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| Proverbs 16:1 | The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. | The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. | It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue. | Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue. |
| Proverbs 16:2 | All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. | All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits. | All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits. | All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits. |
| Proverbs 16:3 | Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. | Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established. | Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed. | Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes, |
| Proverbs 16:4 | The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. | Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. | The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day. | All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil. |
| Proverbs 16:5 | Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. | Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent. | Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice; and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices. | An abomination to Jehovah [is] every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted. |
| Proverbs 16:6 | By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. | By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil. | By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil. | In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil. |
| Proverbs 16:7 | When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. | When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. | When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace. | When a man`s ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him. |
| Proverbs 16:8 | Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. | Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right. | Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity. | Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice. |
| Proverbs 16:9 | A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. | The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps. | The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps. | The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step. |
| Proverbs 16:10 | A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. | An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment. | Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment. | An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not. |
| Proverbs 16:11 | A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work. | The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work. | Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag. | A just beam and balances [are] Jehovah`s, His work [are] all the stones of the bag. |
| Proverbs 16:12 | It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. | It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness. | They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice. | An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established. |
| Proverbs 16:13 | Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. | Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright. | Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved. | The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth, |
| Proverbs 16:14 | The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. | The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it. | The wrath of a king is as messengers of death : and the wise man will pacify it. | The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it. |
| Proverbs 16:15 | In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. | In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. | In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain. | In the light of a king`s face [is] life, And his good-will [is] as a cloud of the latter rain. |
| Proverbs 16:16 | How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! | How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver! | Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver. | To get wisdom how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver! |
| Proverbs 16:17 | The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. | The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul. | The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way. | A highway of the upright [is], `Turn from evil,` Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way. |
| Proverbs 16:18 | Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. | Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. | Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall. | Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling a haughty spirit.` |
| Proverbs 16:19 | Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. | Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud. | It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud. | Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud. |
| Proverbs 16:20 | He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. | He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he. | The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed. | The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness. |
| Proverbs 16:21 | The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. | The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. | The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things. | To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,` And sweetness of lips increaseth learning. |
| Proverbs 16:22 | Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. | Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly. | Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness. | A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly. |
| Proverbs 16:23 | The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. | The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning. | The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips. | The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning, |
| Proverbs 16:24 | Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. | Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones. | Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. | Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone. |
| Proverbs 16:25 | There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. | There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death. | There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death. | There is a way right before a man, And its latter end ways of death. |
| Proverbs 16:26 | He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. | The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on. | The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it. | A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it. |
| Proverbs 16:27 | An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. | A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire. | The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire. | A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips as a burning fire. |
| Proverbs 16:28 | A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. | A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends. | A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes. | A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend. |
| Proverbs 16:29 | A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. | A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good. | An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good | A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good. |
| Proverbs 16:30 | He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. | He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass. | He that with fixed eyes deviseth· wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass. | Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil. |
| Proverbs 16:31 | The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. | The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness. | Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice. | A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found. |
| Proverbs 16:32 | He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. | He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. | The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities. | Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city. |
| Proverbs 16:33 | The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. | The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah. | Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord. | Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment! |
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