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World English Bible

Proverbs 16 (WEBP)

[1] The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
[2] All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
[3] Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
[4] Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
[5] Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
[6] By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
[7] When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
[8] Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
[9] A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
[10] Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
[11] Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
[12] It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
[13] Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
[14] The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
[15] In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
[16] How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
[17] The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
[18] Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
[19] It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
[20] He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
[21] The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
[22] Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
[23] The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
[24] Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
[25] There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
[26] The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
[27] A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
[28] A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
[29] A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
[30] One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
[31] Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
[32] One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
[33] The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 16 (KJVS)

[1] The preparations of the heart in man, And the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.
[2] All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But the Lord weigheth () the spirits.
[3] Commit () thy works unto the Lord, And thy thoughts shall be established. ()
[4] The Lord hath made () all things for himself: Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
[5] Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. ()
[6] By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: () And by the fear of the Lord men depart () from evil.
[7] When a man’s ways please () the Lord, He maketh even his enemies () to be at peace () with him.
[8] Better is a little with righteousness Than great revenues without right.
[9] A man’s heart deviseth () his way: But the Lord directeth () his steps.
[10] A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: His mouth transgresseth () not in judgment.
[11] A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: All the weights of the bag are his work.
[12] It is an abomination to kings to commit () wickedness: For the throne is established () by righteousness.
[13] Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love () him that speaketh () right.
[14] The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: But a wise man will pacify () it.
[15] In the light of the king’s countenance is life; And his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
[16] How much better is it to get () wisdom than gold! And to get () understanding rather to be chosen () than silver!
[17] The highway of the upright is to depart () from evil: He that keepeth () his way preserveth () his soul.
[18] Pride goeth before destruction, And an haughty spirit before a fall.
[19] Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, () Than to divide () the spoil with the proud.
[20] He that handleth a matter wisely () shall find () good: And whoso trusteth () in the Lord, happy is he.
[21] The wise in heart shall be called () prudent: () And the sweetness of the lips increaseth () learning.
[22] Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: But the instruction of fools is folly.
[23] The heart of the wise teacheth () his mouth, And addeth () learning to his lips.
[24] Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
[25] There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
[26] He that laboureth laboureth () for himself; For his mouth craveth () it of him.
[27] An ungodly man diggeth up () evil: And in his lips there is as a burning fire.
[28] A froward man soweth () strife: And a whisperer separateth () chief friends.
[29] A violent man enticeth () his neighbour, And leadeth () him into the way that is not good.
[30] He shutteth () his eyes to devise () froward things: Moving () his lips he bringeth evil to pass. ()
[31] The hoary head is a crown of glory, If it be found () in the way of righteousness.
[32] He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth () his spirit than he that taketh () a city.
[33] The lot is cast () into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.

Proverbs 16:1 Or, disposings
Proverbs 16:3 Heb. roll
Proverbs 16:5 Heb. held innocent
Proverbs 16:10 Heb. divination
Proverbs 16:11 Heb. all the stones
Proverbs 16:20 Or, he that understandeth a matter
Proverbs 16:23 Heb. maketh wise
Proverbs 16:26a Heb. The soul of him that laboureth
Proverbs 16:26b Heb. boweth unto him
Proverbs 16:27 Heb. a man of Belial
Proverbs 16:28 Heb. sendeth forth

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 16 (BYZ)

[2] παντα τα εργα του ταπεινου φανερα παρα τω θεω οι δε ασεβεις εν ημερα κακη ολουνται …
[5] ακαθαρτος παρα θεω πας υψηλοκαρδιος χειρι δε χειρας εμβαλων αδικως ουκ αθωωθησεται …
[7] αρχη οδου αγαθης το ποιειν τα δικαια δεκτα δε παρα θεω μαλλον η θυειν θυσιας
[8] ο ζητων τον κυριον ευρησει γνωσιν μετα δικαιοσυνης οι δε ορθως ζητουντες αυτον ευρησουσιν ειρηνην
[9] παντα τα εργα του κυριου μετα δικαιοσυνης φυλασσεται δε ο ασεβης εις ημεραν κακην
[10] μαντειον επι χειλεσιν βασιλεως εν δε κρισει ου μη πλανηθη το στομα αυτου
[11] ροπη ζυγου δικαιοσυνη παρα κυριω τα δε εργα αυτου σταθμια δικαια
[12] βδελυγμα βασιλει ο ποιων κακα μετα γαρ δικαιοσυνης ετοιμαζεται θρονος αρχης
[13] δεκτα βασιλει χειλη δικαια λογους δε ορθους αγαπα
[14] θυμος βασιλεως αγγελος θανατου ανηρ δε σοφος εξιλασεται αυτον
[15] εν φωτι ζωης υιος βασιλεως οι δε προσδεκτοι αυτω ωσπερ νεφος οψιμον
[16] νοσσιαι σοφιας αιρετωτεραι χρυσιου νοσσιαι δε φρονησεως αιρετωτεραι υπερ αργυριον
[17] τριβοι ζωης εκκλινουσιν απο κακων μηκος δε βιου οδοι δικαιοσυνης ο δεχομενος παιδειαν εν αγαθοις εσται ο δε φυλασσων ελεγχους σοφισθησεται ος φυλασσει τας εαυτου οδους τηρει την εαυτου ψυχην αγαπων δε ζωην αυτου φεισεται στοματος αυτου
[18] προ συντριβης ηγειται υβρις προ δε πτωματος κακοφροσυνη
[19] κρεισσων πραυθυμος μετα ταπεινωσεως η ος διαιρειται σκυλα μετα υβριστων
[20] συνετος εν πραγμασιν ευρετης αγαθων πεποιθως δε επι θεω μακαριστος
[21] τους σοφους και συνετους φαυλους καλουσιν οι δε γλυκεις εν λογω πλειονα ακουσονται
[22] πηγη ζωης εννοια τοις κεκτημενοις παιδεια δε αφρονων κακη
[23] καρδια σοφου νοησει τα απο του ιδιου στοματος επι δε χειλεσιν φορεσει επιγνωμοσυνην
[24] κηρια μελιτος λογοι καλοι γλυκασμα δε αυτων ιασις ψυχης
[25] εισιν οδοι δοκουσαι ειναι ορθαι ανδρι τα μεντοι τελευταια αυτων βλεπει εις πυθμενα αδου
[26] ανηρ εν πονοις πονει εαυτω και εκβιαζεται εαυτου την απωλειαν ο μεντοι σκολιος επι τω εαυτου στοματι φορει την απωλειαν
[27] ανηρ αφρων ορυσσει εαυτω κακα επι δε των εαυτου χειλεων θησαυριζει πυρ
[28] ανηρ σκολιος διαπεμπεται κακα και λαμπτηρα δολου πυρσευει κακοις και διαχωριζει φιλους
[29] ανηρ παρανομος αποπειραται φιλων και απαγει αυτους οδους ουκ αγαθας
[30] στηριζων οφθαλμους αυτου λογιζεται διεστραμμενα οριζει δε τοις χειλεσιν αυτου παντα τα κακα ουτος καμινος εστιν κακιας
[31] στεφανος καυχησεως γηρας εν δε οδοις δικαιοσυνης ευρισκεται
[32] κρεισσων ανηρ μακροθυμος ισχυρου ο δε κρατων οργης κρεισσων καταλαμβανομενου πολιν
[33] εις κολπους επερχεται παντα τοις αδικοις παρα δε κυριου παντα τα δικαια