWH’s, All the stones of the bag [are] His work.
A balance - and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh [are] work his all [the] weights of [the] bag.
12 Doing wickedness [is] an abomination to kings, For a throne is established by righteousness.
[is] an abomination of Kings to do wickedness for by righteousness it is established a throne.
13 Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings, And he loves whoever is speaking uprightly,
[are the] delight of Kings lips of righteousness and [one who] speaks upright [things] he loves.
14 The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifies it.
[the] rage of A king [is] messengers of death and a person wise he covers it.
15 In the light of a king’s face [is] life, And his goodwill [is] as a cloud of the spring rain.
[is] in [the] light of [the] face of A king life and favor his [is] like a cloud of spring rain.
16 To get wisdom—how much better than gold, And to get understanding—to be chosen [more] than silver!
To acquire wisdom how! [is] good more than gold and to acquire understanding [is to be] chosen more than silver.
17 A highway of the upright [is] to turn from evil, Whoever is preserving his soul is watching his way.
[the] highway of Upright [people] [is] to turn aside from evil [is] protecting life his [one who] guards way his.
18 Pride [is] before destruction, And before stumbling—a haughty spirit.
[is] Before breaking pride and [is] before stumbling haughtiness of spirit.
19 Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
[is] good To be lowly spirit with (humble [people] *Q(K)*) more than dividing plunder with proud [people].
20 The wise in any matter finds good, And whoever is trusting in YHWH, O his blessedness.
[one who] gives attention On a word he finds good and [one who] trusts in Yahweh how blessed [is] he.
21 For the wise in heart is called intelligent, And sweetness of lips increases learning.
To [the] wise of heart it is called discerning and sweetness of lips it increases teaching.
22 Understanding [is] a fountain of life to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
[is] a fountain of Life [the] prudence of owners its and [the] discipline of fools [is] foolishness.
23 The heart of the wise causes his mouth to act wisely, And he increases learning by his lips,
[the] heart of A wise [person] it gives insight to mouth his and to lips his it adds teaching.
24 Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
[are] a honeycomb of Honey words of kindness a sweet [thing] to the soul and healing to the bone[s].
25 There is a way right before a man, And its latter end—ways of death.
There [is] a way right before a person and end its [is] [the] ways of death.
26 A laboring man has labored for himself, For his mouth has caused [him] to bend over it.
[the] appetite of A laborer it labors for him for it presses on him mouth his.
27 A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips [is] as a burning fire.
A person of worthlessness [is] digging up evil and [is] on (lip his *Q(K)*) like a fire scorching.
28 A contrary man sends forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
A person of perversities he sends out strife and a slanderer [is] separating a close friend.
29 A violent man entices his neighbor, And causes him to go in a way [that is] not good.
A person of violence he deceives neighbor his and he leads him in a way not good.
30 Consulting his eyes to devise contrary things, Moving his lips he has accomplished evil.
[one who] shuts Eyes his to devise perverse things [one who] purses lips his he accomplishes evil.
31 Grey hairs [are] a crown of beauty, It is found in the way of righteousness.
[is] a crown of Splendor gray hair in [the] way of righteousness it is found.
32 Better [is] the [one] slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
[is] good A [person] long of anger more than a warrior and [one who] rules over spirit his more than [one who] captures a city.
33 The lot is cast into the center, And all its judgment [is] from YHWH!
In the bosom it is thrown the lot and [is] from Yahweh every decision its.