Proverbs 16
16
Wisdom’s Blessings Come from the LORD
1The plans of the heart belong to humans,
but an answer on the tongue comes from the Lord.
2A person thinks all his ways are pure,
but the Lord weighs motives.
3Entrust your efforts to the Lord,
and your plans will succeed.
4The Lord has made everything for his own purpose,
even wicked people for the day of trouble.
5Everyone with a conceited heart is disgusting to the Lord.
Certainly, ⌞such a person⌟ will not go unpunished.
6By mercy and faithfulness, peace is made with the Lord.
By the fear of the Lord, evil is avoided.
7When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,
he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8Better a few ⌞possessions⌟ gained honestly
than many gained through injustice.
9A person may plan his own journey,
but the Lord directs his steps.
10When a divine revelation is on a king’s lips,
he cannot voice a wrong judgment.
11Honest balances and scales belong to the Lord.
He made the entire set of weights.
12Wrongdoing is disgusting to kings
because a throne is established through righteousness.
13Kings are happy with honest words,
and whoever speaks what is right is loved.
14A king’s anger announces death,
but a wise man makes peace with him.
15When the king is cheerful, there is life,
and his favor is like a cloud bringing spring rain.
16How much better it is to gain wisdom than gold,
and the gaining of understanding should be chosen over silver.
17The highway of decent people turns away from evil.
Whoever watches his way preserves his own life.
18Pride precedes a disaster,
and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall.
19Better to be humble with lowly people
than to share stolen goods with arrogant people.
20Whoever gives attention to the Lord’s word prospers,
and blessed is the person who trusts the Lord.
21The person who is truly wise is called understanding,
and speaking sweetly helps others learn.
22Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it,
but stubborn fools punish themselves with their stupidity.
23A wise person’s heart controls his speech,
and what he says helps others learn.
24Pleasant words are ⌞like⌟ honey from a honeycomb—
sweet to the spirit and healthy for the body.
Words of Advice to a Wise Son
25There is a way that seems right to a person,
but eventually it ends in death.
26A laborer’s appetite works to his advantage,
because his hunger drives him on.
27A worthless person plots trouble,
and his speech is like a burning fire.
28A devious person spreads quarrels.
A gossip separates the closest of friends.
29A violent person misleads his neighbor
and leads him on a path that is not good.
30Whoever winks his eye is plotting something devious.
Whoever bites his lips has finished his evil work.
31Silver hair is a beautiful crown found in a righteous life.
32Better to get angry slowly than to be a hero.
Better to be even-tempered than to capture a city.
33The dice are thrown,
but the Lord determines every outcome.
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Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 16
16
1To man belongs the preparations of the heart, But from יהוה is the answer of the tongue.
2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, But יהוה weighs the spirits.
3Commit your works to יהוה, And your plans shall be established.
4יהוה has made all for His purpose, And also the wrong for the day of evil.
5Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to יהוה; Hand to hand: he goes not unpunished.
6By loving-commitment and truth crookedness is pardoned. And in the fear of יהוה one turns away from evil.
7When a man’s ways please יהוה, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8Better is a little with righteousness, Than a large income without right-ruling.
9A man’s heart plans his way, But יהוה establishes his steps.
10An oath is on the lips of the sovereign, In right-ruling his mouth trespasses not.
11A right scale and balances are of יהוה; All the weights in the bag are His work.
12It is an abomination for sovereigns To commit wrongness, For a throne is established by righteousness.
13Righteous lips are the delight of sovereigns, And they love him who speaks what is straight.
14The sovereign’s wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man appeases it.
15In the light of a sovereign’s face is life, And his delight is like a cloud of the latter rain.
16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is preferable to silver.
17The highway of the straight Is to turn away from evil; He who guards his life watches over His way.
18Before destruction comes pride, And before a fall a haughty spirit!
19Better to be lowly in spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20He who acts wisely concerning the Word finds good, And blessed is he who trusts in יהוה.
21The wise-hearted is called discerning, And sweetness of lips increases learning.
22Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, But the disciplining of fools is folly.
23The heart of the wise gives discretion to his mouth, And he increases learning to his lips.
24Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweet to the being, and healing to the bones.
25There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death#See Pro. 14:12
26He who labours, labours for himself, For his mouth drives him on.
27A man of Beliya‛al plots evil, And on his lips it is like a burning fire.
28A perverse man sends forth strife, And a whisperer separates intimate friends.
29A ruthless man entices his neighbour, And leads him in a way that is not good,
30Winking with his eye to plot perversity, Moving his lips he shall bring about evil.
31Grey hair is a crown of adorning, It is found in the way of righteousness.
32He who is patient is better than the mighty, And he who rules over his spirit than he who takes a city.
33The lot is cast into the lap, But every decision by it is from יהוה.
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