Proverbs Chapter 16

16:1 To manלְאָדָם‎
Transliteration: lᵊ’āḏām, human being
man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) Adam, first man city in Jordan valley For more info click here belongs the arrangements of his heart, but from YAHWEH וּמֵיְהוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here comes the tongue’s response.
16:2 All of man’sהָאִישׁ‎
Transliteration: hā’îš, a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. For more info click here waysדַּרְכֵי
Transliteration: darḵê – ways,roads, distances,journeys, manners, paths, directions, toward – For more info click here [are] pure in his own eyes; but YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here balances the spiritsרוּחוֹת
Transliteration: rûaḥ – Hebrew Noun: Common Both Plural Absolute – Meaning: the wind, the breath, the mind, the spirit For more info click here.
16:3 Turn your deeds to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, and your thoughts will be stable.
16:4 YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here has made everything for His sake: and even the wickedרָשָׁע‎
Transliteration: rāšāʿ – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong – For more info click here for the day of evilרָעָה‎
Transliteration: rāʿâ -Hebrew Noun: Common Feminine Singular Absolute – In the KJV is translated in the following manner: evil (442x), wickedness (59x), wicked (25x), mischief (21x), hurt (20x), bad (13x), trouble (10x), sore (9x), affliction (6x), ill (5x), adversity (4x), ill favored (3x), harm (3x), naught (3x), noisome (2x), grievous (2x), sad (2x), miscellaneous (34x) For more info click here.
16:5 Everyone [that has] an arrogant heart is an abomination to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here: be assured, they won’t be unpunished.
16:6 By kindness and truthוֶאֱמֶת‎
Transliteration: ve’ĕmeṯ – stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness:—assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, faithfulness, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity, reliability. For more info click here iniquity is forgiven: and by the fear of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here [one] turns from evilמֵרָע‎
Transliteration: mērāʿ – In the KJV is translated in the following manner: evil (442x), wickedness (59x), wicked (25x), mischief (21x), hurt (20x), bad (13x), trouble (10x), sore (9x), affliction (6x), ill (5x), adversity (4x), ill favored (3x), harm (3x), naught (3x), noisome (2x), grievous (2x), sad (2x), miscellaneous (34x) For more info click here.
16:7 When a man’sאִישׁ‎
Transliteration: ‘îš Pronunciation: eesh man, human being
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy For more info click here waysדַּרְכֵי
Transliteration: darḵê – Hebrew Noun: Common Both Plural Construct – roads, distances, journeys, manners, paths, directions For more info click here please YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, even his enemies make peace with him.
16:8 Betterטוֹב
Transliteration: ṭôḇ Pronunciation: tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair, (be in) favor, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -lie, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, like (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, please, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favored). For more info click here is a little with righteousnessבִּצְדָקָה‎
Transliteration: ṣᵊḏāqâ Pronunciation: tsed-aw-kaw’ To do what is right the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations. Righteousness is not an abstract notion but rather consists in doing what is just and right in all relationships rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness), charity – For more info click here than great produce without justiceמִשְׁפָּט‎
Transliteration: mišpāṭ – properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant’s) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant’s right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:— adversary, ceremony, charge custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence. For more info click here.
16:9 A man’sאָדָם‎
Transliteration: ‘āḏām Pronunciation: aw-dam’ man, human being
man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) Adam, first man city in Jordan valley For more info click here heart plains his wayדַּרְכּוֹ
Transliteration: darkô – his way, his road, his distance, his journey, his manner, his path, his direction, toward his – For more info click here: and YAHWEH וַיהוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here directs his steps.
16:10 A divination is on the lips of the king: in judgmentבְּמִשְׁפָּט‎
Transliteration: mišpāṭ – properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant’s) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant’s right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:— adversary, ceremony, charge custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence. For more info click here his mouth doesn’t act treacherously.
16:11 A scale and justמִשְׁפָּט‎
Transliteration: mišpāṭ – properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant’s) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant’s right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:— adversary, ceremony, charge custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence. For more info click here balances are YAHWEH’s יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here: all His deeds [are] like weights in a pouch.
16:12 It is an abomination for a king to commit wickednessרֶשַׁע‎
Transliteration: rešaʿ – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong – For more info click here: because a throne is established by righteousnessבִצְדָקָה‎
Transliteration: ûṣḏāqâ – To do what is right – the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations. Righteousness is not an abstract notion but rather consists in doing what is just and right in all relationships rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness) – For more info click here.
16:13 righteousצֶדֶק‎
Transliteration:ṣeḏeq Pronunciation:tseh’-dek the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity:—× even, (× that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness). For more info click here lips are the delight of kings; and they love one that speaks upright [words].
16:14 The king’s wrath is like angelsמַלְאֲכֵי‎
Transliteration: mal’āḵim angels, messengers, agents, ambassadors or representatives. For more info click here of death: but a wise man will appease it.
16:15 In the brightness of the king’s face is life; and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.
16:16 How much better to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver!
16:17 The highway of the upright is turning from evilמֵרָע‎
Transliteration: raʿ – In the KJV is translated in the following manner: evil (442x), wickedness (59x), wicked (25x), mischief (21x), hurt (20x), bad (13x), trouble (10x), sore (9x), affliction (6x), ill (5x), adversity (4x), ill favored (3x), harm (3x), naught (3x), noisome (2x), grievous (2x), sad (2x), miscellaneous (34x) For more info click here: he that watches his wayדַּרְכּוֹ
Transliteration: darkô – his way, his road, his distance, his journey, fhis manner, his path, his direction, toward his – For more info click here guards his soulנַפְשׁוֹ
Transliteration: nap̄šô – Meaning: his soul, himself, his life, his creature, his person, his appetite, his mind, his living being, his desire, his emotion, his passion For more info click here.
