Proverbs 16
1 [belong] to A person [the] plans of [the] heart and [is] from Yahweh [the] answer of [the] tongue.
People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh is the one who decides [MTY] what really will happen.
2 All [the] ways of a person [are] pure in own eyes his and [is] weighing spirits Yahweh.
People may think that their actions are right, but Yahweh really knows why people do what they do.
3 Roll to Yahweh works your so they may be established plans your.
(Request/Rely on) Yahweh to direct what you plan to do; [if you do that], you will succeed in what you plan.
4 Everything he makes Yahweh for purpose its and also [the] wicked for a day of trouble.
Yahweh knows why he does everything that he does; he has even prepared the wicked for the time that he will punish them.
5 [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh every [person] haughty of heart hand to hand not he will go unpunished.
Yahweh hates/detests everyone who is proud [IDM]; you can be certain [IDM] that they will be punished [LIT].
6 By loyalty and faithfulness it is atoned for iniquity and [is] by [the] fear of Yahweh turning aside from evil.
Be loyal to Yahweh and faithfully [obey] him; if you do that, he will forgive you for having sinned. If we revere him, nothing evil will happen to us (OR, he will prevent evil things from happening to us).
7 When is pleased with Yahweh [the] ways of a person also enemies his he causes to be at peace with him.
When our behavior pleases Yahweh, he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.
8 [is] good A little with righteousness more than greatness of gains with not justice.
It is better to have a small amount of money that is earned honestly than to have a lot of money that is acquired dishonestly.
9 [the] heart of A person it plans way his and Yahweh he directs step[s] his.
People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh directs/determines what they will [really] be able to do.
10 Divination - [is] on [the] lips of a king in judgment not it will act unfaithfully mouth his.
[If] God directs what a king says, what he decides is [always] right/fair.
11 A balance - and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh [are] work his all [the] weights of [the] bag.
Yahweh wants us to use scales that are correct; the weights in his bag are correct, [because] he made them.
12 [is] an abomination of Kings to do wickedness for by righteousness it is established a throne.
Kings detest those who do evil, because [it is people doing what] is fair/right that causes their governments to be [MTY] strong.
13 [are the] delight of Kings lips of righteousness and [one who] speaks upright [things] he loves.
Kings are delighted to hear people say [MTY] what is true; they love those who say what is right/honest.
14 [the] rage of A king [is] messengers of death and a person wise he covers it.
If a king becomes angry, he [may] command that someone be executed, [so] wise people will [try to] cause him to be calm.
15 [is] in [the] light of [the] face of A king life and favor his [is] like a cloud of spring rain.
If a king has a smile [MTY] on his face, he will enable people to have a [long] life (OR, he will not order people to be executed); his being pleased [with people] is [as delightful] as rain in the springtime [when seeds are planted].
16 To acquire wisdom how! [is] good more than gold and to acquire understanding [is to be] chosen more than silver.
Becoming wise is better than aquiring gold; getting good understanding/insight is better than acquiring silver.
17 [the] highway of Upright [people] [is] to turn aside from evil [is] protecting life his [one who] guards way his.
Those whose behavior [MET] is good/right turn away from doing evil; those who guard their conduct [MTY] protect their lives.
18 [is] Before breaking pride and [is] before stumbling haughtiness of spirit.
Being proud will (lead to your having/cause you to have) disasters; despising others will result in your being ruined.
19 [is] good To be lowly spirit with (humble [people] *Q(K)*) more than dividing plunder with proud [people].
It is better to be humble and poor than [to associate with] proud [people] and [to become rich by] dividing with them (plunder/goods captured in a battle).
20 [one who] gives attention On a word he finds good and [one who] trusts in Yahweh how blessed [is] he.
Those who heed good teaching/instruction will prosper; happy are those who trust in Yahweh.
21 To [the] wise of heart it is called discerning and sweetness of lips it increases teaching.
People say that those who are wise learn what is right/good behavior, and those who talk pleasantly [are able to] influence others [to do what is right].
22 [is] a fountain of Life [the] prudence of owners its and [the] discipline of fools [is] foolishness.
Being wise is [like having] a fountain that gives life [MET], but foolish people are punished as a result of their acting foolishly.
23 [the] heart of A wise [person] it gives insight to mouth his and to lips his it adds teaching.
Those who are wise think carefully before they talk, and as a result they are able to influence/persuade others [to do what is right].
24 [are] a honeycomb of Honey words of kindness a sweet [thing] to the soul and healing to the bone[s].
Kind words are like honey [SIM]: We enjoy them both, and both cause our bodies to be healthy/strong.
25 There [is] a way right before a person and end its [is] [the] ways of death.
There are some kinds of behavior [MET] that people think are right, but (walking on those roads [MET]/continually doing those things) causes those people to die.
26 [the] appetite of A laborer it labors for him for it presses on him mouth his.
If a worker (has an appetite/is hungry), that urges him to work hard because he [SYN] wants to [earn money to buy things to] eat.
27 A person of worthlessness [is] digging up evil and [is] on (lip his *Q(K)*) like a fire scorching.
Worthless people plan [ways to cause] trouble [for others], and [even] what they say [injures people] like a hot fire does [SIM].
28 A person of perversities he sends out strife and a slanderer [is] separating a close friend.
Deceitful people cause strife/quarreling among other people; those who say false things about other people cause people who are friends to become enemies.
29 A person of violence he deceives neighbor his and he leads him in a way not good.
Those who act violently entice/encourage others [to also act violently] and lead them along a road that will end in disaster.
30 [one who] shuts Eyes his to devise perverse things [one who] purses lips his he accomplishes evil.
People [sometimes] show with [one of] their eyes [to signal to their friends that they are] planning to do something to harm [others]; they smirk when they are about to do something evil.
31 [is] a crown of Splendor gray hair in [the] way of righteousness it is found.
Gray hair is [like] a glorious crown [MET] that is given to people who have always behaved righteously.
32 [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.
Those who do not become angry quickly are better than those who are powerful; it is better to (control your temper/keep yourself from becoming very angry) than to conquer a city.
33 In the bosom it is thrown the lot and [is] from Yahweh every decision its.
People (cast lots/throw marked stones) [to decide what should be done], but God is the one who truly decides what will happen.
