| Chapter 16 |
1 | Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.
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2 | All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
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3 | Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,
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4 | All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil.
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5 | An abomination to Jehovah [is] every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.
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6 | In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.
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7 | When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.
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8 | Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
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9 | The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.
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10 | An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.
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11 | A just beam and balances [are] Jehovah's, His work [are] all the stones of the bag.
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12 | An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
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13 | The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
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14 | The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.
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15 | In the light of a king's face [is] life, And his good-will [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
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16 | To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
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17 | A highway of the upright [is], 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
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18 | Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'
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19 | Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
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20 | The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.
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21 | To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.
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22 | A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
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23 | The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,
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24 | Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
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25 | There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.
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26 | A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.
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27 | A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.
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28 | A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
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29 | A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.
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30 | Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.
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31 | A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
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32 | Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
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33 | Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!
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