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Proverbs 16

1לְאָדָ֥םle.'a.Dam[belong] to a personH9005 H120מַֽעַרְכֵי־ma.'ar.khei-[the] plans ofH4633לֵ֑בLev[the] heartH3820וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehand [is] from YahwehH9002 H9006 H3068מַעֲנֵ֥הma.'a.Neh[the] answer ofH4617לָשֽׁוֹן׃la.Shon[the] tongueH3956

2כָּֽל־kal-allH3605דַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-[the] ways ofH1870אִ֭ישׁ'isha personH376זַ֣ךְzakh[are] pureH2134בְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.Navin own eyes hisH9003 H5869 H9023וְתֹכֵ֖ןve.to.Khenand [is] weighingH9002 H8505רוּח֣וֹתru.ChotspiritsH7307יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

3גֹּ֣לgolrollH1556אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָma.'a.Sei.khaworks yourH4639 H9021וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּve.yi.Ko.nuso they may be establishedH9002 H3559מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃mach.she.vo.Tei.khaplans yourH4284 H9021

4כֹּ֤לkoleverythingH3605פָּעַ֣לpa.'Alhe makesH6466יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּla.ma.'a.Ne.hufor <the> purpose itsH9005 H4617 H9023וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571רָ֝שָׁ֗עra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563לְי֣וֹםle.Yomfor a day ofH9005 H3117רָעָֽה׃ra.'AhtroubleH7451

5תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[is] [the] abomination ofH8441יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068כָּל־kol-everyH3605גְּבַהּ־ge.vah-[person] haughty ofH1364לֵ֑בLevheartH3820יָ֥דyadhandH3027לְ֝יָ֗דle.Yadto handH9005 H3027לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִנָּקֶֽה׃yi.na.Kehhe will go unpunishedH5352

6בְּחֶ֣סֶדbe.Che.sedby loyaltyH9003 H2617וֶ֭אֱמֶתVe.'e.metand faithfulnessH9002 H571יְכֻפַּ֣רye.khu.Parit is atoned forH3722עָוֹ֑ן'a.VoniniquityH5771וּבְיִרְאַ֥תu.ve.yir.'Atand [is] by [the] fear ofH9002 H9003 H3374יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068ס֣וּרsurturning asideH5493מֵרָֽע׃me.Ra'from evilH9006 H7451

7בִּרְצ֣וֹתbir.Tzotwhen is pleased withH9003 H7521יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068דַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-[the] ways ofH1870אִ֑ישׁ'Isha personH376גַּם־gam-alsoH1571א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו'oy.Vavenemies hisH341 H9023יַשְׁלִ֥םyash.Limhe causes to be at peaceH7999אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.Towith himH854 H9033

8טוֹב־tov-[is] goodH2896מְ֭עַטMe.'ata littleH4592בִּצְדָקָ֑הbitz.da.Kahwith righteousnessH9003 H6666מֵרֹ֥בme.Romore than greatness ofH9006 H7230תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתte.vu.'otgainsH8393בְּלֹ֣אbe.Lo'with notH9003 H3808מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatjusticeH4941

9לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofH3820אָ֭דָם'A.doma personH120יְחַשֵּׁ֣בye.cha.Shevit plansH2803דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.Koway hisH1870 H9023וַֽ֝יהוָ֗הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002 H3068יָכִ֥יןya.Khinhe directsH3559צַעֲדֽוֹ׃tza.'a.Dostep[s] hisH6806 H9023

10קֶ֤סֶם׀Ke.semdivinationH7081עַֽל־'al-[is] onH5921שִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-[the] lips ofH8193מֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טbe.mish.Patin judgmentH9003 H4941לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִמְעַל־yim.'al-it will act unfaithfullyH4603פִּֽיו׃Pivmouth hisH6310 H9023

11פֶּ֤לֶס׀Pe.lesa balanceH6425וּמֹאזְנֵ֣יu.moz.Neiand scales ofH9002 H3976מִ֭שְׁפָּטMish.potjusticeH4941לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.weh[belong] to YahwehH9005 H3068מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּma.'a.Se.hu[are] work hisH4639 H9023כָּל־kol-allH3605אַבְנֵי־'av.nei-[the] weights ofH68כִֽיס׃Khis[the] bagH3599

12תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[is] an abomination ofH8441מְ֭לָכִיםMe.la.khimkingsH4428עֲשׂ֣וֹתa.Sotto doH6213רֶ֑שַׁעRe.sha'wickednessH7562כִּ֥יkiforH3588בִ֝צְדָקָ֗הvitz.da.Kahby righteousnessH9003 H6666יִכּ֥וֹןyi.Konit is establishedH3559כִּסֵּֽא׃ki.Se'a throneH3678

