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Proverbs 16
16:1

The preparations4633 of the heart3820 in man,120 and the answer4617 of the tongue,3956 is from Yahweh.3068

16:2

All the ways1870 of a man376 are clean2134 in his own eyes;5869 but Yahweh3068 weigheth8505 the spirits.7307

16:3

Commit1556 thy works4639 unto Yahweh,3068 and thy thoughts4284 shall be established.3559

16:4

Yahweh3068 hath made6466 all things for himself:4617 yea, even the wicked7563 for the day3117 of evil.7451

16:5

Every one that is proud1362 in heart3820 is an abomination8441 to Yahweh:3068 though hand3027 join in hand,3027 he shall not be unpunished.5352

16:6

By mercy2617 and truth571 iniquity5771 is purged:3722 and by the fear3374 of Yahweh3068 men depart5493 from evil.7451

16:7

When a man's376 ways1870 please7521 Yahweh,3068 he maketh even his enemies341 to be at peace7999 with him.

16:8

Better2896 is a little4592 with righteousness6666 than great7230 revenues8393 without right.4941

16:9

A man's120 heart3820 deviseth2803 his way:1870 but Yahweh3068 directeth3559 his steps.6806

16:10

A divine sentence7081 is in the lips8193 of the king:4428 his mouth6310 transgresseth4603 not in judgment.4941

16:11

A just4941 weight6425 and balance3976 are Yahweh's:3068 all the weights68 of the bag3599 are his work.4639

16:12

It is an abomination8441 to kings4428 to commit6213 wickedness:7562 for the throne3678 is established3559 by righteousness.6666

16:13

Righteous6664 lips8193 are the delight7522 of kings;4428 and they love157 him that speaketh1696 right.3477

16:14

The wrath2534 of a king4428 is as messengers4397 of death:4194 but a wise2450 man376 will pacify3722 it.

16:15

In the light216 of the king's4428 countenance6440 is life;2416 and his favour7522 is as a cloud5645 of the latter rain.4456

16:16

How much better2896 is it to get7069 wisdom2451 than gold!2742 and to get7069 understanding998 rather to be chosen977 than silver!3701

16:17

The highway4546 of the upright3477 is to depart5493 from evil:7451 he that keepeth5341 his way1870 preserveth8104 his soul.5315

16:18

Pride1347 goeth before6440 destruction,7667 and an haughty1363 spirit7307 before6440 a fall.3783

16:19

Better2896 it is to be of an humble8217 spirit7307 with the lowly,6035 than to divide2505 the spoil7998 with the proud.1343

16:20

He that handleth a matter1697 wisely7919 shall find4672 good:2896 and whoso trusteth982 in Yahweh,3068 happy835 is he.

16:21

The wise2450 in heart3820 shall be called7121 prudent:995 and the sweetness4986 of the lips8193 increaseth3254 learning.3948

16:22

Understanding7922 is a wellspring4726 of life2416 unto him that hath1167 it: but the instruction4148 of fools191 is folly.200

16:23

The heart3820 of the wise2450 teacheth7919 his mouth,6310 and addeth3254 learning3948 to his lips.8193

16:24

Pleasant5278 words561 are as an honeycomb,6688 sweet4966 to the soul,5315 and health4832 to the bones.6106

16:25

There is3426 a way1870 that seemeth right3477 unto6440 a man,376 but the end thereof319 are the ways1870 of death.4194

16:26

He5315 that laboureth6001 laboureth5998 for himself; for his mouth6310 craveth404 it of him.

16:27

An evil1100 man376 diggeth3738 up evil:7451 and in his lips8193 there is as a burning6867 fire.784

16:28

A froward8419 man376 soweth7971 strife:4066 and a whisperer5372 separateth6504 chief friends.441

16:29

A violent2555 man376 enticeth6601 his neighbour,7453 and leadeth3212 him into the way1870 that is not good.2896

16:30

He shutteth6095 his eyes5869 to devise2803 froward things:8419 moving7169 his lips8193 he bringeth evil7451 to pass.3615

16:31

The hoary head7872 is a crown5850 of glory,8597 if it be found4672 in the way1870 of righteousness.6666

16:32

He that is slow750 to anger639 is better2896 than the mighty;1368 and he that ruleth4910 his spirit7307 than he that taketh3920 a city.5892

16:33

The lot1486 is cast2904 into the lap;2436 but the whole disposing4941 thereof is of Yahweh.3068