Proverbs 1633 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence.16:1לְאָדָם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵב וּמֵיְהוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשֽׁוֹן׃The preparations of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.16:2כָּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן רוּחוֹת יְהוָֽה׃All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.16:3גֹּל אֶל־יְהוָה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְיִכֹּנוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.16:4כֹּלפָּעַל יְהוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵהוּ וְגַם־רָשָׁע לְיוֹם רָעָֽה׃The LORD hath made every things for His own purpose, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.16:5תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵב יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה׃Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; my hand upon it! he shall not be unpunished.16:6בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפַּר עָוֺן וּבְיִרְאַת יְהוָה סוּר מֵרָֽע׃By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.16:7בִּרְצוֹת יְהוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ גַּם־אוֹיְבָיו יַשְׁלִם אִתּֽוֹ׃When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.16:8טוֹב־מְעַט בִּצְדָקָה מֵרֹב תְּבוּאוֹת בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.16:9לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכּוֹ וַֽיהוָה יָכִין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps.16:10קֶסֶם ׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט לֹא יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.16:11פֶּלֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָה מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס׃A just balance and scales are the LORD'S; all the weights of the bag are His work.16:12תּוֹעֲבַת מְלָכִים עֲשׂוֹת רֶשַׁע כִּי בִצְדָקָה יִכּוֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.16:13רְצוֹן מְלָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶדֶק וְדֹבֵר יְשָׁרִים יֶאֱהָֽב׃Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.16:14חֲמַת־מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָוֶת וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.16:15בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים וּרְצוֹנוֹ כְּעָב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.16:16קְֽנֹה־חָכְמָה מַה־טּוֹב מֵחָרוּץ וּקְנוֹת בִּינָה נִבְחָר מִכָּֽסֶף׃How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.16:17מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים סוּר מֵרָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ נֹצֵר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.16:18לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר גָּאוֹן וְלִפְנֵי כִשָּׁלוֹן גֹּבַהּ רֽוּחַ׃Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.16:19טוֹב שְׁפַל־רוּחַ אֶת־עֲנָוִים מֵֽחַלֵּק שָׁלָל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, than to divide the spoil with the proud.16:20מַשְׂכִּיל עַל־דָּבָר יִמְצָא־טוֹב וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהוָה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.16:21לַחֲכַם־לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃The wise in heart is called a man of discernment; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.16:22מְקוֹר חַיִּים שֵׂכֶל בְּעָלָיו וּמוּסַר אֱוִלִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃Understanding is a fountain of life unto him that hath it; but folly is the chastisement of fools.16:23לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ וְעַל־שְׂפָתָיו יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.16:24צוּף־דְּבַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹעַם מָתוֹק לַנֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּא לָעָֽצֶם׃Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.16:25יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.16:26נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לּוֹ כִּֽי־אָכַף עָלָיו פִּֽיהוּ׃The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth compelleth him.16:27אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה וְעַל־שְׂפָתוֹ כְּאֵשׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃An ungodly man diggeth up evil, and in his lips there is as a burning fire.16:28אִישׁ תַּהְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּח מָדוֹן וְנִרְגָּןמַפְרִיד אַלּֽוּף׃A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.16:29אִישׁ חָמָס יְפַתֶּה רֵעֵהוּ וְהוֹלִיכוֹ בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.16:30עֹצֶה עֵינָיו לַחְשֹׁב תַּהְפֻּכוֹת קֹרֵץ שְׂפָתָיו כִּלָּה רָעָֽה׃He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; he that biteth his lips bringeth evil to pass.16:31עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׂיבָה בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is found in the way of righteousness.16:32טוֹב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבּוֹר וּמֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחוֹ מִלֹּכֵד עִֽיר׃He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.16:33בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָל וּמֵיְהוָה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.← previousProverbs 15next →Proverbs 17↑ back to ProverbsThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/16/