Proverbs 16
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Proverbs 16 - 1
מַעֲרָךְmaʻărâkThe plansH4633לֵבlêbof the heartH3820אָדָםʼâdâmbelong to man ,H120מַעֲנֶהmaʻănehbut the replyH4617לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnof the tongueH3956יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh(is) from the LORD.H3068
Proverbs 16 - 2
כֹּלkôlAllH3605אִישׁʼîysha man’sH376דֶּרֶךְderekwaysH1870זַךְzak(are) pureH2134עַיִןʻayinin his own eyes ,H5869רוּחַrûwachbut his motivesH7307תָּכַןtâkanare weighed outH8505יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhby the LORD.H3068
Proverbs 16 - 3
גָּלַלgâlalCommitH1556מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehyour worksH4639אֵלʼêltoH413יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhand your plansH4284כּוּןkûwnwill be achieved.H3559
Proverbs 16 - 4
יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068פָּעַלpâʻalhas madeH6466כֹּלkôleverythingH3605מַעֲנֶהmaʻănehfor His purpose —H4617גַּםgamevenH1571רָשָׁעrâshâʻthe wickedH7563יוֹםyôwmfor the dayH3117רַעraʻof disaster.H7451
Proverbs 16 - 5
כֹּלkôlEveryoneH3605גָּבֹהַּgâbôahh(who is) proudH1364לֵבlêbin heartH3820תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahis detestableH8441יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD ;H3068יָדyâdbe assured thatH3027יָדyâd...H3027לֹאlôʼhe will notH3808נָקָהnâqâhgo unpunished.H5352
Proverbs 16 - 6
חֵסֵדchêçêdBy loving devotionH2617אֶמֶתʼemethand faithfulnessH571עָוֺןʻâvôniniquity isH5771כָּפַרkâpharatoned for ,H3722יִרְאָהyirʼâhand by the fearH3374יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068סוּרçûwr(one) turns asideH5493רַעraʻfrom evil.H7451
Proverbs 16 - 7
אִישׁʼîyshWhen a man’sH376דֶּרֶךְderekwaysH1870רָצָהrâtsâhpleaseH7521יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068גַּםgamHe makes evenH1571אֹיֵבʼôyêb(the man’s) enemiesH341שָׁלַםshâlamlive at peaceH7999אֵתʼêthwith him.H854
Proverbs 16 - 8
טוֹבṭôwbBetterH2896מְעַטmᵉʻaṭa littleH4592צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhwith righteousnessH6666רֹבrôbthan greatH7230תְּבוּאָהtᵉbûwʼâhgainH8393לֹאlôʼwith injusticeH3808מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăseh....H4639
Proverbs 16 - 9
אָדָםʼâdâmA man’sH120לֵבlêbheartH3820חָשַׁבchâshabplansH2803דֶּרֶךְderekhis course ,H1870יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhbut the LORDH3068כּוּןkûwndeterminesH3559צַעַדtsaʻadhis steps.H6806
Proverbs 16 - 10
קֶסֶםqeçemA divine verdictH7081עַלʻalis onH5921שָׂפָהsâphâhthe lipsH8193מֶלֶךְmelekof a king ;H4428פֶּהpehhis mouthH6310לֹאlôʼmust notH3808מָעַלmâʻalbetrayH4603מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjustice.H4941
Proverbs 16 - 11
מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭHonestH4941פֶּלֶסpeleçscalesH6425מֹאזֵןmôʼzênand balancesH3976יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh(are from) the LORD ;H3068כֹּלkôlallH3605אֶבֶןʼebenthe weightsH68כִּיסkîyçin the bagH3599מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehare His concern.H4639
Proverbs 16 - 12
רֶשַׁעreshaʻWickedH7562עָשָׂהʻâsâhbehaviorH6213תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahis detestableH8441מֶלֶךְmelekto kings ,H4428כִּיkîyforH3588כִּסֵּאkiççêʼa throneH3678כּוּןkûwnis establishedH3559צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhthrough righteousness.H6666
Proverbs 16 - 13
צֶדֶקtsedeqRighteousH6664שָׂפָהsâphâhlipsH8193מֶלֶךְmelekare a king’sH4428רָצוֹןrâtsôwndelight ,H7522דָבַרdâbarand he who speaksH1696יָשָׁרyâshârhonestlyH3477אָהַבʼâhabis beloved.H157
Proverbs 16 - 14
חֵמָהchêmâhThe wrathH2534מֶלֶךְmelekof a kingH4428מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkis a messengerH4397מָוֶתmâvethof death ,H4194חָכָםchâkâmbut a wiseH2450אִישׁʼîyshmanH376כָּפַרkâpharwill pacify it.H3722
Proverbs 16 - 15
מֶלֶךְmelekWhen a king’sH4428פָּנִיםpânîymfaceH6440אוֹרʼôwrbrightens ,H216חַיchaythere is life ;H2416רָצוֹןrâtsôwnhis favorH7522עָבʻâbis like a rain cloudH5645מַלְקוֹשׁmalqôwshin spring.H4456
