Proverbs 16
1 to/for man plan heart and from LORD answer tongue
Human beings may make plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.
2 all way: conduct man pure in/on/with eye his and to measure spirit LORD
People think that whatever they do is fine, but the Lord looks at their intentions.
3 to roll to(wards) LORD deed: work your and to establish: establish plot your
Trust whatever you do to the Lord, and your plans will be successful.
4 all to work LORD to/for answer his and also wicked to/for day distress: harm
The Lord has a purpose in everything he does, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
5 abomination LORD all high heart hand: certainly to/for hand: certainly not to clear
The Lord hates the arrogant. You can be certain of this: the wicked won't 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
Sin is forgiven through trustworthy love and faithfulness; by honoring the Lord people are saved from evil.
7 in/on/with to accept LORD way: conduct man also enemy his to ally with him
When the way that people live pleases the Lord, he makes even their enemies be at peace with them.
8 pleasant little in/on/with righteousness from abundance produce in/on/with not justice
Better to have just a little and be honest than to have a lot and be dishonest.
9 heart man to devise: devise way: journey his and LORD to establish: establish step his
You can plan in your mind what to do, but the Lord will guide you.
10 divination upon lips king in/on/with justice: judgement not be unfaithful lip his
The king is inspired in what he says; he is not unreliable in his decisions.
11 balance and balance justice to/for LORD deed his all stone: weight purse
Accurate scales and balances are important to the Lord. He has determined all the weights in the bag.
12 abomination king to make: do wickedness for in/on/with righteousness to establish: establish throne
It's a terrible thing for a king to do evil, for his throne is based on doing right.
13 acceptance king lips righteousness and to speak: speak upright to love: lover
People who tell the truth please kings; they love those who say what is right.
14 rage king messenger death and man wise to atone her
An angry king can put you to death. If you're wise you'll try and calm him down.
15 in/on/with light face king life and acceptance his like/as cloud spring rain
If the king is smiling, you'll live; his blessing is like the clouds that bring spring rain.
16 to buy wisdom what? pleasant from gold and to buy understanding to choose from silver: money
Far better to get wisdom than gold; far better to choose knowledge 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 good leads away from evil. If you watch where you're going you'll save your life.
18 to/for face: before breaking pride and to/for face: before stumbling height spirit
Pride leads to destruction; and an arrogant spirit leads to a fall.
19 pleasant to abase spirit with (poor *QK) from to divide spoil with proud
Better to have a humble spirit and live with the poor than to share plunder with the proud.
20 be prudent upon word to find good and to trust in/on/with LORD blessed he
If you pay attention to wise instruction you will do well; you'll be happy if you trust in the Lord.
21 to/for wise heart to call: call to to understand and sweetness lip: words to add teaching
If you think wisely you'll be called perceptive; if you speak pleasantly you'll be persuasive.
22 fountain life understanding master: owning his and discipline fool(ish) folly
If you have good sense it will be a fountain of life to you, but stupid people are punished by their stupidity.
23 heart wise be prudent lip: word his and upon lips his to add teaching
A wise mind makes sure to say sensible things; the words spoken are persuasive.
24 honeycomb honey word pleasantness sweet to/for soul and healing to/for bone: body
Kind words are like a honeycomb—they taste sweet and are healthy for the body.
25 there way: conduct upright to/for face of man and end her way: conduct death
There's a way that seems to be right, but in the end it's the way of death.
26 soul: appetite labour(er) to toil to/for him for to crave upon him lip his
A good appetite helps workers—hunger encourages them.
27 man Belial: worthless to pierce distress: evil and upon (lip: words his *QK) like/as fire burning
Worthless people plot evil and their words burn like fire.
28 man perversity to send: depart strife and to grumble to separate tame
Quarrelsome people cause conflict, and a gossip comes between the closest friends.
29 man violence to entice neighbor his and to go: take him in/on/with way: conduct not pleasant
Violent people lure their friends, and lead them in a direction that's not good for them.
30 to shut eye his to/for to devise: devise perversity to wink lips his to end: decides distress: evil
People who give you a sly wink are plotting bad things; they purse their lips and make evil happen.
31 crown beauty greyheaded in/on/with way: conduct righteousness to find
Gray hair is a glorious crown; it's achieved by living right.
32 pleasant slow face: anger from mighty man and to rule in/on/with spirit his from to capture city
Better to be slow to anger than to be powerful, better to have self-control than to conquer a town.
33 in/on/with bosom: lap to cast [obj] [the] allotted and from LORD all justice: judgement his
The lot is thrown into the lap, but the Lord makes every decision.
