Proverbs 16 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Proverbs 17

¹Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

KJVBetter^H2896 is a dry^H2720 morsel^H6595, and quietness^H7962 therewith, than an house^H1004 full^H4392 of sacrifices^H2077 with strife^H7379.

² A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

KJVA wise^H7919^(H8688) servant^H5650 shall have rule^H4910^(H8799) over a son^H1121 that causeth shame^H954^(H8688), and shall have part^H2505^(H8799) of the inheritance^H5159 among^H8432 the brethren^H251.

³ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

KJVThe fining pot^H4715 is for silver^H3701, and the furnace^H3564 for gold^H2091: but the LORD^H3068 trieth^H974^(H8802) the hearts^H3826.

⁴ An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

KJVA wicked doer^H7489^(H8688) giveth heed^H7181^(H8688) to false^H205 lips^H8193; and a liar^H8267 giveth ear^H238^(H8688) to a naughty^H1942 tongue^H3956.

⁵ Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

KJVWhoso mocketh^H3932^(H8802) the poor^H7326^(H8802) reproacheth^H2778^(H8765) his Maker^H6213^(H8802): and he that is glad^H8056 at calamities^H343 shall not be unpunished^H5352^(H8735).

⁶ Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.

KJVChildren's^H1121 children^H1121 are the crown^H5850 of old men^H2205; and the glory^H8597 of children^H1121 are their fathers^H1.

⁷ Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

KJVExcellent^H3499 speech^H8193 becometh^H5000 not a fool^H5036: much less do lying^H8267 lips^H8193 a prince^H5081.

⁸ A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

KJVA gift^H7810 is as a precious^H2580 stone^H68 in the eyes^H5869 of him that hath^H1167 it: whithersoever it turneth^H6437^(H8799), it prospereth^H7919^(H8686).

⁹ He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

KJVHe that covereth^H3680^(H8764) a transgression^H6588 seeketh^H1245^(H8764) love^H160; but he that repeateth^H8138^(H8802) a matter^H1697 separateth^H6504^(H8688) very friends^H441.

¹⁰ A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

KJVA reproof^H1606 entereth^H5181^(H8799) more into a wise man^H995^(H8688) than an hundred^H3967 stripes^H5221^(H8687) into a fool^H3684.

¹¹ An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

KJVAn evil^H7451 man seeketh^H1245^(H8762) only rebellion^H4805: therefore a cruel^H394 messenger^H4397 shall be sent^H7971^(H8792) against him.

¹² Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

KJVLet a bear^H1677 robbed^H7909 of her whelps meet^H6298^(H8800) a man^H376, rather than^H408 a fool^H3684 in his folly^H200.

¹³ Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

KJVWhoso rewardeth^H7725^(H8688) evil^H7451 for good^H2896, evil^H7451 shall not depart^H4185^(H8799)^(H8675)^H4185^(H8686) from his house^H1004.

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

KJVThe beginning^H7225 of strife^H4066 is as when one letteth out^H6362^(H8802) water^H4325: therefore leave off^H5203^(H8800) contention^H7379, before^H6440 it be meddled^H1566^(H8694) with.

¹⁵ He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

KJVHe that justifieth^H6663^(H8688) the wicked^H7563, and he that condemneth^H7561^(H8688) the just^H6662, even they both^H8147 are abomination^H8441 to the LORD^H3068.

¹⁶ Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

KJVWherefore is there a price^H4242 in the hand^H3027 of a fool^H3684 to get^H7069^(H8800) wisdom^H2451, seeing he hath no heart^H3820 to it?

¹⁷ A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

KJVA friend^H7453 loveth^H157^(H8802) at all times^H6256, and a brother^H251 is born^H3205^(H8735) for adversity^H6869.

¹⁸ A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

KJVA man^H120 void^H2638 of understanding^H3820 striketh^H8628^(H8802) hands^H3709, and becometh^H6148^(H8802) surety^H6161 in the presence^H6440 of his friend^H7453.

¹⁹ He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

KJVHe loveth^H157^(H8802) transgression^H6588 that loveth^H157^(H8802) strife^H4683: and he that exalteth^H1361^(H8688) his gate^H6607 seeketh^H1245^(H8764) destruction^H7667.

