Proverbs 16
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Proverbs 16:2-25

2AllH3605 the waysH1870 of a manH376 are cleanH2134 in his own sightH5869, But the 1LordH3068 weighsH8505 the 2motivesH7307.334CommitH1556 your worksH4639 to the LordH3068 And your plansH4284 will be establishedH3559.4The LordH3068 5has madeH6466 everythingH3605 for 6its own purposeH4617, EvenH1571 the 7wickedH7563 for the dayH3117 of evilH7463.5EveryoneH3605 who is proudH1364 in heartH3820 is an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068; AssuredlyH3027, he will not be unpunishedH5352.6By 8lovingkindnessH2617 and truthH571 iniquityH5771 is atonedH3722 for, And by the 910fearH3374 of the LordH3068 one keepsH5493 awayH5493 from evilH7451.7When a man’sH376 waysH1870 are pleasingH7521 to the LordH3068, He 11makesH7999 evenH1571 his enemiesH340 to be at peaceH7999 with him.8BetterH2896 is a littleH4592 with righteousnessH6666 ThanH4480 greatH7230 incomeH8393 with injusticeH3808H4941.9The mindH3820 of 12manH120 plansH2803 his wayH1870, But 13the LordH3068 directsH3559 his stepsH6806.10A divineH7081 14decisionH7081 is in the lipsH8193 of the kingH4428; His mouthH6310 should not 15errH4603 in judgmentH4941.11A 16justH4941 balanceH6425 and scalesH3976 belong to the LordH3068; AllH3605 the 17weightsH68 of the bagH3599 are His 18concernH4639.12It is an abominationH8441 for kingsH4428 to commitH6213 wickedH7562 actsH7562, For a 19throneH3678 is establishedH3559 on righteousnessH6666.13RighteousH6664 lipsH8193 are the delightH7522 of kingsH4428, And he who speaksH1696 rightH3477 is lovedH157.14The furyH2534 of a kingH4428 is like messengersH4397 of deathH4194, But a wiseH2450 manH376 will appeaseH3722 it.15In the lightH216 of a king’sH4428 faceH6440 is lifeH2425, And his favorH7522 is like a cloudH5645 with the 2021springH4456 rainH4456.16HowH4100 much 22betterH2896 it is to getH7069 wisdomH2451 thanH4480 goldH2742! And to getH7069 understandingH998 is to be chosenH977 aboveH4480 silverH3701.17The 23highwayH4546 of the uprightH3477 is to departH5493 from evilH7451; He who watchesH5341 his wayH1870 preservesH8104 his 24lifeH5315.1825PrideH1347 goes beforeH6440 destructionH7667, And a haughtyH1363 spiritH7307 beforeH6440 stumblingH3783.19It is betterH2896 to be 26humbleH8217 in spiritH7307 with the lowlyH6041 ThanH4480 to 27divideH2505 the spoilH7998 with the proudH1343.20He who givesH7919 attentionH7919 to the wordH1697 will 28findH4672 goodH2896, And 29blessedH835 is he who trustsH982 in the LordH3068.21The 30wiseH2450 in heartH3820 will be calledH7121 understandingH995, And sweetnessH4986 of 31speechH8193 32increasesH3254 33persuasivenessH3948.22UnderstandingH7922 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2425 to one whoH1167 hasH1167 it, But the disciplineH4148 of foolsH191 is follyH200.23The 34heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 instructsH7919 his mouthH6310 And addsH3254 35persuasivenessH3948 to his lipsH8193.2436PleasantH5278 wordsH561 are a honeycombH1706H6688, SweetH4966 to the soulH5315 and 37healingH4832 to the bonesH6106.2538ThereH3426 is a wayH1870 which seems rightH3477 to a manH376, But its endH319 is the wayH1870 of deathH4194.

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Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 16:2 1 Sam 16:7; Dan 5:27 ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits ↩
  3. 3. Proverbs 16:3 Lit Roll ↩
  4. 4. Proverbs 16:3 Ps 37:5; 55:22; Prov 3:6; 1 Pet 5:7 ↩
  5. 5. Proverbs 16:4 Gen 1:31; Eccl 3:11 ↩
  6. 6. Proverbs 16:4 Or His ↩
  7. 7. Proverbs 16:4 Rom 9:22 ↩
  8. 8. Proverbs 16:6 Dan 4:27; Luke 11:41 ↩
  9. 9. Proverbs 16:6 Or reverence ↩
  10. 10. Proverbs 16:6 Prov 8:13; 14:16 ↩
  11. 11. Proverbs 16:7 Gen 33:4; 2 Chr 17:10 ↩
  12. 12. Proverbs 16:9 Prov 16:1; 19:21 ↩
  13. 13. Proverbs 16:9 Ps 37:23; Prov 20:24; Jer 10:23 ↩
  14. 14. Proverbs 16:10 1 Kin 3:28 ↩
  15. 15. Proverbs 16:10 Lit be unfaithful ↩
  16. 16. Proverbs 16:11 Prov 11:1 ↩
  17. 17. Proverbs 16:11 Lit stones ↩
  18. 18. Proverbs 16:11 Lit work ↩
  19. 19. Proverbs 16:12 Prov 25:5 ↩
  20. 20. Proverbs 16:15 Lit latter ↩
  21. 21. Proverbs 16:15 Job 29:23 ↩
  22. 22. Proverbs 16:16 Prov 8:10, 19 ↩
  23. 23. Proverbs 16:17 Is 35:8 ↩
  24. 24. Proverbs 16:17 Lit soul ↩
  25. 25. Proverbs 16:18 Prov 11:2; 18:12; Jer 49:16; Obad 3, 4 ↩
  26. 26. Proverbs 16:19 Prov 3:34; 29:23; Is 57:15 ↩
  27. 27. Proverbs 16:19 Ex 15:9; Judg 5:30; Prov 1:13, 14 ↩
  28. 28. Proverbs 16:20 Prov 19:8 ↩
  29. 29. Proverbs 16:20 Ps 2:12; 34:8; Jer 17:7 ↩
  30. 30. Proverbs 16:21 Hos 14:9 ↩
  31. 31. Proverbs 16:21 Lit lips ↩
  32. 32. Proverbs 16:21 Prov 16:23 ↩
  33. 33. Proverbs 16:21 Or learning ↩
  34. 34. Proverbs 16:23 Ps 37:30; Prov 15:28; Matt 12:34 ↩
  35. 35. Proverbs 16:23 Or learning ↩
  36. 36. Proverbs 16:24 Ps 19:10; Prov 15:26; 24:13, 14 ↩
  37. 37. Proverbs 16:24 Prov 4:22; 17:22 ↩
  38. 38. Proverbs 16:25 Prov 12:15; 14:12 ↩

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