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Proverbs 16

Proverbs 16

Proverbs 16:1 ^
The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
Proverbs 16:1 ^
The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
Proverbs 16:2 ^
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs 16:2 ^
All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
Proverbs 16:3 ^
Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.
Proverbs 16:3 ^
Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.
Proverbs 16:4 ^
Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16:4 ^
The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16:5 ^
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: [Though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 16:5 ^
Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.
Proverbs 16:6 ^
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
Proverbs 16:6 ^
By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
Proverbs 16:7 ^
When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 16:7 ^
When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
Proverbs 16:8 ^
Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16:8 ^
Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
Proverbs 16:9 ^
A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.
Proverbs 16:9 ^
A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
Proverbs 16:10 ^
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
Proverbs 16:10 ^
Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
Proverbs 16:11 ^
A just balance and scales are Jehovah's; All the weights of the bag are his work.
Proverbs 16:11 ^
True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Proverbs 16:12 ^
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.
Proverbs 16:12 ^
Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
Proverbs 16:13 ^
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 16:13 ^
Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
Proverbs 16:14 ^
The wrath of a king is [as] messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.
Proverbs 16:14 ^
The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
Proverbs 16:15 ^
In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Proverbs 16:15 ^
In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
Proverbs 16:16 ^
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Proverbs 16:16 ^
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
Proverbs 16:17 ^
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Proverbs 16:17 ^
The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
Proverbs 16:18 ^
Pride [goeth] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18 ^
Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:19 ^
Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 16:19 ^
Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.
Proverbs 16:20 ^
He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.
Proverbs 16:20 ^
He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.
Proverbs 16:21 ^
The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs 16:21 ^
The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
Proverbs 16:22 ^
Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.
Proverbs 16:22 ^
Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
Proverbs 16:23 ^
The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
Proverbs 16:23 ^
The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
Proverbs 16:24 ^
Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 16:24 ^
Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
Proverbs 16:25 ^
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 16:25 ^
There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.
Proverbs 16:26 ^
The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him [thereto].
Proverbs 16:26 ^
The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
Proverbs 16:27 ^
A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
Proverbs 16:27 ^
A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.
Proverbs 16:28 ^
A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 16:28 ^
A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
Proverbs 16:29 ^
A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.
Proverbs 16:29 ^
A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.
Proverbs 16:30 ^
He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
Proverbs 16:30 ^
He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.
Proverbs 16:31 ^
The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs 16:31 ^
The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs 16:32 ^
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 16:32 ^
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.
Proverbs 16:33 ^
The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.
Proverbs 16:33 ^
A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord.
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