²⁰ One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

KJVHe that hath a froward^H6141 heart^H3820 findeth^H4672^(H8799) no good^H2896: and he that hath a perverse^H2015^(H8738) tongue^H3956 falleth^H5307^(H8799) into mischief^H7451.

²¹ He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

KJVHe that begetteth^H3205^(H8802) a fool^H3684 doeth it to his sorrow^H8424: and the father^H1 of a fool^H5036 hath no joy^H8055^(H8799).

²² A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

KJVA merry^H8056 heart^H3820 doeth good^H3190^(H8686) like a medicine^H1456: but a broken^H5218 spirit^H7307 drieth^H3001^(H8762) the bones^H1634.

²³ A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.

KJVA wicked^H7563 man taketh^H3947^(H8799) a gift^H7810 out of the bosom^H2436 to pervert^H5186^(H8687) the ways^H734 of judgment^H4941.

²⁴ Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

KJVWisdom^H2451 is before him that hath understanding^H6440^H995^(H8688); but the eyes^H5869 of a fool^H3684 are in the ends^H7097 of the earth^H776.

²⁵ A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

KJVA foolish^H3684 son^H1121 is a grief^H3708 to his father^H1, and bitterness^H4470 to her that bare^H3205^(H8802) him.

²⁶ Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.

KJVAlso to punish^H6064^(H8800) the just^H6662 is not good^H2896, nor to strike^H5221^(H8687) princes^H5081 for equity^H3476.

²⁷ He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

KJVHe that hath^H3045^(H8802) knowledge^H1847 spareth^H2820^(H8802) his words^H561: and a man^H376 of understanding^H8394 is of an excellent^H3368^(H8675)^H7119 spirit^H7307.

²⁸ Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

KJVEven a fool^H191, when he holdeth his peace^H2790^(H8688), is counted^H2803^(H8735) wise^H2450: and he that shutteth^H331^(H8801) his lips^H8193 is esteemed a man of understanding^H995^(H8737).

WEB·Proverbs 16

¹The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

KJVThe preparations^H4633 of the heart^H3820 in man^H120, and the answer^H4617 of the tongue^H3956, is from the LORD^H3068.

² All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.

KJVAll the ways^H1870 of a man^H376 are clean^H2134 in his own eyes^H5869; but the LORD^H3068 weigheth^H8505^(H8802) the spirits^H7307.

³ Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

KJVCommit^H1556^(H8798) thy works^H4639 unto the LORD^H3068, and thy thoughts^H4284 shall be established^H3559^(H8735).

⁴ Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 hath made^H6466^(H8804) all things for himself^H4617: yea, even the wicked^H7563 for the day^H3117 of evil^H7451.

⁵ Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.

KJVEvery one that is proud^H1362 in heart^H3820 is an abomination^H8441 to the LORD^H3068: though hand^H3027 join in hand^H3027, he shall not be unpunished^H5352^(H8735).

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

KJVBy mercy^H2617 and truth^H571 iniquity^H5771 is purged^H3722^(H8792): and by the fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 men depart^H5493^(H8800) from evil^H7451.

⁷ When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

KJVWhen a man's^H376 ways^H1870 please^H7521^(H8800) the LORD^H3068, he maketh even his enemies^H341^(H8802) to be at peace^H7999^(H8686) with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

KJVBetter^H2896 is a little^H4592 with righteousness^H6666 than great^H7230 revenues^H8393 without right^H4941.

⁹ A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

KJVA man's^H120 heart^H3820 deviseth^H2803^(H8762) his way^H1870: but the LORD^H3068 directeth^H3559^(H8686) his steps^H6806.

¹⁰ Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

KJVA divine sentence^H7081 is in the lips^H8193 of the king^H4428: his mouth^H6310 transgresseth^H4603^(H8799) not in judgment^H4941.

¹¹ Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

KJVA just^H4941 weight^H6425 and balance^H3976 are the LORD'S^H3068: all the weights^H68 of the bag^H3599 are his work^H4639.

¹² It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

KJVIt is an abomination^H8441 to kings^H4428 to commit^H6213^(H8800) wickedness^H7562: for the throne^H3678 is established^H3559^(H8735) by righteousness^H6666.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

KJVRighteous^H6664 lips^H8193 are the delight^H7522 of kings^H4428; and they love^H157^(H8799) him that speaketh^H1696^(H8802) right^H3477.

