Berean Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:16-24
16How muchH4100 betterH2896 to acquireH7069 wisdomH2451 than goldH2742! To gainH7069 understandingH998 is more desirableH977 than silverH3701.
17The highwayH4546 of the uprightH3477 leads awayH5493 from evilH7451;he who guardsH5341 his wayH1870 protectsH8104 his lifeH5315.
18PrideH1347 goes beforeH6440 destructionH7667,and a haughtyH1363 spiritH7307 beforeH6440 a fallH3783.
19It is betterH2896 to be lowlyH8213 in spiritH7307 amongH854 the humbleH6041than to divideH2505 the spoilH7998 withH854 the proudH1343.
20Whoever heedsH7919H5921 instructionH1697 will findH4672 successH2896,1and blessedH835 is he who trustsH982 in the LORDH3068.
21The wiseH2450 in heartH3820 are calledH7121 discerningH995,and pleasantH4986 speechH8193 promotesH3254 instructionH3948.
22UnderstandingH7922 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2416 to its possessorH1167,but the disciplineH4148 of foolsH191 is follyH200.
23The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 man instructsH7919 his mouthH6310and addsH3254 persuasivenessH3948 toH5921 his lipsH8193.
24PleasantH5278 wordsH561 are a honeycombH6688H1706,sweetH4966 to the soulH5315 and healingH4832 to the bonesH6106.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 16:20 Or Whoever speaks prudently will find what is good ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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