YLT - Proverbs - 16

16:1  Of man are arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

16:2  All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

16:3  Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

16:4  All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked worketh for a day of evil.

16:5  An abomination to Jehovah is every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

16:6  In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

16:7  When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

16:8  Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

16:9  The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

16:10  An oath is on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

16:11  A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.

16:12  An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

16:13  The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

16:14  The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

16:15  In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.

16:16  To get wisdom--how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

16:17  A highway of the upright is , `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

16:18  Before destruction is pride, And before stumbling--a haughty spirit.'

16:19  Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

16:20  The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

16:21  To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

16:22  A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

16:23  The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

16:24  Sayings of pleasantness are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

16:25  There is a way right before a man, And its latter end--ways of death.

16:26  A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused him to bend over it.

16:27  A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips--as a burning fire.

16:28  A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

16:29  A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

16:30  Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

16:31  A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

16:32  Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

16:33  Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah is all its judgment!