1 The plans of the heart לֵ֑ב Lev H3820 belong to man H120 ; But the answer מַעֲנֵ֥ה ma.'a.Neh H4617 of the tongue לָשֽׁוֹן׃ la.Shon H3956 is from Jehovah . 2 All the ways דַּרְכֵי־ dar.khei- H1870 of a man H376 are clean in his own eyes בְּעֵינָ֑יו be.'ei.Nav H5869 ; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits H7307 . 3 Commit thy works מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ ma.'a.Sei.kha H4639 unto Jehovah , And thy purposes shall be established וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ ve.yi.Ko.nu H3559 . 4 Jehovah hath made everything כֹּ֤ל kol H3605 for its own end; Yea, even the wicked רָ֝שָׁ֗ע ra.Sha' H7563 for the day לְי֣וֹם le.Yom H3117 of evil H7451 . 5 Every one that is proud in heart לֵ֑ב Lev H3820 is an abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת to.'a.Vat H8441 to Jehovah : Though hand יָ֥ד yad H3027 join in hand לְ֝יָ֗ד le.Yad H3027 , he shall not be unpunished יִנָּקֶֽה׃ yi.na.Keh H5352 . 6 By mercy and truth H571 iniquity עָוֹ֑ן 'a.Von H5771 is atoned for ; And by the fear וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת u.ve.yir.'At H3374 of Jehovah men depart H5493 from evil מֵרָֽע׃ me.Ra' H7451 . 7 When a man’s H376 ways דַּרְכֵי־ dar.khei- H1870 please Jehovah , He maketh even his enemies א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו 'oy.Vav H341 to be at peace with him . 8 Better is a little מְ֭עַט Me.'at H4592 , with righteousness בִּצְדָקָ֑ה bitz.da.Kah H6666 , Than great revenues with injustice. 9 A man’s H120 heart לֵ֣ב lev H3820 deviseth his way דַּרְכּ֑וֹ dar.Ko H1870 ; But Jehovah directeth his steps צַעֲדֽוֹ׃ tza.'a.Do H6806 . 10 A divine sentence H4941 is in the lips שִׂפְתֵי־ sif.tei- H8193 of the king מֶ֑לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 ; His mouth פִּֽיו׃ Piv H6310 shall not transgress in judgment בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט be.mish.Pat H4941 . 11 A just balance פֶּ֤לֶס׀ Pe.les H6425 and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights אַבְנֵי־ 'av.nei- H68 of the bag כִֽיס׃ Khis H3599 are his work מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ ma.'a.Se.hu H4639 . 12 It is an abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת to.'a.Vat H8441 to kings מְ֭לָכִים Me.la.khim H4428 to commit wickedness רֶ֑שַׁע Re.sha' H7562 ; For the throne כִּסֵּֽא׃ ki.Se' H3678 is established יִכּ֥וֹן yi.Kon H3559 by righteousness בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה vitz.da.Kah H6666 . 13 Righteous lips שִׂפְתֵי־ sif.tei- H8193 are the delight רְצ֣וֹן re.Tzon H7522 of kings מְ֭לָכִים Me.la.khim H4428 ; And they love H157 him that speaketh right H3477 . 14 The wrath H2534 of a king מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 is as messengers מַלְאֲכֵי־ mal.'a.khei- H4397 of death מָ֑וֶת Ma.vet H4194 ; But a wise חָכָ֣ם cha.Kham H2450 man H376 will pacify it. 15 In the light בְּאוֹר־ be.'or- H216 of the king’s מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 countenance is life חַיִּ֑ים chai.Yim H2416 ; And his favor וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ u.re.tzo.No H7522 is as a cloud כְּעָ֣ב ke.'Av H5645 of the latter rain מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃ mal.Ko.osh H4456 . 16 How מַה־ mah- H4100 much better טּ֥וֹב Tov H2896 is it to get wisdom חָכְמָ֗ה chokh.mah H2451 than gold מֵחָר֑וּץ me.cha.Rutz H2742 ! Yea, to get understanding בִּ֝ינָ֗ה bi.Nah H998 is rather to be chosen H977 than silver מִכָּֽסֶף׃ mi.Ka.sef H3701 . 