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  16:1 ¶
The preparationsº
of the heartº
in man,º
and the answerº
of the tongue,º
[is] from
Yähwè
יָהוֶה.ºº |
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16:1 ¶
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from Yahweh. |
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16:2
Allº
the waysº
of a manº
[are] cleanº
in his own eyes;º
but
Yähwè
יָהוֶהº
weighethºº
the spirits.º |
16:2
All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weigheth the spirits. |
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16:3
Commitºº
thy worksº
untoº
Yähwè
יָהוֶה,º
and thy thoughtsº
shall be established.ºº |
16:3
Commit thy works unto Yahweh, and thy thoughts shall be established. |
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16:4
Yähwè
יָהוֶהº
hath madeºº
allº
[things] for himself:º
yea, evenº
the wickedº
for the dayº
of evil.º |
16:4
Yahweh hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. |
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16:5
Every oneº
[that is] proudº
in heartº
[is] an abominationº
to
Yähwè
יָהוֶה:º
[though] handº
[join] in hand,º
he shall notº
be unpunished.ºº |
16:5
Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to Yahweh: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished. |
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16:6
By mercyº
and truthº
iniquityº
is purged:ºº
and by the fearº
of
Yähwè
יָהוֶהº
[men] departºº
from evil.ºº |
16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of Yahweh [men] depart from evil. |
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16:7
When a man'sº
waysº
pleaseºº
Yähwè
יָהוֶה,º
he maketh evenº
his enemiesºº
to be at peaceºº
withº
him. |
16:7
When a man's ways please Yahweh, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. |
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16:8
Betterº
[is] a littleº
with righteousnessº
than greatºº
revenuesº
withoutº
right.º |
16:8
Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. |
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16:9
A man'sº
heartº
devisethºº
his way:º
but
Yähwè
יָהוֶהº
directethºº
his steps.º |
16:9
A man's heart deviseth his way: but Yahweh directeth his steps. |
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16:10
A divine sentenceº
[is] inº
the lipsº
of the king:º
his mouthº
transgressethºº
notº
in judgment.º |
16:10
A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. |
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16:11
A justº
weightº
and balanceº
[are]
Yähwè's
יָהוֶה:º
allº
the weightsº
of the bagº
[are] his work.º |
16:11
A just weight and balance [are] Yahweh's: all the weights of the bag [are] his work. |
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16:12
[It is] an abominationº
to kingsº
to commitºº
wickedness:º
forº
the throneº
is establishedºº
by righteousness.º |
16:12
[It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. |
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16:13
Righteousº
lipsº
[are] the delightº
of kings;º
and they loveºº
him that speakethºº
right.º |
16:13
Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. |
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16:14
The wrathº
of a kingº
[is as] messengersº
of death:º
but a wiseº
manº
will pacifyºº
it. |
16:14
The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. |
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16:15
In the lightº
of the king'sº
countenanceº
[is] life;º
and his favourº
[is] as a cloudº
of the latter rain.º |
16:15
In the light of the king's countenance [is] life; and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain. |
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16:16
How muchº
betterº
[is it] to getºº
wisdomº
than gold!ºº
and to getºº
understandingº
rather to be chosenºº
than silver!ºº |
16:16
How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! |
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16:17
The highwayº
of the uprightº
[is] to departºº
from evil:ºº
he that keepethºº
his wayº
preservethºº
his soul.º |
16:17
The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. |
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16:18
Prideº
[goeth] beforeº
destruction,º
and an haughtyº
spiritº
beforeº
a fall.º |
16:18
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. |
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16:19
Betterº
[it is to be] of an humbleº
spiritº
withº
the lowly,ººº
than to divideººº
the spoilº
withº
the proud.º |
16:19
Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. |
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16:20
He that handleth a matterº
wiselyºººº
shall findºº
good:º
and whoso trustethºº
in
Yähwè
יָהוֶה,º
happyº
[is] he. |
16:20
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in Yahweh, happy [is] he. |
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16:21
The wiseº
in heartº
shall be calledºº
prudent:ºº
and the sweetnessº
of the lipsº
increasethºº
learning.º |
16:21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. |
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16:22
Understandingº
[is] a wellspringº
of lifeº
unto him that hathº
it: but the instructionº
of foolsº
[is] folly.º |
16:22
Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly. |
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16:23
The heartº
of the wiseº
teachethºº
his mouth,º
and addethºº
learningº
toº
his lips.º |
16:23
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. |
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16:24
Pleasantº
wordsº
[are as] an honeycomb,ºº
sweetº
to the soul,º
and healthº
to the bones.º |
16:24
Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
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16:25
There isº
a wayº
that seemethº
rightº
untoº
a man,º
but the endº
thereof [are] the waysº
of death.º |
16:25
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death. |
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16:26
Heº
that labourethº
labourethºº
for himself; forº
his mouthº
cravethºº
it ofº
him. |
16:26
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. |
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16:27
An ungodlyº
manº
diggeth upºº
evil:º
and inº
his lipsº
[there is] as a burningº
fire.º |
16:27
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire. |
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16:28
A frowardº
manº
sowethºº
strife:º
and a whispererº
separatethºº
chief friends.º |
16:28
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. |
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16:29
A violentº
manº
enticethºº
his neighbour,º
and leadethººº
him into the wayº
[that is] notº
good.º |
16:29
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way [that is] not good. |
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16:30
He shuttethºº
his eyesº
to deviseºº
froward things:º
movingºº
his lipsº
he bringethºº
evilº
to pass.ººº |
16:30
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. |
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16:31
The hoaryº
headº
[is] a crownº
of glory,º
[if] it be foundºº
in the wayº
of righteousness.º |
16:31
The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness. |
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16:32
[He that is] slowº
to angerº
[is] betterº
than the mighty;ºº
and he that rulethºº
his spiritº
than he that takethººº
a city.º |
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. |
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16:33
º
The lotº
is castºº
into the lap;º
but the wholeº
disposingº
thereof [is] of
Yähwè
יָהוֶה.ºº |
16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of Yahweh. |
