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Proverbs 16

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1 Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.
1 To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
2 All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the LORD.
3 Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,
3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.
4 All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil.
4 The LORD works out everything to its proper end— even the wicked for a day of disaster.
5 An abomination to Jehovah [is] every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.
5 The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
6 In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.
6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD evil is avoided.
7 When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.
7 When the LORD takes pleasure in anyone’s way, he causes their enemies to make peace with them.
8 Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
8 Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.
9 The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.
9 In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.
10 An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.
10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth does not betray justice.
11 A just beam and balances [are] Jehovah's, His work [are] all the stones of the bag.
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the LORD; all the weights in the bag are of his making.
12 An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
13 The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.
14 The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.
14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.
15 In the light of a king's face [is] life, And his good-will [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
16 To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
16 How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!
17 A highway of the upright [is], `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
18 Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'
18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
20 The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.
20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.
21 To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.
21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction.
22 A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools.
23 The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,
23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction.
24 Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
24 Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
25 There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.
25 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
26 A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.
26 The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on.
27 A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.
27 A scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.
28 A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
28 A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.
29 A violent person entices their neighbor and leads them down a path that is not good.
30 Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.
30 Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
31 A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.
32 Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
32 Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.
33 Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!
33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
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