13רְצ֣וֹןre.Tzon[are the] delight ofH7522מְ֭לָכִיםMe.la.khimkingsH4428שִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-lips ofH8193צֶ֑דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664וְדֹבֵ֖רve.do.Verand [one who] speaksH9002 H1696יְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [things]H3477יֶאֱהָֽב׃ye.'e.Havhe lovesH157

14חֲמַת־cha.mat-[the] rage ofH2534מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428מַלְאֲכֵי־mal.'a.khei-[is] messengers ofH4397מָ֑וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194וְאִ֖ישׁve.'Ishand a personH9002 H376חָכָ֣םcha.KhamwiseH2450יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ye.khap.pe.Re.nahhe covers itH3722 H9034

15בְּאוֹר־be.'or-[is] in [the] light ofH9003 H216פְּנֵי־pe.nei-[the] face ofH6440מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimlifeH2416וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹu.re.tzo.Noand favor hisH9002 H7522 H9023כְּעָ֣בke.'Av[is] like a cloud ofH9004 H5645מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃mal.Ko.oshspring rainH4456

16קְֽנֹה־ke.noh-to acquireH7069חָכְמָ֗הchokh.mahwisdomH2451מַה־mah-how!H4100טּ֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896מֵחָר֑וּץme.cha.Rutzmore than goldH9006 H2742וּקְנ֥וֹתu.ke.Notand to acquireH9002 H7069בִּ֝ינָ֗הbi.NahunderstandingH998נִבְחָ֥רniv.Char[is to be] chosenH977מִכָּֽסֶף׃mi.Ka.sefmore than silverH9006 H3701

17מְסִלַּ֣תme.si.Lat[the] highway ofH4546יְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimupright [people]H3477ס֣וּרsur[is] to turn asideH5493מֵרָ֑עme.Ra'from evilH9006 H7451שֹׁמֵ֥רsho.Mer[is] protectingH8104נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnaf.Sholife hisH5315 H9023נֹצֵ֥רno.Tzer[one who] guardsH5341דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃dar.Koway hisH1870 H9023

18לִפְנֵי־lif.nei-[is] <to> beforeH9005 H6440שֶׁ֥בֶרShe.verbreakingH7667גָּא֑וֹןga.'onprideH1347וְלִפְנֵ֥יve.lif.Neiand [is] <to> beforeH9002 H9005 H6440כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹןkhi.sha.LonstumblingH3783גֹּ֣בַהּGoahhaughtiness ofH1363רֽוּחַ׃Ru.achspiritH7307

19ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896שְׁפַל־she.fal-to be lowlyH8213ר֭וּחַRu.achspiritH7307אֶת־'et-withH854עֲנָוִ֑יםa.ni.yimhumble [people]H6035מֵֽחַלֵּ֥קme.cha.Lekmore than dividingH9006 H2505שָׁ֝לָ֗לSha.LalplunderH7998אֶת־'et-withH854גֵּאִֽים׃ge.'Improud [people]H1343

20מַשְׂכִּ֣ילmas.Kil[one who] gives attentionH7919עַל־'al-onH5921דָּ֭בָרDa.vora wordH1697יִמְצָא־yim.tza'-he findsH4672ט֑וֹבTovgoodH2896וּבוֹטֵ֖חַu.vo.Te.achand [one who] trustsH9002 H982בַּיהוָ֣הba.Yah.wehin YahwehH9003 H3068אַשְׁרָֽיו׃'ash.Ravhow blessed [is] heH835 H9043

21לַחֲכַם־la.cha.kham-to [the] wise ofH9005 H2450לֵ֭בlevheartH3820יִקָּרֵ֣אyi.ka.Re'it is calledH7121נָב֑וֹןna.VondiscerningH995וּמֶ֥תֶקu.Me.tekand sweetness ofH9002 H4986שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםSe.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193יֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifit increasesH3254לֶֽקַח׃Le.kachteachingH3948

22מְק֣וֹרme.Kor[is] a fountain ofH4726חַ֭יִּיםChai.yimlifeH2416שֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khel[the] prudence ofH7922בְּעָלָ֑יוbe.'a.Lavowners itsH1167 H9023וּמוּסַ֖רu.mu.Sarand [the] discipline ofH9002 H4148אֱוִלִ֣ים'e.vi.LimfoolsH191אִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.let[is] foolishnessH200

23לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofH3820חָ֭כָםCha.khoma wise [person]H2450יַשְׂכִּ֣ילyas.Kilit gives insight toH7919פִּ֑יהוּPi.humouth hisH6310 H9023וְעַל־ve.'a.lS-and toH9002 H5921שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.Tavlips hisH8193 H9023יֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifit addsH3254לֶֽקַח׃Le.kachteachingH3948

24צוּף־tzuf-[are] a honeycomb ofH6688דְּ֭בַשׁDe.vashhoneyH1706אִמְרֵי־'im.rei-words ofH561נֹ֑עַםNo.'amkindnessH5278מָת֥וֹקma.Toka sweet [thing]H4966לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁLa.ne.feshto the soulH9005 H5315וּמַרְפֵּ֥אu.mar.Pe'and healingH9002 H4832לָעָֽצֶם׃la.'A.tzemto the bone[s]H9005 H6106

25יֵ֤שׁyeshthereH3426דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[is] a wayH1870יָ֭שָׁרYa.shorrightH3477לִפְנֵי־lif.nei-<to> beforeH9005 H6440אִ֑ישׁ'Isha personH376וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּve.'a.cha.ri.Tahand end itsH9002 H319 H9024דַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-[is] [the] ways ofH1870מָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetdeathH4194

26נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] appetite ofH5315עָ֭מֵל'A.mela laborerH6001עָ֣מְלָה'A.me.lahit laborsH5998לּ֑וֹlofor himH9005 H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אָכַ֖ף'a.Khafit pressesH404עָלָ֣יו'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033פִּֽיהוּ׃Pi.humouth hisH6310 H9023

27אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofH376בְּ֭לִיַּעַלBe.li.ya.'alworthlessnessH1100כֹּרֶ֣הko.Reh[is] digging upH3738רָעָ֑הra.'AhevilH7451וְעַל־ve.'al-and [is] onH9002 H5921שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹse.fa.tavlip hisH8193 H9023כְּאֵ֣שׁke.'Eshlike a fireH9004 H784צָרָֽבֶת׃tza.Ra.vetscorchingH6867

28אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofH376תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹתTah.pu.khotperversitiesH8419יְשַׁלַּ֣חye.sha.Lachhe sends outH7971מָד֑וֹןma.DonstrifeH4066וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ןve.nir.Ganand a slandererH9002 H7279מַפְרִ֥ידmaf.Rid[is] separatingH6504אַלּֽוּף׃'a.Lufa close friendH441

29אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofH376חָ֭מָסCha.mosviolenceH2555יְפַתֶּ֣הye.fa.Tehhe deceivesH6601רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453 H9023וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹve.ho.li.Khoand he leads himH9001 H1980 H9033בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhin a wayH9003 H1870לֹא־lo'-notH3808טֽוֹב׃TovgoodH2896

30עֹצֶ֣ה'o.Tzeh[one who] shutsH6095עֵ֭ינָיו'Ei.naveyes hisH5869 H9023לַחְשֹׁ֣בlach.Shoto deviseH9005 H2803תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹתtah.pu.Khotperverse thingsH8419קֹרֵ֥ץko.Retz[one who] pursesH7169שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.Tavlips hisH8193 H9023כִּלָּ֥הki.Lahhe accomplishesH3615רָעָֽה׃ra.'AhevilH7451

31עֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.ret[is] a crown ofH5850תִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtif.'E.retsplendorH8597שֵׂיבָ֑הsei.Vahgray hairH7872בְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhin [the] way ofH9003 H1870צְ֝דָקָ֗הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666תִּמָּצֵֽא׃ti.ma.Tze'it is foundH4672

32ט֤וֹבTov[is] goodH2896אֶ֣רֶךְ'E.rekha [person] long ofH750אַ֭פַּיִם'A.pa.yimanger<s>H639מִגִּבּ֑וֹרmi.gi.Bormore than a warriorH9006 H1368וּמֹשֵׁ֥לu.mo.Sheland [one who] rulesH9002 H4910בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹbe.ru.Choover spirit hisH9003 H7307 H9023מִלֹּכֵ֥דmi.lo.Khedmore than [one who] capturesH9006 H3920עִֽיר׃'Ira cityH5892

33בַּ֭חֵיקBa.cheikin the bosomH9003 H2436יוּטַ֣לyu.Talit is thrownH2904אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַגּוֹרָ֑לha.go.Ralthe lotH9009 H1486וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehand [is] from YahwehH9002 H9006 H3068כָּל־kol-everyH3605מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃mish.pa.Todecision itsH4941 H9023

Commentaries on Proverbs 16

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