Proverbios 16

¹ The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. ² All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits. ³ __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 16:3 Hebrew Roll. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established. ⁴ Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. ⁵ Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. ⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil. ⁷ When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh 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 deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps. ¹⁰ __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 16:10 Hebrew Divination. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment. ¹¹ A just balance and scales are Jehovah’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 favor is as a cloud of the latter rain. ¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is 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 a haughty spirit before a fall. ¹⁹ Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. ²⁰ He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he. ²¹ The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. ²² Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; their folly. ²³ The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips. ²⁴ Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. ²⁵ There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death. ²⁶ The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; thereto . ²⁷ A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire. ²⁸ A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; separateth chief friends. ²⁹ A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good. ³⁰ __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 16:30 Or, He that shutteth his eyes to devise perverse things, That compresseth his lips, bringeth etc. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass. ³¹ The hoary head is a crown of glory; __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 16:31 Or, If it be found __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ It shall 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 Jehovah.