Proverbs 16

1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

לְאָדָם מַעַרְכֵי־לֵב וּמֵיְהוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשֹׁון׃ (1070)

2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

כָּל־דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן רוּחֹות יְהוָה׃ (1892)

3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

גֹּל אֶל־יְהוָה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְיִכֹּנוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָ׃ (1402)

See also: Psalms 37:4-5, Proverbs 3:6, Psalms 55:22, Philippians 4:6, 1 Peter 5:7, Psalms 37:5, Job 22:28, Job 5:8, Luke 12:22, Matthew 6:25-34, Psalms 90:17, Isaiah 7:5-7, Psalms 22:8

4The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

כֹּל פָּעַל יְהוָה לַמַּעֲנֵהוּ וְגַם־רָשָׁע לְיֹום רָעָה׃ (1437)

5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵב יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶה׃ (1250)

See also: Luke 16:15, Proverbs 6:16-17, Proverbs 8:13, Proverbs 11:21, Romans 2:8-9, James 4:6, Romans 2:3, Job 40:12, Proverbs 17:5, Isaiah 3:11, Isaiah 65:5, Matthew 6:5, Daniel 5:20, Isaiah 2:12, Jeremiah 43:2, Ezekiel 16:49, Exodus 20:7, Proverbs 6:29, Acts 5:9

6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפַּר עָוֹן וּבְיִרְאַת יְהוָה סוּר מֵרָע׃ (2178)

7When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

בִּרְצֹות יְהוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ גַּם־אֹויְבָיו יַשְׁלִם אִתֹּו׃ (2134)

8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

טֹוב־מְעַט בִּצְדָקָה מֵרֹב תְּבוּאֹות בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט׃ (1856)

See also: 1 Timothy 6:6, Proverbs 15:16, Psalms 37:16, Ecclesiastes 4:6, Jeremiah 17:11, Proverbs 21:6-7, Micah 6:10, Proverbs 19:1, Proverbs 15:6, Proverbs 28:6, Psalms 119:141

9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכֹּו וַיהוָה יָכִין צַעֲדֹו׃ (919)

See also: Proverbs 19:21, Psalms 127:1, Proverbs 3:6, Psalms 37:23, Proverbs 16:1, Proverbs 20:24, Jeremiah 10:23, Proverbs 21:30, Proverbs 21:1, Isaiah 46:10, Lamentations 3:37, 1 Samuel 19:23, Esther 1:11, Esther 5:8, 1 Samuel 2:9, Job 17:11, Numbers 23:5, 2 Kings 8:5

10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

קֶסֶם ׀ עַל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט לֹא יִמְעַל־פִּיו׃ (1888)

See also: James 1:26, Isaiah 32:1-2, Genesis 44:5, Genesis 44:15, Deuteronomy 17:18-20, 2 Samuel 23:3-4, 1 Kings 3:28, Psalms 45:6-7, Psalms 72:1-4, Proverbs 16:12-13, Proverbs 17:7, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Ezekiel 21:21, Hosea 10:4, Amos 5:7, Psalms 99:4, Amos 6:12

11A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

פֶּלֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַיהוָה מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִיס׃ (1393)

See also: Proverbs 11:1, Philippians 4:8, Proverbs 20:10, Job 31:6, Proverbs 20:23, Amos 8:5, Leviticus 19:35-36, Deuteronomy 25:13-15, Ezekiel 45:10, Hosea 12:7, Micah 6:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:6

12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

תֹּועֲבַת מְלָכִים עֲשֹׂות רֶשַׁע כִּי בִצְדָקָה יִכֹּון כִּסֵּא׃ (2762)

See also: Psalms 89:14, Proverbs 25:5, Psalms 101:8, Psalms 97:2, Proverbs 20:28, Proverbs 29:14, Proverbs 28:9, Proverbs 31:9, Luke 12:48, Deuteronomy 25:16, Psalms 99:4, Proverbs 20:8, Proverbs 20:18, Revelation 19:11, Proverbs 16:10, Proverbs 29:4, Acts 24:25, Proverbs 8:7

13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

רְצֹון מְלָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶדֶק וְדֹבֵר יְשָׁרִים יֶאֱהָב׃ (2260)

See also: Proverbs 15:23, Proverbs 22:11, Proverbs 14:35, Psalms 101:5-7, Proverbs 10:20, 1 Thessalonians 2:19

14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

חֲמַת־מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָוֶת וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶנָּה׃ (1835)

15In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

בְּאֹור־פְּנֵי־מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים וּרְצֹונֹו כְּעָב מַלְקֹושׁ׃ (1433)

See also: Psalms 72:6, Job 29:23-24, Joel 2:23, Zechariah 10:1, Psalms 89:15, Hosea 6:3, Acts 2:28, Psalms 4:6, Psalms 21:6, Psalms 30:5, Proverbs 19:12, 2 Samuel 19:2, Proverbs 19:6

16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

קְנֹה־חָכְמָה מַה־טֹּוב מֵחָרוּץ וּקְנֹות בִּינָה נִבְחָר מִכָּסֶף׃ (1723)

