Proverbs 16

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1: [belong] to man,H0120 the preparationsH4633 of the heartH3820 but [is] from YahwehH3068 the answerH4617 of the tongue,H3956

2: allH3605 the waysH1870 of a manH0376 and [are] pureH2134 in his own eyes-H5869 but weighsH8505 The spiritsH7307 Yahweh.H3069

3: CommitH1556 toH0413 Yahweh,H3068 your worksH4639 and will be establishedH3559 your thoughts.H4284

4: AllH3605 has madeH6466 YahwehH3068 for Himself,H4617 and Yes evenH1571 the wickedH7563 for the dayH3117 of doom.H7451

5: [is] an abomination toH8441 Yahweh-H3068 EveryoneH3605 highH1362 in heartH3820 [Though [they join]H3027 forces,H3027 noneH3808 will go unpunished.H5352

6: In mercyH2617 and truthH0571 Atonement is provided for-H3722 iniquityH5771 and by the fearH3374 of YahwehH3068 [one] departsH5493 from evil.H7451

7: When pleaseH7521 Yahweh,H3068 waysH1870 of a manH0376 evenH1571 his enemiesH0341 He makes to be at peaceH7999 with him.H0854

8: Better [is]H2896 a littleH4592 with righteousnessH6666 Than vastH7230 revenuesH8393 withoutH3808 justice.H4941

9: A heartH3820 of manH0120 plansH2803 his way,H1870 but YahwehH3068 directsH3559 his steps.H6806

10: Divination [is]H7081 onH5921 the lipsH8193 of the king-H4428 in judgment.H4941 NotH3808 must transgressH4603 His mouth.H6310

11: WeightsH6425 and scales [are]H3976 HonestH4941 of Yahweh-H3068 [are] His work.H4639 AllH3605 the weights inH0068 the bag.H3599

12: [it is] an abominationH8441 for kingsH4428 to commitH6213 wickedness-H7562 forH3588 by righteousnessH6666 is establishedH3559 a throne.H3678

13: The delightH7522 of kings-H4428 lips [are]H8193 RighteousH6664 and him who speaks [what is]H1696 rightH3477 they love.H0157

14: [is] the wrathH2534 of kingH4428 as messengersH4397 of death,H4194 but a manH0376 wiseH2450 will appease it.H3722

15: In the lightH0216 of the faceH6440 and king'sH4428 [is] life-H2416 and his favor [is]H7522 Like a cloudH5645 of the latter rain.H4456

16: to getH7069 wisdomH2451 how [much]H4100 betterH2896 than goldH2742 and to getH7069 understandingH0998 rather to be chosenH0977 than silver.H3701

17: The highwayH4546 of the uprightH3477 [is] to departH5493 from evil-H7451 preservesH8104 his soulH5315 He who keepsH5341 his way.H1870

18: BeforeH6440 destruction,H7667 Pride [goes]H1347 and beforeH6440 a fallH3783 haughtyH1363 a spirit.H7307

19: Better [to be]H2896 humbleH8217 of a spiritH7307 withH0854 the lowlyH6041 Than to divideH2505 the spoilH7998 withH0854 the proud.H1343

20: He who heeds wiselyH7919 untoH5921 the wordH1697 will findH4672 good,H2896 and whoever trustsH0982 in Yahweh,H3068 happy [is] he.H0835

21: The wiseH2450 in heartH3820 will be calledH7121 prudent,H0995 and sweetnessH4986 of the lipsH8193 increasesH3254 learning.H3948

22: A wellspringH4726 of lifeH2416 Understanding [is]H7922 to him who has itH1167 but the correctionH4148 of foolsH0191 [is] folly.H0200

23: The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 teachesH7919 his mouth,H6310 and toH5921 his lipsH8193 addsH3254 learning.H3948

24: HoneycombH6688 a honeycomb,H1706 words [are like]H0561 PleasantH5278 SweetnessH4966 to the soul,H5315 and healthH4832 to the bones.H6106

25: There isH3426 a wayH1870 [that seems] rightH3477 toH6440 a man,H0376 but its end [is]H0319 the wayH1870 of death.H4194

26: The personH5315 who laborsH6001 laborsH5998 forH3588 drives [on]H0404 himH5921 his [hungry] mouth.H6310

27: An manH0376 ungodlyH1100 digs upH3738 evil-H7451 and [it is] onH5921 his lipsH8193 like a fireH0784 burning.H6867

28: A manH0376 perverseH8419 sowsH7971 strife,H4066 and a whispererH5372 separatesH6504 the [best] of friends.H0441

29: A manH0376 violentH2555 enticesH6601 his neighbor,H7453 and leads himH1980 in a wayH1870 notH3808 [that is] good.H2896

30: He winksH6095 his eyeH5869 to deviseH2803 perverse things-H8419 He pursesH7169 his lipsH8193 [and] brings aboutH3615 evil.H7451

31: A crownH5850 of glory,H8597 the silver-haired [head is]H7872 in the wayH1870 of righteousnessH6666 [If] it is found.H4672

32: [is] betterH2896 [He who is] slowH0750 to angerH0639 than the mighty-H1368 and he who rulesH4910 his spiritH7307 than he who takesH3920 a city.H5892

33: Into the lap-H2436 is castH2904 -H0853 the lotH1486 but from YahwehH3068 everyH3605 its decision [is].H4941