--- title: Proverbs 16 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Proverbs chapter 16 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: The preparations of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/16/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/) / chapter 16 # Proverbs 16 33 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [16:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.1/) — לְאָדָם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵב וּמֵיְהוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשֽׁוֹן׃ — The preparations of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. - [16:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.2/) — כָּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן רוּחוֹת יְהוָֽה׃ — All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. - [16:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.3/) — גֹּל אֶל־יְהוָה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְיִכֹּנוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ — Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. - [16:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.4/) — כֹּלפָּעַל יְהוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵהוּ וְגַם־רָשָׁע לְיוֹם רָעָֽה׃ — The LORD hath made every things for His own purpose, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. - [16:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.5/) — תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵב יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה׃ — Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; my hand upon it! he shall not be unpunished. - [16:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.6/) — בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפַּר עָוֺן וּבְיִרְאַת יְהוָה סוּר מֵרָֽע׃ — By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. - [16:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.7/) — בִּרְצוֹת יְהוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ גַּם־אוֹיְבָיו יַשְׁלִם אִתּֽוֹ׃ — When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. - [16:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.8/) — טוֹב־מְעַט בִּצְדָקָה מֵרֹב תְּבוּאוֹת בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ — Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. - [16:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.9/) — לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכּוֹ וַֽיהוָה יָכִין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃ — A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps. - [16:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.10/) — קֶסֶם ׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט לֹא יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃ — A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment. - [16:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.11/) — פֶּלֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָה מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס׃ — A just balance and scales are the LORD'S; all the weights of the bag are His work. - [16:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.12/) — תּוֹעֲבַת מְלָכִים עֲשׂוֹת רֶשַׁע כִּי בִצְדָקָה יִכּוֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃ — It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness. - [16:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.13/) — רְצוֹן מְלָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶדֶק וְדֹבֵר יְשָׁרִים יֶאֱהָֽב׃ — Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. - [16:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.14/) — חֲמַת־מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָוֶת וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ — The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it. - [16:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.15/) — בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים וּרְצוֹנוֹ כְּעָב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃ — In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. - [16:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.16/) — קְֽנֹה־חָכְמָה מַה־טּוֹב מֵחָרוּץ וּקְנוֹת בִּינָה נִבְחָר מִכָּֽסֶף׃ — How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. - [16:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.17/) — מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים סוּר מֵרָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ נֹצֵר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ — The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. - [16:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.18/) — לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר גָּאוֹן וְלִפְנֵי כִשָּׁלוֹן גֹּבַהּ רֽוּחַ׃ — Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. - [16:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.19/) — טוֹב שְׁפַל־רוּחַ אֶת־עֲנָוִים מֵֽחַלֵּק שָׁלָל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃ — Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, than to divide the spoil with the proud. - [16:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.20/) — מַשְׂכִּיל עַל־דָּבָר יִמְצָא־טוֹב וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהוָה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ — He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. - [16:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.21/) — לַחֲכַם־לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃ — The wise in heart is called a man of discernment; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. - [16:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.22/) — מְקוֹר חַיִּים שֵׂכֶל בְּעָלָיו וּמוּסַר אֱוִלִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ — Understanding is a fountain of life unto him that hath it; but folly is the chastisement of fools. - [16:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.23/) — לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ וְעַל־שְׂפָתָיו יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃ — The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. - [16:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.24/) — צוּף־דְּבַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹעַם מָתוֹק לַנֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּא לָעָֽצֶם׃ — Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. - [16:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.25/) — יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ — There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. - [16:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.26/) — נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לּוֹ כִּֽי־אָכַף עָלָיו פִּֽיהוּ׃ — The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth compelleth him. - [16:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.27/) — אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה וְעַל־שְׂפָתוֹ כְּאֵשׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃ — An ungodly man diggeth up evil, and in his lips there is as a burning fire. - [16:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.28/) — אִישׁ תַּהְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּח מָדוֹן וְנִרְגָּןמַפְרִיד אַלּֽוּף׃ — A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends. - [16:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.29/) — אִישׁ חָמָס יְפַתֶּה רֵעֵהוּ וְהוֹלִיכוֹ בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃ — A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good. - [16:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.30/) — עֹצֶה עֵינָיו לַחְשֹׁב תַּהְפֻּכוֹת קֹרֵץ שְׂפָתָיו כִּלָּה רָעָֽה׃ — He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; he that biteth his lips bringeth evil to pass. - [16:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.31/) — עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׂיבָה בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃ — The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is found in the way of righteousness. - [16:32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.32/) — טוֹב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבּוֹר וּמֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחוֹ מִלֹּכֵד עִֽיר׃ — He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. - [16:33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.16.33/) — בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָל וּמֵיְהוָה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃ — The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. - ← previous: [Proverbs 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/15/) - next →: [Proverbs 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/17/) - ↑ back to [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/)