Proverbs 16
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Proverbs 16
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| The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. | The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord. |
| All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits. | All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales. |
| Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established. | Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain. |
| Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. | The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil. |
| Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: [Though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished. | Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment. |
| By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil. | By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil. |
| When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. | When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him. |
| Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice. | Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing. |
| A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps. | A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps. |
| A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment. | Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging. |
| A just balance and scales are Jehovah's; All the weights of the bag are his work. | True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work. |
| It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness. | Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness. |
| Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right. | Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him. |
| The wrath of a king is [as] messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it. | The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it. |
| In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain. | In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain. |
| How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. | How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver. |
| The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. | The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul. |
| Pride [goeth] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. | Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall. |
| Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. | Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride. |
| He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he. | He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy. |
| The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. | The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased. |
| Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly. | Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour. |
| The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips. | The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips. |
| Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. | Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones. |
| There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death. | There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death. |
| The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him [thereto]. | The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on. |
| A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire. | A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire. |
| A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends. | A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends. |
| A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good. | A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good. |
| He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass. | He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about. |
| The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness. | The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness. |
| He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city. | He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town. |
| The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah. | A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord. |
