Proverbs 16
1 To man, belong the preparations of the heart, but, from Yahweh, cometh the answer of the tongue.
to/for man plan heart and from LORD answer tongue
2 All the ways of a man, [may be] pure in his own eyes, but, he that testeth spirits, is Yahweh.
all way: conduct man pure in/on/with eye his and to measure spirit LORD
3 Roll, upon Yahweh, thy doings, that thy plans, may be established.
to roll to(wards) LORD deed: work your and to establish: establish plot your
4 Everything, hath Yahweh made for its own purpose, yea, even the lawless one, for the day of calamity.
all to work LORD to/for answer his and also wicked to/for day distress: harm
5 An abomination to Yahweh, is every one who is haughty in heart, hand to hand, he shall not be held innocent.
abomination LORD all high heart hand: certainly to/for hand: certainly not to clear
6 By lovingkindness and fidelity, shall iniquity be covered, and, in the revering of Yahweh, is a turning away from wrong.
in/on/with kindness and truth: faithful to atone iniquity: crime and in/on/with fear LORD to turn aside: depart from bad: evil
7 When, acceptable to Yahweh, are the ways of a man, even his enemies, doth he cause to make peace with him.
in/on/with to accept LORD way: conduct man also enemy his to ally with him
8 Better a little with righteousness, than large revenues, without justice.
pleasant little in/on/with righteousness from abundance produce in/on/with not justice
9 A man’s heart, deviseth his way, but, Yahweh, directeth his steps.
heart man to devise: devise way: journey his and LORD to establish: establish step his
10 An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful.
divination upon lips king in/on/with justice: judgement not be unfaithful lip his
11 The balance and scales of justice, belong to Yahweh, and, his handiwork, are all the weights of the bag.
balance and balance justice to/for LORD deed his all stone: weight purse
12 The abomination of kings, is to work lawlessness, for, by righteousness, is established a throne.
abomination king to make: do wickedness for in/on/with righteousness to establish: establish throne
13 The delight of kings, are lips of righteousness, —and, the words of uprightness, he loveth.
acceptance king lips righteousness and to speak: speak upright to love: lover
14 The wrath of a king, [meaneth] messengers of death, but, a man who is wise, will appease it.
rage king messenger death and man wise to atone her
15 In the light of a king’s countenance, is life, and, his good-pleasure, is like the cloud of harvest-rain.
in/on/with light face king life and acceptance his like/as cloud spring rain
16 To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!
to buy wisdom what? pleasant from gold and to buy understanding to choose from silver: money
17 The highway of the upright, is to avoid evil, He preserveth his soul, who guardeth his way.
highway upright to turn aside: depart from bad: evil to keep: guard soul: life his to watch way: conduct his
18 Before grievous injury, pride! and, before a fall, haughtiness of spirit!
to/for face: before breaking pride and to/for face: before stumbling height spirit
19 Better is lowliness of spirit, with the patient, than a portion of spoil, with the proud.
pleasant to abase spirit with (poor *Q(K)*) from to divide spoil with proud
20 He that showeth discretion concerning a matter, shall find good, and, he that trusteth in Yahweh, how happy is he!
be prudent upon word to find good and to trust in/on/with LORD blessed he
21 The wise in heart, shall be called intelligent, and, sweetness of lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
to/for wise heart to call: call to to understand and sweetness lip: words to add teaching
22 A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.
fountain life understanding master: owning his and discipline fool(ish) folly
23 The heart of the wise, giveth discretion to his mouth, and, upon his lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
heart wise be prudent lip: word his and upon lips his to add teaching
24 A comb of honey, are pleasant words, sweet to the taste and healing to the bone.
honeycomb honey word pleasantness sweet to/for soul and healing to/for bone: body
25 There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death.
there way: conduct upright to/for face of man and end her way: conduct death
26 The appetite of the toiler, hath toiled for him, for his mouth, hath urged him on.
soul: appetite labour(er) to toil to/for him for to crave upon him lip his
27 An abandoned man, diggeth up mischief, —and, upon his lips, as it were a fire is scorching.
man Belial: worthless to pierce distress: evil and upon (lip: words his *Q(K)*) like/as fire burning
28 A perverse man, sendeth forth strife, and, a tattler, separateth intimate friends.
man perversity to send: depart strife and to grumble to separate tame
29 A ruthless man, enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way, not good.
man violence to entice neighbor his and to go: take him in/on/with way: conduct not pleasant
30 Closing his eyes, to devise perverse things, biting his lips, he hath plotted mischief.
to shut eye his to/for to devise: devise perversity to wink lips his to end: decides distress: evil
31 A crown of adorning, is a hoary head, in the way of righteousness, it should be found.
crown beauty greyheaded in/on/with way: conduct righteousness to find
32 Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth a city.
pleasant slow face: anger from mighty man and to rule in/on/with spirit his from to capture city
33 Into the lap, is cast the lot, but, from Yahweh, is its every decision.
in/on/with bosom: lap to cast [obj] [the] allotted and from LORD all justice: judgement his
