Proverbs 16
1 Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.
To man belongeth the preparation of the heart; But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the spirit.
3 Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,
Commit thy doings to the LORD, And thy purposes shall be established.
4 All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil.
The LORD hath ordained every thing for its end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 An abomination to Jehovah [is] every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; From generation to generation he shall not be unpunished.
6 In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.
Through kindness and truth, iniquity is expiated; And, through the fear of the LORD, men depart from evil.
7 When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues without right.
9 The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.
The heart of man deviseth his way, But the LORD establisheth his steps.
10 An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.
A divine sentence is upon the lips of a king; His mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
11 A just beam and balances [are] Jehovah's, His work [are] all the stones of the bag.
A just balance and scales are the appointment of the LORD; All the weights of the bag are his work.
12 An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
The doing of wickedness is an abomination to kings; For by righteousness is the throne established.
13 The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaketh right things.
14 The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.
The wrath of a king is messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of a king's face [is] life, And his good-will [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
In the light of the king's countenance is life, And his favor is a like a cloud bringing the latter rain.
16 To get wisdom — how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
17 A highway of the upright [is], 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
It is the highway of the upright to depart from evil; He that taketh heed to his way preserveth his life.
18 Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling — a haughty spirit.'
Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to share the spoil with the proud.
20 The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.
He who giveth heed to the word shall find good; And he who trusteth in the LORD, happy is he!
21 To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.
The wise in heart shall be called intelligent, And sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that hath it. And the chastisement of fools is their folly.
23 The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,
The heart of the wise man instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
24 Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweet to the taste, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way right before a man, And its latter end — ways of death.
There is a way that seemeth right to a man, But the end thereof is the way to death.
26 A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.
The hunger of the laborer laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him on.
27 A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips — as a burning fire.
A worthless man diggeth mischief, And on his lips there is, as it were, a burning fire.
28 A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
A deceitful man stirreth up strife, And a whisperer separateth friends.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.
A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him into a way which is not good.
30 Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.
He who shutteth his eyes to devise fraud, He who compresseth his lips, hath accomplished mischief!
31 A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, If it be found in the way of righteousness.
32 Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he who ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
33 Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!
The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole decision thereof is from the LORD.
