Proverbs 16
1 The plans of the heart belong to a person, but from Yahweh comes the answer from his tongue.
The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.
2 All of a person's ways are pure in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the spirits.
All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
3 Commit your works to Yahweh and your plans will succeed.
Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.
4 Yahweh has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
5 Yahweh hates everyone who has an arrogant heart, but be sure of this, they will not go unpunished.
All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.
6 By covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness iniquity is atoned for and by the fear of Yahweh people turn away from evil.
By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lord they depart from euill.
7 When a person's ways are pleasing to Yahweh, he makes even that person's enemies to be at peace with him.
When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with what is right, than a large income with injustice.
Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
9 In his heart a person plans out his way, but Yahweh directs his steps.
The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
10 Insightful decisions are on the lips of a king, his mouth should not betray justice.
A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgresse in iudgement.
11 Honest scales come from Yahweh; all the weights in the bag are his work.
A true weight and balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.
12 When kings do wicked things, that is something to be despised, for a throne is established by doing what is right.
It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
13 A king delights in lips that say what is right and he loves the one who speaks directly.
Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
14 A king's wrath is a messenger of death but a wise man will try to calm his anger.
The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.
15 In the light of a king's face is life and his favor is like a cloud that brings a spring rain.
In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.
16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold. To get understanding should be chosen more than silver.
Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.
17 The highway of upright people turns away from evil; the one who protects his life guards his way.
The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.
18 Pride comes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a downfall.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.
19 It is better to be humble among poor people than to divide the spoil with proud people.
Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.
20 Whoever contemplates what they are taught will find what is good, and those who trust in Yahweh will be blessed.
He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.
21 The one who is wise in heart is called discerning and sweetness of speech improves the ability to teach.
The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the instruction of fools is their foolishness.
Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.
23 The heart of a wise person gives insight to his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb— sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.
26 The laborer's appetite works for him; his hunger urges him on.
The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.
27 A worthless person digs up mischief and his speech is like a scorching fire.
A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.
28 A perverse person stirs up conflict and a gossip separates close friends.
A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.
29 A man of violence lies to his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 The one who winks the eye is plotting perverse things; those who purse the lips will bring evil to pass.
He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living the right way.
Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.
32 It is better to be slow to anger than to be a warrior and one who rules his spirit is stronger than one who conquers a city.
He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.
33 The lots are cast into the lap, but the decision is from Yahweh.
The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.
