Proverbs 16
1 To man, belong the preparations of the heart, but, from Yahweh, cometh the answer of the tongue.
The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
2 All the ways of a man, [may be] pure in his own eyes, but, he that testeth spirits, is Yahweh.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
3 Roll, upon Yahweh, thy doings, that thy plans, may be established.
Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 Everything, hath Yahweh made for its own purpose, yea, even the lawless one, for the day of calamity.
Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 An abomination to Yahweh, is every one who is haughty in heart, hand to hand, he shall not be held innocent.
Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.
6 By lovingkindness and fidelity, shall iniquity be covered, and, in the revering of Yahweh, is a turning away from wrong.
By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.
7 When, acceptable to Yahweh, are the ways of a man, even his enemies, doth he cause to make peace with him.
When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better a little with righteousness, than large revenues, without justice.
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
9 A man’s heart, deviseth his way, but, Yahweh, directeth his steps.
The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.
10 An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful.
An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.
11 The balance and scales of justice, belong to Yahweh, and, his handiwork, are all the weights of the bag.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
12 The abomination of kings, is to work lawlessness, for, by righteousness, is established a throne.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 The delight of kings, are lips of righteousness, —and, the words of uprightness, he loveth.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
14 The wrath of a king, [meaneth] messengers of death, but, a man who is wise, will appease it.
The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of a king’s countenance, is life, and, his good-pleasure, is like the cloud of harvest-rain.
In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!
How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
17 The highway of the upright, is to avoid evil, He preserveth his soul, who guardeth his way.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
18 Before grievous injury, pride! and, before a fall, haughtiness of spirit!
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better is lowliness of spirit, with the patient, than a portion of spoil, with the proud.
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 He that showeth discretion concerning a matter, shall find good, and, he that trusteth in Yahweh, how happy is he!
He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.
21 The wise in heart, shall be called intelligent, and, sweetness of lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.
Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise, giveth discretion to his mouth, and, upon his lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
24 A comb of honey, are pleasant words, sweet to the taste and healing to the bone.
Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.
25 There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
26 The appetite of the toiler, hath toiled for him, for his mouth, hath urged him on.
The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
27 An abandoned man, diggeth up mischief, —and, upon his lips, as it were a fire is scorching.
A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man, sendeth forth strife, and, a tattler, separateth intimate friends.
A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
29 A ruthless man, enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way, not good.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
30 Closing his eyes, to devise perverse things, biting his lips, he hath plotted mischief.
He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.
31 A crown of adorning, is a hoary head, in the way of righteousness, it should be found.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
32 Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth 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 Into the lap, is cast the lot, but, from Yahweh, is its every decision.
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.
