Proverbs 16 - King James Version with Hebrew
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1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. | 1 לְאָדָ֥ם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֹֽׁון׃ | |
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. | 2 כָּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֭ישׁ זַ֣ךְ בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן רוּחֹ֣ות יְהוָֽה׃ | |
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. | 3 גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | |
4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. | 4 כֹּ֤ל3 פָּעַ֣ל יְ֭הוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ וְגַם־רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לְיֹ֣ום רָעָֽה׃ | |
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. | 5 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵ֑ב יָ֥ד לְ֝יָ֗ד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃ | |
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. | 6 בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֹ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃ | |
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. | 7 בִּרְצֹ֣ות יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ גַּם־אֹ֝ויְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתֹּֽו׃ | |
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. | 8 טֹוב־מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּאֹ֗ות בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | |
9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. | 9 לֵ֣ב אָ֭דָם יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב דַּרְכֹּ֑ו וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה יָכִ֥ין צַעֲדֹֽו׃ | |
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. | 10 קֶ֤סֶם׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לֹ֣א יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃ | |
11 A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work. | 11 פֶּ֤לֶס׀ וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס׃ | |
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. | 12 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשֹׂ֣ות רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכֹּ֥ון כִּסֵּֽא׃ | |
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. | 13 רְצֹ֣ון מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב׃ | |
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. | 14 חֲמַת־מֶ֥לֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְאִ֖ישׁ חָכָ֣ם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ | |
15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. | 15 בְּאֹור־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצֹונֹ֗ו כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֹֽושׁ׃ | |
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! | 16 קְֽנֹה־חָכְמָ֗ה מַה־טֹּ֥וב מֵחָר֑וּץ וּקְנֹ֥ות בִּ֝ינָ֗ה נִבְחָ֥ר מִכָּֽסֶף׃ | |
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. | 17 מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשֹׁ֗ו נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכֹּֽו׃ | |
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. | 18 לִפְנֵי־שֶׁ֥בֶר גָּאֹ֑ון וְלִפְנֵ֥י כִ֝שָּׁלֹ֗ון גֹּ֣בַהּ רֽוּחַ׃ | |
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. | 19 טֹ֣וב שְׁפַל־ר֭וּחַ אֶת־ עֲנִיִּים עֲנָוִ֑ים מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק לָ֗ל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃ | |
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. | 20 מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא־טֹ֑וב וּבֹוטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ | |
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. | 21 לַחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָבֹ֑ון וּמֶ֥תֶק פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃ | |
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. | 22 מְקֹ֣ור חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | |
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. | 23 לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַלשְ֝־פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃ | |
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. | 24 צוּף־דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹ֑עַם מָתֹ֥וק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם׃ | |
25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. | 25 יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ | |
26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. | 26 נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לֹּ֑ו כִּֽי־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃ | |
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. | 27 אִ֣ישׁ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל כֹּרֶ֣ה רָעָ֑ה וְעַל־ שְׂפָתָיו פָתֹ֗ו כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃ | |
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. | 28 אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֭הְפֻּכֹות יְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָדֹ֑ון וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן6 מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃ | |
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. | 29 אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הֹולִיכֹ֗ו בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֹֽוב׃ | |
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. | 30 עֹצֶ֣ה עֵ֭ינָיו לַחְשֹׁ֣ב תַּהְפֻּכֹ֑ות קֹרֵ֥ץ פָתָ֗יו כִּלָּ֥ה רָעָֽה׃ | |
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. | 31 עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃ | |
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. | 32 טֹ֤וב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבֹּ֑ור וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּחֹ֗ו מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר׃ | |
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. | 33 בַּ֭חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת־הַגֹּורָ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֹֽו׃ | |
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