Proverbs 16
1 Arrangements of the heart [are] of man, An answer of the tongue from YHWH.
The preparations of the heart belong to man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And YHWH is pondering the spirits.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 Roll your works to YHWH, And your purposes are established,
Commit thy works to the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 YHWH has worked all things for Himself, And also the wicked—for a day of evil.
The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every proud one of heart [is] an abomination to YHWH, Hand to hand—he is not acquitted.
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 Iniquity is pardoned in kindness and truth, And in the fear of YHWH Turn aside from evil.
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please YHWH, even his enemies, He causes to be at peace with him.
When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9 The heart of man devises his way, And YHWH establishes his step.
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
10 An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth does not trespass.
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
11 A just beam and balances [are] YHWH’s, All the stones of the bag [are] His work.
A just weight and balance are the LORD’S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
12 Doing wickedness [is] an abomination to kings, For a throne is established by righteousness.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings, And he loves whoever is speaking uprightly,
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14 The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifies it.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of a king’s face [is] life, And his goodwill [is] as a cloud of the spring rain.
In the light of a king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 To get wisdom—how much better than gold, And to get understanding—to be chosen [more] than silver!
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen 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 the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18 Pride [is] before destruction, And before stumbling—a haughty spirit.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 The wise in any matter finds good, And whoever is trusting in YHWH, O his blessedness.
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
21 For the wise in heart is called intelligent, And sweetness of lips increases learning.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 Understanding [is] a fountain of life to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise causes his mouth to act wisely, And he increases learning by his lips,
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24 Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way right before a man, And its latter end—ways of death.
There is a way that seemeth right to a man, but the end of it is the way of death.
26 A laboring man has labored for himself, For his mouth has caused [him] to bend over it.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
27 A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips [is] as a burning fire.
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
28 A contrary man sends forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
A perverse man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 A violent man entices his neighbor, And causes him to go in a way [that is] not good.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 Consulting his eyes to devise contrary things, Moving his lips he has accomplished evil.
He shutteth his eyes to devise perverse things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
31 Grey hairs [are] a crown of beauty, It is found in the way of righteousness.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
32 Better [is] the [one] slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 The lot is cast into the center, And all its judgment [is] from YHWH!
The lot is cast into the lap; but its whole disposing is from the LORD.
