Proverbs 16
LXX · Septuagint (Greek)
The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.
Proverbs 16 - 1
καρδίαkardíaLet the heartG2588ἀνήρanḗrof a manG435λογίζομαιlogízomaiconsiderG3049δίκαιοςdíkaiosjust things ,G1342ἵναhínathatG2443ὑπόhypó{byG5259θεόςtheósGodG2316should set rightG13562his footsteps}.G12261πᾶςpâsAllG3956ὁhotheG3588ἔργονérgonworksG2041ὁhoof theG3588ταπεινόςtapeinóshumbleG5011φανερόςphanerósare apparentG5318παράparábyG3844θεόςtheósGod;G2316ὁhobut theG3588ἀσεβήςasebḗsimpiousG765ἐνen{inG1722ἡμέραhēméradayG2250κακόςkakósan evilG2556shall be destroyed}.G36434
Proverbs 16 - 5
ἀκάθαρτοςakáthartos{is uncleanG169παράparáwithG3844θεόςtheósGodG2316πᾶςpâsEveryG3956proud heart};G53073χείρcheír{a handG5495δέdéandG1161χείρcheíragainst handsG5495ἐμβάλλωembállōa man putting}G1685ἀδίκωςadíkōsunjustlyG95οὐoushall notG3756δήdḗbe acquitted.G1211ἀρχήarchḗThe beginningG746ὁδόςhodós{wayG3598ἀγαθόςagathósof a good}G18ποιέωpoiéōis to doG4160δίκαιοςdíkaiosjust things ;G1342δεκτόςdektósand it is more acceptableG1184παράparábyG3844θεόςtheósGodG2316μᾶλλονmâllonratherG3123ἤḗthanG2228θύωthýōto sacrificeG2380θυσίαthysíasacrifices.G2378ὁhoThe oneG3588ζητέωzētéōseekingG2212ὁhotheG3588κύριοςkýrioslordG2962εὑρίσκωheurískōshall findG2147γνῶσιςgnōsisknowledgeG1108μετάmetáwithG3326δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnērighteousness;G1343ὁhoand the onesG3588ὀρθῶςorthōsrightlyG3723ζητέωzētéōseekingG2212himG14731εὑρίσκωheurískōshall findG2147εἰρήνηeirḗnēpeace.G1515πᾶςpâsAllG3956ὁhotheG3588ἔργονérgonworksG2041ὁhoof theG3588κύριοςkýrioslordG2962μετάmetáare withG3326δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnērighteousness;G1343φυλάσσωphylássō{is keptG5442δέdéandG1161ὁhotheG3588ἀσεβήςasebḗsimpious}G765εἰςeisforG1519ἡμέραhēméra{dayG2250κακόςkakósthe evil}.G2556
Proverbs 16 - 10
An oracleG31312ἐπίepíis uponG1909χεῖλοςcheîlosthe lipsG5491βασιλεύςbasileúsof a king;G935ἐνenbut inG1722κρίσιςkrísisjudgment,G2920in no wayG37662πλανάωplanáōshould {be misledG4105στόμαstómahis mouth}.G4750
Proverbs 16 - 11
The cruxG45012ζυγόςzygósof the yoke balance scaleG2218δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēis righteousnessG1343παράparáwithG3844θεόςtheósGod;G2316δέdéandG1161ἔργονérgon{worksG2041hisG14731weightsG47123δίκαιοςdíkaiosare just}.G1342
Proverbs 16 - 12
βδέλυγμαbdélygma{is an abominationG946βασιλεύςbasileústo a kingG935ὁhoThe oneG3588ποιέωpoiéōdoingG4160κακόςkakósevils};G2556μετάmetáfor withG3326δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnērighteousnessG1343ἑτοιμάζωhetoimázō{is preparedG2090θρόνοςthrónosthe throneG2362ἀρχήarchḗof sovereignty}.G746
Proverbs 16 - 13
δεκτόςdektós{are acceptableG1184βασιλεύςbasileústo the kingG935χεῖλοςcheîloslipsG5491δίκαιοςdíkaiosJust};G1342λόγοςlógos{wordsG3056δέdéandG1161ὀρθόςorthósstraightG3717ἀγαπάωagapáōlovesG25ὁhotheG3588κύριοςkýrioslord}.G2962