17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים סוּר מֵרָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשֹׁו נֹצֵר דַּרְכֹּו׃ (3212)

18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר גָּאֹון וְלִפְנֵי כִשָּׁלֹון גֹּבַהּ רוּחַ׃ (1538)

19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

טֹוב שְׁפַל־רוּחַ אֶת־ [עֲנִיִּים כ] (עֲנָוִים ק) מֵחַלֵּק לָל אֶת־גֵּאִים׃ (2211)

See also: Matthew 5:3, Ephesians 4:2, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 25:6, Psalms 138:6, Isaiah 57:15, Exodus 15:9, Psalms 34:18, Isaiah 53:12, Luke 1:51-53, Luke 18:13-14, Proverbs 29:23, Isaiah 9:3, Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 10:13-15, Luke 6:20, Psalms 119:162

20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

מַשְׂכִּיל עַל־דָּבָר יִמְצָא־טֹוב וּבֹוטֵחַ בַּיהוָה אַשְׁרָיו׃ (1440)

21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

לַחֲכַם־לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבֹון וּמֶתֶק פָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶקַח׃ (1923)

22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

מְקֹור חַיִּים שֵׂכֶל בְּעָלָיו וּמוּסַר אֱוִלִים אִוֶּלֶת׃ (1718)

See also: Proverbs 10:11, Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 13:14, Proverbs 12:16, Matthew 15:14, John 5:24, John 6:63, Job 30:8, Proverbs 18:4, Proverbs 14:27, Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 15:28, Matthew 23:16-26, John 6:68, Proverbs 15:15, Luke 6:39-40

23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ וְעַלשְׂ־פָתָיו יֹסִיף לֶקַח׃ (1771)

See also: Psalms 45:1, Proverbs 16:21, Proverbs 15:28, Proverbs 27:9, Proverbs 5:2, Matthew 12:34-35, Job 4:4, Job 8:10, Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 22:17-18, Colossians 3:16, Psalms 37:30-31

24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

צוּף־דְּבַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹעַם מָתֹוק לַנֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּא לָעָצֶם׃ (2456)

25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָוֶת׃ (2835)

See also: Matthew 7:13, Proverbs 14:12, Proverbs 21:2, Proverbs 16:2, Luke 11:35, James 1:26, Proverbs 12:15, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Proverbs 12:26, Isaiah 28:15-19, John 7:47-49, John 9:40, Acts 26:9, Romans 6:21, Exodus 1:10

26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לֹּו כִּי־אָכַף עָלָיו פִּיהוּ׃ (1099)

See also: Ecclesiastes 6:7, Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 9:12, 2 Thessalonians 3:8-12, Ecclesiastes 2:22, 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה וְעַל־ [שְׂפָתָיו כ] (פָתֹו ק) כְּאֵשׁ צָרָבֶת׃ (3474)

See also: James 3:6, Psalms 119:85, Proverbs 6:12, Proverbs 10:12, Proverbs 6:14, 1 Samuel 25:17, Psalms 17:14-15, Psalms 52:2-4, Psalms 57:4, Psalms 120:4, Proverbs 18:6, Isaiah 5:18, Proverbs 2:4, Proverbs 16:30, 2 Samuel 20:1, Habakkuk 2:13

28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

אִישׁ תַּהְפֻּכֹות יְשַׁלַּח מָדֹון וְנִרְגָּן מַפְרִיד אַלּוּף׃ (2430)

See also: Proverbs 17:9, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 26:20, Proverbs 18:8, Psalms 41:7, Romans 1:29, James 3:14-16, Proverbs 6:14, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Genesis 3:1-13, Proverbs 6:19, 1 Timothy 6:3-5, 1 Samuel 24:9, Proverbs 2:12, Proverbs 30:33, Proverbs 29:22

29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

אִישׁ חָמָס יְפַתֶּה רֵעֵהוּ וְהֹולִיכֹו בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא־טֹוב׃ (1552)

See also: Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 2:12-15, Proverbs 12:26, 2 Peter 3:17, Proverbs 3:31, Isaiah 65:2, 1 Samuel 19:11, 1 Samuel 19:17, 1 Samuel 22:7-9, 1 Samuel 23:19-21, Nehemiah 6:13, Proverbs 3:29, Proverbs 20:19, Nehemiah 5:9

30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

עֹצֶה עֵינָיו לַחְשֹׁב תַּהְפֻּכֹות קֹרֵץ פָתָיו כִּלָּה רָעָה׃ (2778)

See also: Proverbs 6:12-14, Matthew 13:15, Proverbs 10:10, Proverbs 16:27, Isaiah 6:10, Micah 7:3, Matthew 14:7-8, Matthew 27:23-26, John 3:20

31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׂיבָה בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה תִּמָּצֵא׃ (3033)

32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

טֹוב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבֹּור וּמֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחֹו מִלֹּכֵד עִיר׃ (1592)

33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת־הַגֹּורָל וּמֵיְהוָה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֹו׃ (1377)