< Proverbs 16 >

1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is 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 clean in his own eyes; but YHWH weighs the motives.
All [the] ways of a person [are] pure in own eyes his and [is] weighing spirits Yahweh.
3 Entrust your works to YHWH, and your plans will be established.
Roll to Yahweh works your so they may be established plans your.
4 YHWH has made everything for its own end—yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Everything he makes Yahweh for purpose its and also [the] wicked for a day of trouble.
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to YHWH: they shall certainly not be unpunished.
[is] [the] abomination of Yahweh every [person] haughty of heart hand to hand not he will go unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of YHWH men depart 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, he makes even his enemies 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 great revenues with injustice.
[is] good A little with righteousness more than greatness of gains with not justice.
9 A man's heart plans his course, but YHWH directs his steps.
[the] heart of A person it plans way his and Yahweh he directs step[s] his.
10 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
Divination - [is] on [the] lips of a king in judgment not it will act unfaithfully mouth his.
11 Honest balances and scales are YHWH's; all the weights in the bag are his work.
A balance - and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh [are] work his all [the] weights of [the] bag.
12 It is an abomination to kings to do wickedness, for the 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. They value one who speaks the truth.
[are the] delight of Kings lips of righteousness and [one who] speaks upright [things] he loves.
14 The king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
[the] rage of A king [is] messengers of death and a person wise he covers it.
15 In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like 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 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold. Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
To acquire wisdom how! [is] good more than gold and to acquire understanding [is to be] chosen more than silver.
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
[the] highway of Upright [people] [is] to turn aside from evil [is] protecting life his [one who] guards way his.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
[is] Before breaking pride and [is] before stumbling haughtiness of spirit.
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
[is] good To be lowly spirit with (humble [people] *Q(K)*) more than dividing plunder with proud [people].
20 He who heeds the word finds prosperity, and blessed is he who trusts in YHWH.
[one who] gives attention On a word he finds good and [one who] trusts in Yahweh how blessed [is] he.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
To [the] wise of heart it is called discerning and sweetness of lips it increases teaching.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
[is] a fountain of Life [the] prudence of owners its and [the] discipline of fools [is] foolishness.
23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
[the] heart of A wise [person] it gives insight to mouth his and to lips his it adds teaching.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
[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 which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
There [is] a way right before a person and end its [is] [the] ways of death.
26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.
[the] appetite of A laborer it labors for him for it presses on him mouth his.
27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
A person of worthlessness [is] digging up evil and [is] on (lip his *Q(K)*) like a fire scorching.
28 A perverse man stirs up strife, and a gossip separates close friends.
A person of perversities he sends out strife and a slanderer [is] separating a close friend.
29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him 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 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
[one who] shuts Eyes his to devise perverse things [one who] purses lips his he accomplishes evil.
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is found in the path of righteousness.
[is] a crown of Splendor gray hair in [the] way of righteousness it is found.
32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes 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 lap, but its every decision is from YHWH.
In the bosom it is thrown the lot and [is] from Yahweh every decision its.

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