16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spiritרוּחַ
Transliteration: rûaḥ – Meaning: the wind, the breath, the mind, the spirit For more info click here before failure.
16:19 Betterטוֹב
Transliteration: ṭôḇ Pronunciation: tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair, (be in) favor, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -lie, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, like (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, please, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favored). For more info click here [to be] lowly of spirit with the humble, than dividing the plunder with the proud.
16:20 One who handles a matter wisely will find goodטוֹב
Transliteration: ṭôḇ Pronunciation: tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair, (be in) favor, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -lie, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, like (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, please, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favored). For more info click here: and happy are those who trust in YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here.
16:21 The wise in heart will be called understanding: and one whose speech is sweet will increase learning.
16:22 Wisdom is a fountain of lifeחַיִּים‎
Transliteration: ḥayyîm – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute – alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively:— age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, merry, multitude, (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. – For more info click here to him that has it: but the instruction of fools [is] foolishness.
16:23 The heart of the wise (man) teaches his mouth, and increases learning no his lips.
16:24 Pleasant words [are] like a honeycomb, sweet to the soulלַנֶּפֶשׁ
Transliteration: lannep̄eš – Hebrew Noun: Common Both Singular Absolute -Meaning: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion For more info click here, and healing to the bones.
16:25 There is a wayדֶּרֶךְ
Transliteration: dereḵ – way,road, distance,journey, manner, path, direction, toward – For more info click here that seems right to a manאִישׁ‎
Transliteration: ‘îš Pronunciation: eesh man, human being
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy For more info click here, but the end of it [are] the waysדַּרְכֵי
Transliteration: darḵê – Hebrew Noun: Common Both Plural Construct – roads, distances, journeys, manners, paths, directions For more info click here of death.
16:26 The working soulנֶפֶשׁ
Transliteration: nep̄eš Pronunciation:neh’-fesh feminine noun Meaning: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion For more info click here works for itself; when its mouth urges it of itself.
16:27 A lawlessבְּלִיַּעַל‎
Bəlīyyaʿal is a term occurring in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament which later became personified as the devil in Christian texts of the New Testament. Alternate spellings include Baalial, Balial, Belhor, Beliall, Beliar, Berial, Bylyl and Beliya’al. A Hebrew word “used to characterize the wicked or worthless”. manהָאִישׁ‎
Transliteration: hā’îš, a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. For more info click here digs up evilרָעָה‎
Transliteration: rāʿâ -Hebrew Noun: Common Feminine Singular Absolute – In the KJV is translated in the following manner: evil (442x), wickedness (59x), wicked (25x), mischief (21x), hurt (20x), bad (13x), trouble (10x), sore (9x), affliction (6x), ill (5x), adversity (4x), ill favored (3x), harm (3x), naught (3x), noisome (2x), grievous (2x), sad (2x), miscellaneous (34x) For more info click here: as if a fire his burns on his lips.
16:28 A deceptive man incites strife: and a slanderer can separate even close friends.
16:29 A violent man incites his friend, and leads him in the wayבְּדֶרֶךְ
Transliteration:ba dereḵ Pronunciation:bah deh’-rek way, Hebrew Noun: Common Both Singular Construct – in the road, in the distance, in the journey, in the manner, in the path, in the direction For more info click here [that is] not goodטוֹב
Transliteration: ṭôḇ Pronunciation: tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair, (be in) favor, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -lie, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, like (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, please, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favored). For more info click here.
16:30 He closes his eyes to imagine deceptive things: compressing his lips to accomplish evilרָעָה‎
Transliteration: rāʿâ -Hebrew Noun: Common Feminine Singular Absolute – In the KJV is translated in the following manner: evil (442x), wickedness (59x), wicked (25x), mischief (21x), hurt (20x), bad (13x), trouble (10x), sore (9x), affliction (6x), ill (5x), adversity (4x), ill favored (3x), harm (3x), naught (3x), noisome (2x), grievous (2x), sad (2x), miscellaneous (34x) For more info click here.
16:31 Old age is a crown of glory, it will be found on the pathבְּדֶרֶךְ
Transliteration:ba dereḵ Pronunciation:bah deh’-rek way, Hebrew Noun: Common Both Singular Construct – in the road, in the distance, in the journey, in the manner, in the path, in the direction For more info click here of righteousnessצְדָקָה‎
Transliteration: ṣᵊḏāqâ Pronunciation: tsed-aw-kaw’ To do what is right the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations. Righteousness is not an abstract notion but rather consists in doing what is just and right in all relationships rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness), charity – For more info click here.
16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the a strong man; and he that rules his mindבְּרוּחוֹ
Transliteration: bᵊrûḥô – Meaning: the wind, the breath, the mind, the spirit For more info click here [is better] than he that captures a city.
16:33 [When] The lot is thrown into the lap; but its entire judgmentמִשְׁפָּט‎
Transliteration: mišpāṭ – properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant’s) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant’s right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:— adversary, ceremony, charge custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence. For more info click here has been decided by YAHWEH וּמֵיְהוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here.