Proverbs 16
1 To man, belong the preparations of the heart, but, from Yahweh, cometh the answer of the tongue.
The preparations of the heart belong to man: but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man, [may be] pure in his own eyes, but, he that testeth spirits, is Yahweh.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 Roll, upon Yahweh, thy doings, that thy plans, may be established.
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 Everything, hath Yahweh made for its own purpose, yea, even the lawless one, for the day of calamity.
The LORD hath made every thing for its own end: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 An abomination to Yahweh, is every one who is haughty in heart, hand to hand, he shall not be held innocent.
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By lovingkindness and fidelity, shall iniquity be covered, and, in the revering of Yahweh, is a turning away from wrong.
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When, acceptable to Yahweh, are the ways of a man, even his enemies, doth he cause to make peace with him.
When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better a little with righteousness, than large revenues, without justice.
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
9 A man’s heart, deviseth his way, but, Yahweh, directeth his steps.
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
10 An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful.
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
11 The balance and scales of justice, belong to Yahweh, and, his handiwork, are all the weights of the bag.
A just balance and scales are the LORD’S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
12 The abomination of kings, is to work lawlessness, for, by righteousness, is established a throne.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 The delight of kings, are lips of righteousness, —and, the words of uprightness, he loveth.
Righteous lips are the delight or kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14 The wrath of a king, [meaneth] messengers of death, but, a man who is wise, will appease it.
The wrath of a king is [as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of a king’s countenance, is life, and, his good-pleasure, is like the cloud of harvest-rain.
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
17 The highway of the upright, is to avoid evil, He preserveth his soul, who guardeth his way.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18 Before grievous injury, pride! and, before a fall, haughtiness of spirit!
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better is lowliness of spirit, with the patient, than a portion of spoil, with the proud.
Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 He that showeth discretion concerning a matter, shall find good, and, he that trusteth in Yahweh, how happy is he!
He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
21 The wise in heart, shall be called intelligent, and, sweetness of lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the correction of fools is [their] folly.
23 The heart of the wise, giveth discretion to his mouth, and, upon his lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24 A comb of honey, are pleasant words, sweet to the taste and healing to the bone.
Pleasant words are [as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
26 The appetite of the toiler, hath toiled for him, for his mouth, hath urged him on.
The appetite of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth craveth it of him.
27 An abandoned man, diggeth up mischief, —and, upon his lips, as it were a fire is scorching.
A worthless man deviseth mischief: and in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man, sendeth forth strife, and, a tattler, separateth intimate friends.
A froward man scattereth abroad strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 A ruthless man, enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way, not good.
A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way that is not good.
30 Closing his eyes, to devise perverse things, biting his lips, he hath plotted mischief.
He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things: he that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
31 A crown of adorning, is a hoary head, in the way of righteousness, it should be found.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, it shall be found in the way of righteousness.
32 Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth a city.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 Into the lap, is cast the lot, but, from Yahweh, is its every decision.
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
