Proverbs 16
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Proverbs 16:1-11

1Theplansמַֽעַרְכֵי־ma.'ar.khei-H4633of the heartלֵ֑בLevH3820belong to manלְאָדָ֥םle.'a.DamH120,But the answerמַעֲנֵ֥הma.'a.NehH4617of the tongueלָשֽׁוֹן׃la.ShonH3956is from the Lordוּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehH3068.
2Allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the waysדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870of a manאִ֭ישׁ'ishH376are cleanזַ֣ךְzakhH2134in his own sightבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.NavH5869, But theLordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068weighsוְתֹכֵ֖ןve.to.KhenH8505themotivesרוּח֣וֹתru.ChotH7307.
3Commitגֹּ֣לgolH1556your worksמַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָma.'a.Sei.khaH4639to the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068And your plansמַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃mach.she.vo.Tei.khaH4284will be establishedוְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּve.yi.Ko.nuH3559.
4The Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068has madeפָּעַ֣לpa.'AlH6466everythingכֹּ֤לkolH3605forits own purposeלַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּla.ma.'a.Ne.huH4617,Evenוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571thewickedרָ֝שָׁ֗עra.Sha'H7563for the dayלְי֣וֹםle.YomH3117of evilH7463.
5Everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who is proudגְּבַהּ־ge.vah-H1364in heartלֵ֑בLevH3820is an abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068;AssuredlyH3027,he will not be unpunishedיִנָּקֶֽה׃yi.na.KehH5352.
6Bylovingkindnessבְּחֶ֣סֶדbe.Che.sedH2617and truthוֶ֭אֱמֶתVe.'e.metH571iniquityעָוֹ֑ן'a.VonH5771is atonedיְכֻפַּ֣רye.khu.ParH3722for, And by thefearוּבְיִרְאַ֥תu.ve.yir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068one keepsH5493awayH5493from evilמֵרָֽע׃me.Ra'H7451.
7When a man’sאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376waysדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870are pleasingבִּרְצ֣וֹתbir.TzotH7521to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068, HemakesH7999evenגַּם־gam-H1571his enemiesH340to be at peaceיַשְׁלִ֥םyash.LimH7999with him.
8Betterטוֹב־tov-H2896is a littleמְ֭עַטMe.'atH4592with righteousnessבִּצְדָקָ֑הbitz.da.KahH6666ThanH4480greatמֵרֹ֥בme.RoH7230incomeתְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתte.vu.'otH8393with injusticeבְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃be.Lo' mish.PatH3808H4941.
9The mindלֵ֣בlevH3820ofmanאָ֭דָם'A.domH120plansיְחַשֵּׁ֣בye.cha.ShevH2803his wayדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.KoH1870, Butthe Lordוַֽ֝יהוָ֗הva.Yah.wehH3068directsיָכִ֥יןya.KhinH3559his stepsצַעֲדֽוֹ׃tza.'a.DoH6806.
10A divineH7081decisionH7081is in the lipsשִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-H8193of the kingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428;His mouthפִּֽיו׃PivH6310should noterrיִמְעַל־yim.'al-H4603in judgmentבְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טbe.mish.PatH4941.
11Ajustמִ֭שְׁפָּטMish.potH4941balanceפֶּ֤לֶס׀Pe.lesH6425and scalesוּמֹאזְנֵ֣יu.moz.NeiH3976belong to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068;Allכָּל־kol-H3605theweightsאַבְנֵי־'av.nei-H68of the bagכִֽיס׃KhisH3599are Hisconcernמַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּma.'a.Se.huH4639.
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