New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 16:16-24
16HowH4100 much 1betterH2896 it is to getH7069 wisdomH2451 thanH4480 goldH2742! And to getH7069 understandingH998 is to be chosenH977 aboveH4480 silverH3701.17The 2highwayH4546 of the uprightH3477 is to departH5493 from evilH7451; He who watchesH5341 his wayH1870 preservesH8104 his 3lifeH5315.184PrideH1347 goes beforeH6440 destructionH7667, And a haughtyH1363 spiritH7307 beforeH6440 stumblingH3783.19It is betterH2896 to be 5humbleH8217 in spiritH7307 with the lowlyH6041 ThanH4480 to 6divideH2505 the spoilH7998 with the proudH1343.20He who givesH7919 attentionH7919 to the wordH1697 will 7findH4672 goodH2896, And 8blessedH835 is he who trustsH982 in the LordH3068.21The 9wiseH2450 in heartH3820 will be calledH7121 understandingH995, And sweetnessH4986 of 10speechH8193 11increasesH3254 12persuasivenessH3948.22UnderstandingH7922 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2425 to one whoH1167 hasH1167 it, But the disciplineH4148 of foolsH191 is follyH200.23The 13heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 instructsH7919 his mouthH6310 And addsH3254 14persuasivenessH3948 to his lipsH8193.2415PleasantH5278 wordsH561 are a honeycombH1706H6688, SweetH4966 to the soulH5315 and 16healingH4832 to the bonesH6106.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 16:16 Prov 8:10, 19 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 16:17 Is 35:8 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 16:17 Lit soul ↩
- 4. Proverbs 16:18 Prov 11:2; 18:12; Jer 49:16; Obad 3, 4 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 16:19 Prov 3:34; 29:23; Is 57:15 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 16:19 Ex 15:9; Judg 5:30; Prov 1:13, 14 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 16:20 Prov 19:8 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 16:20 Ps 2:12; 34:8; Jer 17:7 ↩
- 9. Proverbs 16:21 Hos 14:9 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 16:21 Lit lips ↩
- 11. Proverbs 16:21 Prov 16:23 ↩
- 12. Proverbs 16:21 Or learning ↩
- 13. Proverbs 16:23 Ps 37:30; Prov 15:28; Matt 12:34 ↩
- 14. Proverbs 16:23 Or learning ↩
- 15. Proverbs 16:24 Ps 19:10; Prov 15:26; 24:13, 14 ↩
- 16. Proverbs 16:24 Prov 4:22; 17:22 ↩
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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