The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 16משלי 16

לְאָדָ֥ם מַֽעַרְכֵי לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֽׁוֹן

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, from YHWH.

כָּֽל דַּרְכֵי אִ֭ישׁ זַ֣ךְ בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן רוּח֣וֹת יְהוָֽה

All the ways of a man clean in his own eyes; but YHWH weigheth the spirits.

גֹּ֣ל אֶל יְהוָ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ

Commit your works to YHWH, and your thoughts shall be established.

כֹּ֤ל פָּעַ֣ל יְ֭הוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ וְגַם רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לְי֣וֹם רָעָֽה

YHWH has made all for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל גְּבַהּ לֵ֑ב יָ֥ד לְ֝יָ֗ד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה

Every one proud in heart an abomination to YHWH: hand in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of YHWH depart from evil.

בִּרְצ֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי אִ֑ישׁ גַּם א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתּֽוֹ

When a man's ways please YHWH, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

טוֹב מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט

Better a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

לֵ֣ב אָ֭דָם יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה יָכִ֥ין צַעֲדֽוֹ

A man's heart deviseth his way: but YHWH directeth his steps.

קֶ֤סֶם עַֽל שִׂפְתֵי מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לֹ֣א יִמְעַל פִּֽיו

A divine sentence in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

פֶּ֤לֶס וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ כָּל אַבְנֵי כִֽיס

A just weight and balance YHWH's: all the weights of the bag his work.

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא

an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

רְצ֣וֹן מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב

Righteous lips the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

חֲמַת מֶ֥לֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי מָ֑וֶת וְאִ֖ישׁ חָכָ֣ם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה

The wrath of a king messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

בְּאוֹר פְּנֵי מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ

In the light of the king's countenance life; and his favour as a cloud of the latter rain.

קְֽנֹה חָכְמָ֗ה מַה טּ֥וֹב מֵחָר֑וּץ וּקְנ֥וֹת בִּ֝ינָ֗ה נִבְחָ֥ר מִכָּֽסֶף

How much better to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ

The highway of the upright to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

לִפְנֵי שֶׁ֥בֶר גָּא֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן גֹּ֣בַהּ רֽוּחַ

Pride before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

ט֣וֹב שְׁפַל ר֭וּחַ אֶת עניים עֲנָוִ֑ים מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁ֝לָ֗ל אֶת גֵּאִֽים

Better of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא ט֑וֹב וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in YHWH, happy he.

לַחֲכַם לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת

Understanding a wellspring of life to him that has it: but the instruction of fools folly.

לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַל שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

צוּף דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי נֹ֑עַם מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם

Pleasant words an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי מָֽוֶת

There is a way that seemeth right to a man, but the end thereof the ways of death.

נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לּ֑וֹ כִּֽי אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ

He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

אִ֣ישׁ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל כֹּרֶ֣ה רָעָ֑ה וְעַל שפתיו שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips as a burning fire.

אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָד֑וֹן וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא טֽוֹב

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way not good.

עֹצֶ֣ה עֵ֭ינָיו לַחְשֹׁ֣ב תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת קֹרֵ֥ץ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו כִּלָּ֥ה רָעָֽה

He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה תִּמָּצֵֽא

The hoary head a crown of glory, it be found in the way of righteousness.

ט֤וֹב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבּ֑וֹר וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר

slow to anger better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

בַּ֭חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה כָּל מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof of YHWH.