1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Proverbs 16
1 From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices.
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16:1
The plans 4633 of the heart 3820 belong to man 120, But the answer 4617 of the tongue 3956 is from the LORD 3068.
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16:2
All 3605 the ways 1870 of a man 376 are clean 2134 in his own sight 5869, But the LORD 3068 weighs 8505 the motives 7307.
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16:3
Commit 1556 your works 4639 to the LORD 3068 And your plans 4284 will be established 3559.
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16:4
The LORD 3068 has made 6466 everything 3605 for its own purpose 4617, Even 1571 the wicked 7563 for the day 3117 of evil 7463a.
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16:5
Everyone 3605 who is proud 1364 in heart 3820 is an abomination 8441 to the LORD 3068; Assuredly 3027, he will not be unpunished 5352.
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16:6
By lovingkindness 2617a and truth 571 iniquity 5771 is atoned 3722a for, And by the fear 3374 of the LORD 3068 one keeps 5493 away 5493 from evil 7451b.
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16:7
When a man’s 376 ways 1870 are pleasing 7521 to the LORD 3068, He makes 7999b even 1571 his enemies 340 to be at peace 7999b with him.
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16:8
Better 2896a is a little 4592 with righteousness 6666 Than 4480 great 7230 income 8393 with injustice 3808 4941.
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16:9
The mind 3820 of man 120 plans 2803 his way 1870, But the LORD 3068 directs 3559 his steps 6806.
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16:10
A divine 7081 decision 7081 is in the lips 8193 of the king 4428; His mouth 6310 should not err 4603 in judgment 4941.
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16:11
A just 4941 balance 6425 and scales 3976 belong to the LORD 3068; All 3605 the weights 68 of the bag 3599 are His concern 4639.
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16:12
It is an abomination 8441 for kings 4428 to commit 6213a wicked 7562 acts 7562, For a throne 3678 is established 3559 on righteousness 6666.
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16:13
Righteous 6664 lips 8193 are the delight 7522 of kings 4428, And he who speaks 1696 right 3477 is loved 157.
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16:14
The fury 2534 of a king 4428 is [like] messengers 4397 of death 4194, But a wise 2450 man 376 will appease 3722a it.
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16:15
In the light 216 of a king’s 4428 face 6440 is life 2425b, And his favor 7522 is like a cloud 5645 with the spring 4456 rain 4456.
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16:16
How 4100 much better 2896a it is to get 7069 wisdom 2451 than 4480 gold 2742d! And to get 7069 understanding 998 is to be chosen 977 above 4480 silver 3701.
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16:17
The highway 4546 of the upright 3477 is to depart 5493 from evil 7451b; He who watches 5341 his way 1870 preserves 8104 his life 5315.
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16:18
Pride 1347b [goes] before 6440 destruction 7667, And a haughty 1363 spirit 7307 before 6440 stumbling 3783.
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16:19
It is better 2896a to be humble 8217 in spirit 7307 with the lowly 6041 Than 4480 to divide 2505a the spoil 7998 with the proud 1343.
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16:20
He who gives 7919a attention 7919a to the word 1697 will find 4672 good 2896b, And blessed 835 is he who trusts 982 in the LORD 3068.
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16:21
The wise 2450 in heart 3820 will be called 7121 understanding 995, And sweetness 4986 of speech 8193 increases 3254 persuasiveness 3948.
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16:22
Understanding 7922 is a fountain 4726 of life 2425b to one who 1167 has 1167 it, But the discipline 4148 of fools 191 is folly 200.
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16:23
The heart 3820 of the wise 2450 instructs 7919a his mouth 6310 And adds 3254 persuasiveness 3948 to his lips 8193.
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16:24
Pleasant 5278 words 561 are a honeycomb 1706 6688, Sweet 4966 to the soul 5315 and healing 4832 to the bones 6106.
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16:25
There 3426 is a way 1870 [which seems] right 3477 to a man 376, But its end 319 is the way 1870 of death 4194.
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16:26
A worker’s 6001a appetite 5315 works 5998 for him, For his hunger 6310 urges 404 him [on].
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16:27
A worthless 1100 man 376 digs 3738a up evil 7463a, While 5921 his words 8193 are like scorching 6866b fire 784.
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16:28
A perverse 8419 man 376 spreads 7971 strife 4066, And a slanderer 7279 separates 6504 intimate 441a friends 441a.
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16:29
A man 376 of violence 2555 entices 6601b his neighbor 7453 And leads 1980 him in a way 1870 that is not good 2896a.
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16:30
He who winks 6095 his eyes 5869 [does so] to devise 2803 perverse 8419 things 8419; He who compresses 7169 his lips 8193 brings 3615 evil 7463a to pass 3615.
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16:31
A gray 7872 head 7872 is a crown 5850 of glory 8597; It is found 4672 in the way 1870 of righteousness 6666.
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16:32
He who 750 is slow 750 to anger 639 is better 2896a than 4480 the mighty 1368, And he who rules 4910 his spirit 7307, than 4480 he who captures 3920 a city 5892b.
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16:33
The lot 1486 is cast 2904 into the lap 2436, But its every 3605 decision 4941 is from the LORD 3068.