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