Proverbs 16 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

1 The [fn]plans ^H4633 of the heart ^H3820 belong to man ^H120,

But the answer ^H4617 of the tongue ^H3956 is from Yahweh ^H3068.

2 All ^H3605 the ways ^H1870 of a man ^H376 are pure ^H2134 in his own sight ^H5869,

But Yahweh ^H3068 weighs ^H8505 the [fn]motives ^H7307.

3 [fn]Commit ^H1556 your works ^H4639 to Yahweh ^H3068

And your [fn]plans ^H4284 will be established ^H3559.

4 Yahweh ^H3068 has made ^H6466 everything ^H3605 for [fn]its own purpose ^H4617,

Even ^H1571 the wicked ^H7563 for the day ^H3117 of evil ^H7451.

5 Everyone ^H3605 who is proud ^H1364 in heart ^H3820 is an abomination ^H8441 to Yahweh ^H3068;

Assuredly ^H3027, he will not be ^H5352 unpunished ^H5352.

6 By lovingkindness ^H2617 and truth ^H571 iniquity ^H5771 is atoned ^H3722 for,

And by the [fn]fear ^H3374 of Yahweh ^H3068 one turns ^H5493 away ^H5493 from evil ^H7451.

7 When a man’s ^H376 ways ^H1870 are ^H7521 pleasing ^H7521 to Yahweh ^H3068,

He makes ^H7999 even ^H1571 his enemies ^H340 to be at peace ^H7999 with him.

8 Better ^H2896 is a little ^H4592 with righteousness ^H6666

Than ^H4480 great ^H7230 produce ^H8393 with injustice ^H3808 H4941.

9 The heart ^H3820 of man ^H120 [fn]plans ^H2803 his way ^H1870,

But Yahweh ^H3068 [fn]directs ^H3559 his steps ^H6806.

10 A divine ^H7081 decision ^H7081 is in the lips ^H8193 of the king ^H4428;

His mouth ^H6310 should not [fn]err ^H4603 in judgment ^H4941.

11 A just ^H4941 balance ^H6425 and scales ^H3976 belong to Yahweh ^H3068;

All ^H3605 the [fn]weights ^H68 of the bag ^H3599 are His [fn]work ^H4639.

12 It is an abomination ^H8441 for kings ^H4428 to commit ^H6213 wickedness ^H7562,

For in righteousness ^H6666 a throne ^H3678 is established ^H3559.

13 Righteous ^H6664 lips ^H8193 are the delight ^H7522 of kings ^H4428,

And he who speaks ^H1696 uprightly ^H3477 is loved ^H157.

14 The wrath ^H2534 of a king ^H4428 is like messengers ^H4397 of death ^H4194,

But a wise ^H2450 man ^H376 will atone ^H3722 for it.

15 In the light ^H216 of a king’s ^H4428 face ^H6440 is life ^H2416,

And his favor ^H7522 is like a cloud ^H5645 with the [fn]late ^H4456 rain ^H4456.

16 How ^H4100 much better ^H2896 it is to acquire ^H7069 wisdom ^H2451 than ^H4480 fine ^H2742 gold ^H2742!

And to acquire ^H7069 understanding ^H998 is to be chosen ^H977 above ^H4480 silver ^H3701.

17 The highway ^H4546 of the upright ^H3477 is to turn ^H5493 away ^H5493 from evil ^H7451;

He who guards ^H5341 his way ^H1870 keeps ^H8104 his [fn]soul ^H5315.

18 Pride ^H1347 goes before ^H6440 destruction ^H7667,

And a haughty ^H1363 spirit ^H7307 before ^H6440 stumbling ^H3783.

19 It is better ^H2896 to be humble ^H8217 in spirit ^H7307 with the lowly ^H6041

Than ^H4480 to divide ^H2505 the spoil ^H7998 with the proud ^H1343.

20 He who considers ^H7919 the word ^H1697 will find ^H4672 good ^H2896,

And how blessed ^H835 is he who trusts ^H982 in Yahweh ^H3068.

21 The wise ^H2450 in heart ^H3820 will be called ^H7121 understanding ^H995,

And sweetness ^H4986 of [fn]lips ^H8193 increases ^H3254 learning ^H3948.

22 Insight ^H7922 is a fountain ^H4726 of life ^H2416 to one ^H1167 who ^H1167 has ^H1167 it,

But the discipline ^H4148 of ignorant ^H191 fools ^H191 is [fn]folly ^H200.

23 The heart ^H3820 of the wise ^H2450 gives insight ^H7919 to his mouth ^H6310

And increases ^H3254 learning ^H3948 to his lips ^H8193.

24 Pleasant ^H5278 words ^H561 are a honeycomb ^H1706 H6688,

Sweet ^H4966 to the soul ^H5315 and healing ^H4832 to the bones ^H6106.

25 There ^H3426 is ^H3426 a way ^H1870 which seems right ^H3477 to a man ^H376,

But its end ^H319 is the way ^H1870 of death ^H4194.

26 A worker’s ^H6001 appetite ^H5315 works ^H5998 for him,

For his mouth ^H6310 urges ^H404 him on.

27 A vile ^H1100 man ^H376 digs ^H3738 up ^H3738 evil ^H7451,

And the words on ^H5921 his lips ^H8193 are like scorching ^H6866 fire ^H784.

28 A perverse ^H8419 man ^H376 spreads ^H7971 strife ^H4066,

And a whisperer ^H7279 separates ^H6504 close ^H441 companions ^H441.

29 A man ^H376 of violence ^H2555 entices ^H6601 his neighbor ^H7453

And leads ^H1980 him in a way ^H1870 that is not good ^H2896.

30 He who winks ^H6095 his eyes ^H5869 does so to devise ^H2803 perverse ^H8419 things ^H8419;

He who compresses ^H7169 his lips ^H8193 brings ^H3615 evil ^H7451 to ^H3615 pass ^H3615.

31 Gray ^H7872 hair ^H7872 is a crown ^H5850 of beauty ^H8597;

It is found ^H4672 in the way ^H1870 of righteousness ^H6666.

32 He who is slow ^H750 to anger ^H639 is better ^H2896 than ^H4480 the mighty ^H1368,

And he who rules ^H4910 his own spirit ^H7307, than ^H4480 he who captures ^H3920 a city ^H5892.

33 The lot ^H1486 is cast ^H2904 into the lap ^H2436,

But its every ^H3605 judgment ^H4941 is from Yahweh ^H3068.