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Proverbs

Chapter 16
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): le'ada֥m maֽ'arekey-le֑b u֝meyehva֗h ma'ane֥h lashshֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The preparations of the heart belong to man: but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

לְאָדָ֥ם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֽׁוֹן׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּaֽl-dּarekey-'i֭yshsh za֣ke bּe'eyna֑yv vetoke֖n ruch֣ot yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the LORD weighs the spirits.

כָּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֭ישׁ זַ֣ךְ בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן רוּח֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּo֣l 'el-yehva֣h ma'ashse֑yka ve֝yikּo֗nu macheshsheboteֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts shall be established.

גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּo֤l pּa'a֣l ye֭hvah laֽmּa'ane֑hu vegam-ra֝shsha֗ ley֣om ra'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD has made all things for Himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

כֹּ֤ל פָּעַ֣ל יְ֭הוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ וְגַם־רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לְי֣וֹם רָעָֽה׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּo'aba֣t ye֭hvah kּal-gּebahּ-le֑b ya֥d le֝ya֗d lo֣ yinּaqeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Everyone that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵ֑ב יָ֥ד לְ֝יָ֗ד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeche֣sed ve֭'emet yekupּa֣r 'avo֑n ubeyire'a֥t ye֝hva֗h s֣ur meraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּiretz֣ot ye֭hvah dּarekey-'i֑yshsh gּam-'֝oyeba֗yv yashsheli֥m 'itּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

בִּרְצ֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ גַּם־א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתּֽוֹ׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): tob-me֭'at bּitzedaqa֑h mero֥b tּe֝bu'֗ot bּelo֣ mishshepּaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): le֣b 'a֭dam yechashshּe֣b dּarekּ֑o vaֽ֝yhva֗h yaki֥yn tza'adֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A man's heart devises his way: but the LORD directs his steps.

לֵ֣ב אָ֭דָם יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה יָכִ֥ין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): qe֤sem ׀ 'aֽl-shsipetey-me֑leke bּe֝mishshepּa֗t lo֣ yime'al-pּiֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresses not in judgement.

קֶ֤סֶם ׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לֹ֣א יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּe֤les ׀ umo'zene֣y mi֭shshepּat laֽyhva֑h ma֝'ashse֗hu kּal-'abeney-kiֽys׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are His work.

פֶּ֤לֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּo'aba֣t me֭lakiym 'ashs֣ot re֑shsha kּi֥y bi֝tzedaqa֗h yikּ֥on kּisּeֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): retz֣on me֭lakiym shsipetey-tze֑deq vedobe֖r yeshshari֣ym ye'ehaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaks right.

רְצ֣וֹן מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): chamat-me֥leke male'akey-ma֑vet ve'i֖yshsh chaka֣m yekapּereֽnּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

חֲמַת־מֶ֥לֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְאִ֖ישׁ חָכָ֣ם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe'or-pּeney-me֥leke chayּi֑ym u֝retzon֗o kּe'a֣b maleqֽoshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): qeֽnoh-chakema֗h mah-tּ֥ob mechar֑utz uqen֥ot bּi֝yna֗h nibecha֥r mikּaֽsep׃
Edified Edition (EDE)How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

קְֽנֹה־חָכְמָ֗ה מַה־טּ֥וֹב מֵחָר֑וּץ וּקְנ֥וֹת בִּ֝ינָ֗ה נִבְחָ֥ר מִכָּֽסֶף׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): mesilּa֣t ye֭shshariym s֣ur mera֑ shshome֥r na֝peshsh֗o notze֥r dּarekּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul.

מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): lipeney-shshe֥ber gּa'֑on velipene֥y ki֝shshּal֗on gּo֣bahּ rֽucha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

לִפְנֵי־שֶׁ֥בֶר גָּא֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן גֹּ֣בַהּ רֽוּחַ׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): t֣ob shshepal-r֭ucha 'et-'nyym 'anavi֑ym meֽchalּe֥q shsha֝la֗l 'et-gּe'iֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

ט֣וֹב שְׁפַל־ר֭וּחַ אֶת־עניים עֲנָוִ֑ים מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁ֝לָ֗ל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): mashsekּi֣yl 'al-dּa֭bar yimetza'-t֑ob ubote֖cha bּayhva֣h 'ashsheraֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא־ט֑וֹב וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): lachakam-le֭b yiqּare֣ nab֑on ume֥teq shse֝pata֗yim yosi֥yp leֽqach׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

לַחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): meq֣or cha֭yּiym shse֣kel bּe'ala֑yv umusa֖r 'evili֣ym 'iueֽlet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): le֣b cha֭kam yashsekּi֣yl pּi֑yhu ve'al-shse֝pata֗yv yosi֥yp leֽqach׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַל־שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): tzup-dּe֭bashsh 'imerey-no֑'am mat֥oq la֝nּepeshsh umarepּe֥ la'aֽtzem׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

צוּף־דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹ֑עַם מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): ye֤shsh dּe֣reke ya֭shshar lipeney-'i֑yshsh ve֝'achariyta֗hּ dּarekey-maֽvet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): ne֣peshsh 'a֭mel 'a֣melah lּ֑o kּiֽy-'aka֖p 'ala֣yv pּiֽyhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that labours labours for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.

נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): i֣yshsh bּe֭liyּa'al kּore֣h ra'a֑h ve'al-shptyv shse֝pat֗o kּe'e֣shsh tzaraֽbet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)An ungodly man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

אִ֣ישׁ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל כֹּרֶ֣ה רָעָ֑ה וְעַל־שפתיו שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): i֣yshsh tּa֭hepּukot yeshshalּa֣ch mad֑on ve֝niregּa֗<seg type="x-small">n<seg> maperi֥yd 'alּֽup׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A perverse man sows strife: and a whisperer separates chief friends.

אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָד֑וֹן וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗<seg type="x-small">ן<seg> מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): i֣yshsh cha֭mas yepatּe֣h re'e֑hu ve֝holiyk֗o bּede֣reke lo'-tֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A violent man entices his neighbour, and leads him into the way that is not good.

אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): otze֣h 'e֭ynayv lacheshsho֣b tּahepּuk֑ot qore֥tz shse֝pata֗yv kּilּa֥h ra'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things: moving his lips he brings evil to pass.

עֹצֶ֣ה עֵ֭ינָיו לַחְשֹׁ֣ב תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת קֹרֵ֥ץ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו כִּלָּ֥ה רָעָֽה׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): ate֣ret tּipe'e֣ret shseyba֑h bּede֥reke tze֝daqa֗h tּimּatzeֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): t֤ob 'e֣reke 'a֭pּayim migּibּ֑or umoshshe֥l bּe֝ruch֗o milּoke֥d 'iֽyr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

ט֤וֹב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבּ֑וֹר וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר׃

33
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּa֭cheyq yuta֣l 'et-hagּora֑l u֝meyehva֗h kּal-mishshepּatֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

בַּ֭חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