Proverbs 16 - 16
מָהmâhHow muchH4100טוֹבṭôwbbetterH2896קָנָהqânâhto acquireH7069חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdomH2451חֲרוּץchărûwtsthan gold !H2742קָנָהqânâhTo gainH7069בִּינָהbîynâhunderstandingH998בָּחַרbâcharis more desirableH977כֶּסֶףkeçephthan silver.H3701
Proverbs 16 - 17
מְסִלָּהmᵉçillâhThe highwayH4546יָשָׁרyâshârof the uprightH3477סוּרçûwrleads awayH5493רַעraʻfrom evil ;H7451נָצַרnâtsarhe who guardsH5341דֶּרֶךְderekhis wayH1870שָׁמַרshâmarprotectsH8104נֶפֶשׁnepheshhis life.H5315
Proverbs 16 - 18
גָּאוֹןgâʼôwnPrideH1347פָּנִיםpânîymgoes beforeH6440שֶׁבֶרsheberdestruction ,H7667גֹּבַהּgôbahhand a haughtyH1363רוּחַrûwachspiritH7307פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440כִּשָּׁלוֹןkishshâlôwna fall.H3783
Proverbs 16 - 19
טוֹבṭôwbIt is betterH2896שָׁפֵלshâphêlto be lowlyH8213רוּחַrûwachin spiritH7307אֵתʼêthamongH854עָנִיʻânîythe humbleH6041חָלַקchâlaqthan to divideH2505שָׁלָלshâlâlthe spoilH7998אֵתʼêthwithH854גֵּאֶהgêʼehthe proud.H1343
Proverbs 16 - 20
שָׂכַלsâkalWhoever heedsH7919עַלʻal...H5921דָּבָרdâbârinstructionH1697מָצָאmâtsâʼwill findH4672טוֹבṭôwbsuccess ,H2896אֶשֶׁרʼesherand blessedH835בָּטַחbâṭachis he who trustsH982יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhin the LORD.H3068
Proverbs 16 - 21
חָכָםchâkâmThe wiseH2450לֵבlêbin heartH3820קָרָאqârâʼare calledH7121בִּיןbîyndiscerning ,H995מֶתֶקmetheqand pleasantH4986שָׂפָהsâphâhspeechH8193יָסַףyâçaphpromotesH3254לֶקַחleqachinstruction.H3948
Proverbs 16 - 22
שֶׂכֶלsekelUnderstandingH7922מָקוֹרmâqôwris a fountainH4726חַיchayof lifeH2416בַּעַלbaʻalto its possessor ,H1167מוּסָרmûwçârbut the disciplineH4148אֱוִילʼĕvîylof foolsH191אִוֶּלֶתʼivvelethis folly.H200
Proverbs 16 - 23
לֵבlêbThe heartH3820חָכָםchâkâmof the wise (man)H2450שָׂכַלsâkalinstructsH7919פֶּהpehhis mouthH6310יָסַףyâçaphand addsH3254לֶקַחleqachpersuasivenessH3948עַלʻaltoH5921שָׂפָהsâphâhhis lips.H8193
Proverbs 16 - 24
נֹעַםnôʻamPleasantH5278אֵמֶרʼêmerwordsH561צוּףtsûwphare a honeycombH6688דְּבַשׁdᵉbash... ,H1706מָתוֹקmâthôwqsweetH4966נֶפֶשׁnepheshto the soulH5315מַרְפֵּאmarpêʼand healingH4832עֶצֶםʻetsemto the bones.H6106
Proverbs 16 - 25
יֵשׁyêshThere isH3426דֶּרֶךְdereka wayH1870יָשָׁרyâshârthat seems rightH3477פָּנִיםpânîymtoH6440אִישׁʼîysha man ,H376אַחֲרִיתʼachărîythbut its endH319דֶּרֶךְderekis the wayH1870מָוֶתmâvethof death.H4194
Proverbs 16 - 26
עָמֵלʻâmêlA worker’sH6001נֶפֶשׁnepheshappetiteH5315עָמַלʻâmalworksH5998כִּיkîybecauseH3588פֶּהpehhis hungerH6310אָכַףʼâkaphdrives himH404עַלʻalonward.H5921
Proverbs 16 - 27
בְּלִיַּעַלbᵉlîyaʻalA worthlessH1100אִישׁʼîyshmanH376כָּרָהkârâhdigs upH3738רַעraʻevil ,H7451עַלʻal...H5921שָׂפָהsâphâhand his speechH8193צָרֶבֶתtsârebethis like a scorchingH6867אֵשׁʼêshfire.H784
Proverbs 16 - 28
תַּהְפֻּכָהtahpukâhA perverseH8419אִישׁʼîyshmanH376שָׁלַחshâlachspreadsH7971מָדוֹןmâdôwndissension ,H4066רָגַןrâganand a gossipH7279פָּרַדpâraddividesH6504אַלּוּףʼallûwphclose friends.H441
Proverbs 16 - 29
חָמָסchâmâçA violentH2555אִישׁʼîyshmanH376פָּתָהpâthâhenticesH6601רֵעַrêaʻhis neighborH7453הָלַךְhâlakand leads himH1980דֶּרֶךְderekdown a pathH1870לֹאlôʼ(that is) notH3808טוֹבṭôwbgood.H2896
Proverbs 16 - 30
עָצָהʻâtsâhHe who winksH6095עַיִןʻayinhis eyeH5869חָשַׁבchâshabdevisesH2803תַּהְפֻּכָהtahpukâhperversity ;H8419קָרַץqâratshe who pursesH7169שָׂפָהsâphâhhis lipsH8193כָּלָהkâlâhis bent onH3615רַעraʻevil.H7451
Proverbs 16 - 31
שֵׂיבָהsêybâhGray hairH7872עֲטָרָהʻăṭârâh(is) a crownH5850תִּפְאָרָהtiphʼârâhof glory ;H8597מָצָאmâtsâʼit is attainedH4672דֶּרֶךְderekalong the pathH1870צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhof righteousness.H6666
Proverbs 16 - 32
אָרֵךְʼârêk(He who is) slowH750אַףʼaphto angerH639טוֹבṭôwb(is) betterH2896גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrthan a warrior ,H1368מָשַׁלmâshaland he who controlsH4910רוּחַrûwachhis temper (is greater)H7307לָכַדlâkadthan one who capturesH3920עִירʻîyra city.H5892