¹⁴ The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

KJVThe wrath^H2534 of a king^H4428 is as messengers^H4397 of death^H4194: but a wise^H2450 man^H376 will pacify^H3722^(H8762) it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

KJVIn the light^H216 of the king's^H4428 countenance^H6440 is life^H2416; and his favour^H7522 is as a cloud^H5645 of the latter rain^H4456.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

KJVHow much better^H2896 is it to get^H7069^(H8800) wisdom^H2451 than gold^H2742! and to get^H7069^(H8800) understanding^H998 rather to be chosen^H977^(H8737) than silver^H3701!

¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

KJVThe highway^H4546 of the upright^H3477 is to depart^H5493^(H8800) from evil^H7451: he that keepeth^H5341^(H8802) his way^H1870 preserveth^H8104^(H8802) his soul^H5315.

¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

KJVPride^H1347 goeth before^H6440 destruction^H7667, and an haughty^H1363 spirit^H7307 before^H6440 a fall^H3783.

¹⁹ It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

KJVBetter^H2896 it is to be of an humble^H8217 spirit^H7307 with the lowly^H6035^(H8675)^H6041, than to divide^H2505^(H8763) the spoil^H7998 with the proud^H1343.

²⁰ He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

KJVHe that handleth a matter^H1697 wisely^H7919^(H8688) shall find^H4672^(H8799) good^H2896: and whoso trusteth^H982^(H8802) in the LORD^H3068, happy^H835 is he.

²¹ The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

KJVThe wise^H2450 in heart^H3820 shall be called^H7121^(H8735) prudent^H995^(H8737): and the sweetness^H4986 of the lips^H8193 increaseth^H3254^(H8686) learning^H3948.

²² Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

KJVUnderstanding^H7922 is a wellspring^H4726 of life^H2416 unto him that hath^H1167 it: but the instruction^H4148 of fools^H191 is folly^H200.

²³ The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

KJVThe heart^H3820 of the wise^H2450 teacheth^H7919^(H8686) his mouth^H6310, and addeth^H3254^(H8686) learning^H3948 to his lips^H8193.

²⁴ Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

KJVPleasant^H5278 words^H561 are as an honeycomb^H6688^H1706, sweet^H4966 to the soul^H5315, and health^H4832 to the bones^H6106.

²⁵ There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

KJVThere is^H3426 a way^H1870 that seemeth right^H3477 unto^H6440 a man^H376, but the end^H319 thereof are the ways^H1870 of death^H4194.

²⁶ The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.

KJVHe^H5315 that laboureth^H6001 laboureth^H5998^(H8804) for himself; for his mouth^H6310 craveth^H404^(H8804) it of him.

²⁷ A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

KJVAn ungodly^H1100 man^H376 diggeth up^H3738^(H8802) evil^H7451: and in his lips^H8193 there is as a burning^H6867 fire^H784.

²⁸ A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

KJVA froward^H8419 man^H376 soweth^H7971^(H8762) strife^H4066: and a whisperer^H5372 separateth^H6504^(H8688) chief friends^H441.

²⁹ A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

KJVA violent^H2555 man^H376 enticeth^H6601^(H8762) his neighbour^H7453, and leadeth^H3212^(H8689) him into the way^H1870 that is not good^H2896.

³⁰ One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

KJVHe shutteth^H6095^(H8802) his eyes^H5869 to devise^H2803^(H8800) froward things^H8419: moving^H7169^(H8802) his lips^H8193 he bringeth^H3615 evil^H7451 to pass^H3615^(H8765).

³¹ Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

KJVThe hoary head^H7872 is a crown^H5850 of glory^H8597, if it be found^H4672^(H8735) in the way^H1870 of righteousness^H6666.

³² One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

KJVHe that is slow^H750 to anger^H639 is better^H2896 than the mighty^H1368; and he that ruleth^H4910^(H8802) his spirit^H7307 than he that taketh^H3920^(H8802) a city^H5892.

³³ The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.

KJVThe lot^H1486 is cast^H2904^(H8714) into the lap^H2436; but the whole disposing^H4941 thereof is of the LORD^H3068.

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