Proverbs 16 - 14
θυμόςthymósThe rageG2372βασιλεύςbasileúsof a kingG935ἄγγελοςángelosis a messengerG32θάνατοςthánatosof death;G2288ἀνήρanḗr{manG435δέdébutG1161σοφόςsophósa wise}G4680will appeaseG18372him.G14731
Proverbs 16 - 15
ἐνen{is inG1722φῶςphōsthe lightG5457ζωήzōḗof lifeG2222υἱόςhuiósThe sonG5207βασιλεύςbasileúsof a king};G935ὁhoand the onesG3588acceptableG43256to himG14731ὥσπερhṓsperare asG5618νέφοςnéphosa cloudG3509ὄψιμοςópsimosof late rain .G3797
Proverbs 16 - 16
νοσσιάnossiáNestsG3555σοφίαsophíaof wisdomG4678δύναμιςdýnamisare more preferredG1411χρυσίονchrysíonthan gold;G5553νοσσιάnossiáand nestsG3555φρόνησιςphrónēsisof intelligenceG5428δύναμιςdýnamismore preferredG1411ὑπέρhypérthanG5228ἀργύριονargýrionsilver.G694
Proverbs 16 - 17
τρίβοςtríbosThe pathsG5147ζωήzōḗof lifeG2222ἐκκλίνωekklínōturn asideG1578ἀπόapófromG575κακόςkakósevils;G2556μῆκοςmēkos{are lengthG3372δέdéandG1161βίοςbíosof existenceG979ὁδόςhodósthe waysG3598δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēof righteousness}.G1343ὁhoThe oneG3588δέχομαιdéchomaireceivingG1209παιδείαpaideíainstructionG3809ἐνen{amongG1722ἀγαθόςagathósgood thingsG18εἰμίeimíwill be};G1510ὁhoand theG3588φυλάσσωphylássōone keepingG5442ἔλεγχοςélenchosreproofsG1650σοφίζωsophízōshall be made wise.G4679ὅςhósThe one whoG3739φυλάσσωphylássōguardsG5442ἑαυτοῦheautoûhis ownG1438ὁδόςhodóswaysG3598τηρέωtēréōgives heed toG5083ἑαυτοῦheautoûhis ownG1438ψυχήpsychḗsoul;G5590ἀγαπάωagapáōand the one lovingG25ζωήzōḗhis lifeG2222φείδομαιpheídomaishall spareG5339στόμαstómahis mouth.G4750
Proverbs 16 - 18
πρόpró{beforeG4253destructionG49361ἡγέομαιhēgéomaitakes the leadG2233ὕβριςhýbrisInsolence};G5196πρόpróand beforeG4253πτῶμαptōmaa calamitous downfallG4430evil thinking.G25581
Proverbs 16 - 19
κρεῖσσονkreîssonBetterG2908a gentle-minded oneG42381μετάmetáwithG3326ταπείνωσιςtapeínōsisa low estate,G5014ἤḗthanG2228ὅςhósone whoG3739διαιρέωdiairéōdividesG1244σκῦλονskŷlonspoilsG4661μετάmetáwithG3326ὑβριστήςhybristḗsthe arrogant.G5197
Proverbs 16 - 20
συνετόςsynetósThe one discerningG4908ἐνeninG1722πρᾶγμαprâgmamattersG4229is an inventorG21463ἀγαθόςagathósof good things ;G18πείθωpeíthōand the one yieldingG3982ἐπίepíuponG1909θεόςtheósGodG2316is most blessed.G31081
Proverbs 16 - 21
ὁho{theG3588σοφόςsophóswiseG4680καίkaíandG2532συνετόςsynetósdiscerningG4908φαῦλοςphaûlosvileG5337καλέωkaléōMen call};G2564ὁhobut the onesG3588γλυκύςglykýssweetG1099ἐνeninG1722λόγοςlógoswordsG3056πολύςpolýs{muchG4183ἀκούωakoúōshall be heard}.G191
Proverbs 16 - 22
πηγήpēgḗThe springG4077ζωήzōḗof lifeG2222ἔννοιαénnoiais insightG1771ὁhoto the onesG3588κτάομαιktáomaiacquiring;G2932παιδείαpaideíabut the instructionG3809ἄφρωνáphrōnof foolsG878κακόςkakósis evil.G2556
Proverbs 16 - 23
