Proverbs 16
1 to/for man plan heart and from LORD answer tongue
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
2 all way: conduct man pure in/on/with eye his and to measure spirit LORD
All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
3 to roll to(wards) LORD deed: work your and to establish: establish plot your
Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
4 all to work LORD to/for answer his and also wicked to/for day distress: harm
The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
5 abomination LORD all high heart hand: certainly to/for hand: certainly not to clear
Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
6 in/on/with kindness and truth: faithful to atone iniquity: crime and in/on/with fear LORD to turn aside: depart from bad: evil
By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
7 in/on/with to accept LORD way: conduct man also enemy his to ally with him
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
8 pleasant little in/on/with righteousness from abundance produce in/on/with not justice
Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
9 heart man to devise: devise way: journey his and LORD to establish: establish step his
A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
10 divination upon lips king in/on/with justice: judgement not be unfaithful lip his
A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
11 balance and balance justice to/for LORD deed his all stone: weight purse
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
12 abomination king to make: do wickedness for in/on/with righteousness to establish: establish throne
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
13 acceptance king lips righteousness and to speak: speak upright to love: lover
Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
14 rage king messenger death and man wise to atone her
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
15 in/on/with light face king life and acceptance his like/as cloud spring rain
When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
16 to buy wisdom what? pleasant from gold and to buy understanding to choose from silver: money
How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
17 highway upright to turn aside: depart from bad: evil to keep: guard soul: life his to watch way: conduct his
The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
18 to/for face: before breaking pride and to/for face: before stumbling height spirit
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 pleasant to abase spirit with (poor *Q(K)*) from to divide spoil with proud
It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 be prudent upon word to find good and to trust in/on/with LORD blessed he
Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
21 to/for wise heart to call: call to to understand and sweetness lip: words to add teaching
The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
22 fountain life understanding master: owning his and discipline fool(ish) folly
Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
23 heart wise be prudent lip: word his and upon lips his to add teaching
The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 honeycomb honey word pleasantness sweet to/for soul and healing to/for bone: body
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
25 there way: conduct upright to/for face of man and end her way: conduct death
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
26 soul: appetite labour(er) to toil to/for him for to crave upon him lip his
A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
27 man Belial: worthless to pierce distress: evil and upon (lip: words his *Q(K)*) like/as fire burning
A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
28 man perversity to send: depart strife and to grumble to separate tame
A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
29 man violence to entice neighbor his and to go: take him in/on/with way: conduct not pleasant
A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
30 to shut eye his to/for to devise: devise perversity to wink lips his to end: decides distress: evil
He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
31 crown beauty greyheaded in/on/with way: conduct righteousness to find
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
32 pleasant slow face: anger from mighty man and to rule in/on/with spirit his from to capture city
He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
33 in/on/with bosom: lap to cast [obj] [the] allotted and from LORD all justice: judgement his
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