17 The highway מְסִלַּ֣ת me.si.Lat H4546 of the upright יְ֭שָׁרִים Ye.sha.rim H3477 is to depart H5493 from evil מֵרָ֑ע me.Ra' H7451 : He that keepeth his way דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ dar.Ko H1870 preserveth his soul H5315 . 18 Pride גָּא֑וֹן ga.'on H1347 goeth before destruction H7667 , And a haughty spirit רֽוּחַ׃ Ru.ach H7307 before a fall. 20 He that giveth heed unto the word דָּ֭בָר Da.vor H1697 shall find יִמְצָא־ yim.tza'- H4672 good ט֑וֹב Tov H2896 ; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah , happy is he . 21 The wise לַחֲכַם־ la.cha.kham- H2450 in heart לֵ֭ב lev H3820 shall be called יִקָּרֵ֣א yi.ka.Re' H7121 prudent ; And the sweetness וּמֶ֥תֶק u.Me.tek H4986 of the lips שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם Se.fa.Ta.yim H8193 increaseth learning . 22 Understanding H7922 is a well-spring of life חַ֭יִּים Chai.yim H2416 unto him that hath it; But the correction H4148 of fools אֱוִלִ֣ים 'e.vi.Lim H191 is their folly H200 . 23 The heart לֵ֣ב lev H3820 of the wise חָ֭כָם Cha.khom H2450 instructeth his mouth פִּ֑יהוּ Pi.hu H6310 , And addeth learning to his lips שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו Se.fa.Tav H8193 . 24 Pleasant words אִמְרֵי־ 'im.rei- H561 are as a honeycomb , Sweet מָת֥וֹק ma.Tok H4966 to the soul לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ La.ne.fesh H5315 , and health to the bones לָעָֽצֶם׃ la.'A.tzem H6106 . 25 There is a way דֶּ֣רֶךְ De.rekh H1870 which seemeth right יָ֭שָׁר Ya.shor H3477 unto a man H376 , But the end וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ ve.'a.cha.ri.Tah H319 thereof are the ways דַּרְכֵי־ dar.khei- H1870 of death מָֽוֶת׃ Ma.vet H4194 . 26 The appetite נֶ֣פֶשׁ Ne.fesh H5315 of the laboring man laboreth for him ; For his mouth פִּֽיהוּ׃ Pi.hu H6310 urgeth him thereto. 27 A worthless H1100 man H376 deviseth mischief; And in his lips שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ se.fa.tav H8193 there is as a scorching fire כְּאֵ֣שׁ ke.'Esh H784 . 28 A perverse H8419 man H376 scattereth abroad strife מָד֑וֹן ma.Don H4066 ; And a whisperer separateth chief H441 friends . 29 A man H376 of violence חָ֭מָס Cha.mos H2555 enticeth his neighbor רֵעֵ֑הוּ re.'E.hu H7453 , And leadeth him in a way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ be.De.rekh H1870 that is not good טֽוֹב׃ Tov H2896 . 30 He that shutteth his eyes עֵ֭ינָיו 'Ei.nav H5869 , it is to devise perverse תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת tah.pu.Khot H8419 things H8419 : He that compresseth his lips שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו Se.fa.Tav H8193 bringeth evil רָעָֽה׃ ra.'Ah H7451 to pass . 31 The hoary head is a crown עֲטֶ֣רֶת 'a.Te.ret H5850 of glory H8597 ; It shall be found H4672 in the way בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ be.De.rekh H1870 of righteousness צְ֝דָקָ֗ה tze.da.Kah H6666 . 32 He that is slow to anger אַ֭פַּיִם 'A.pa.yim H639 is better ט֤וֹב Tov H2896 than the mighty H1368 ; And he that ruleth his spirit בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ be.ru.Cho H7307 , than he that taketh a city עִֽיר׃ 'Ir H5892 . 33 The lot הַגּוֹרָ֑ל ha.go.Ral H1486 is cast into the lap ; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah . ← Proverbs 15 Proverbs 17 → Commentaries on Proverbs 16 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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