καρδίαkardíaThe heartG2588σοφόςsophósof the wiseG4680νοιέωnoiéōshall comprehendG3539ὁhothe thingsG3588ἀπόapófromG575ἴδιοςídioshis ownG2398στόμαstómamouth;G4750ἐπίepíand uponG1909χεῖλοςcheîloslipsG5491φορέωphoréōhe shall wearG5409knowledge.G19211
Proverbs 16 - 24
κηρίονkēríon{are honeycombsG2781μέλιméliof honeyG3192λόγοςlógoswordsG3056καλόςkalósGood};G2570and the sweetnessG10983of themG14731ἴασιςíasisis healingG2392ψυχήpsychḗfor the soul.G5590
Proverbs 16 - 25
εἰμίeimíThere areG1510ὁδόςhodóswaysG3598δοκέωdokéōthat seemG1380ὀρθόςorthósto be straightG3717ἀνήρanḗrto a man,G435ὁhohowever theG3588finalitiesG50522of themG14731βλέπωblépōlookG991εἰςeisintoG1519the lower branchG44351ᾅδηςháidēsof Hades.G86
Proverbs 16 - 26
ἀνήρanḗrA manG435ἐνeninG1722πόνοςpónostoilsG4192toilsG41881ἑαυτοῦheautoûfor himself,G1438καίkaíandG2532expelsG15451{from himG14731ἀπώλειαapṓleiadestruction}.G684
Proverbs 16 - 27
ὁhoHowever theG3588σκολιόςskolióscrooked manG4646ἐπίepí{uponG1909ἑαυτοῦheautoûhis ownG1438στόμαstómamouthG4750φορέωphoréōwearsG5409ἀπώλειαapṓleiadestruction}.G684ἀνήρanḗr{manG435ἄφρωνáphrōnA foolish}G878ὀρύσσωorýssōdigsG3736ἑαυτοῦheautoû{for himselfG1438κακόςkakósevils};G2556ἐπίepíand uponG1909ἑαυτοῦheautoûhis ownG1438χεῖλοςcheîloslipsG5491θησαυρίζωthēsaurízōtreasures upG2343πῦρpŷrfire.G4442
Proverbs 16 - 28
ἀνήρanḗr{manG435σκολιόςskoliósA crooked}G4646spreadsG12754κακόςkakósevils,G2556καίkaíandG2532by the torchG29871δόλοςdólosof treacheryG1388lights a fireG44501κακόςkakósfor evils,G2556καίkaíandG2532διαχωρίζομαιdiachōrízomaihe partsG1316φίλοςphílosfriends.G5384
Proverbs 16 - 29
ἀνήρanḗrA manG435who is a lawbreakerG38921puts {to testG6334φίλοςphíloshis friends},G5384καίkaíandG2532ἀπάγωapágōtakesG520themG14731ὁδόςhodóswaysG3598οὐounotG3756ἀγαθόςagathósgood.G18
Proverbs 16 - 30
στηρίζωstērízōFixing firmlyG4741ὀφθαλμόςophthalmóshis eyes,G3788λογίζομαιlogízomaihe devisesG3049διαστρέφωdiastréphōperverted things ;G1294ὁρίζωhorízōand he confirmsG3724ὁhowithG3588χεῖλοςcheîloshis lipsG5491πᾶςpâsallG3956ὁhotheG3588κακόςkakósevils;G2556οὗτοςhoûtosthis manG3778κάμινοςkáminosis a furnaceG2575κακίαkakíaof evil.G2549
Proverbs 16 - 31
στέφανοςstéphanosThe crownG4735καύχησιςkaúchēsisof boastingG2746γῆραςgērasis old age;G1094ἐνen{inG1722δέdéandG1161ὁδόςhodósthe waysG3598δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēof righteousnessG1343εὑρίσκωheurískōit is found}.G2147
Proverbs 16 - 32
κρεῖσσονkreîssonBetterG2908ἀνήρanḗr{manG435a lenient}G31151ἰσχυρόςischyrósthan a strong man ;G2478καίkaíandG2532ἀνήρanḗra manG435φρόνησιςphrónēsisof intelligenceG5428ἔχωéchōthan one havingG2192γεώργιονgeṓrgion{farmG1091μέγαςmégasa great};G3173ὁhoand theG3588κρατέωkratéōone holdingG2902ὀργήorgḗhis angerG3709κρεῖσσονkreîssonis betterG2908καταλαμβάνωkatalambánōthan one overtakingG2638πόλιςpólisa city.G4172