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Proverbs 16:10 (NET) New English Translation

1 The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the LORD.
2 All a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the LORD evaluates the motives.
3 Commit your works to the LORD, and your plans will be established.
4 The LORD works everything for its own ends— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
5 The LORD abhors every arrogant person; rest assured that they will not go unpunished.
6 Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the LORD one avoids evil.
7 When a person's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.
8 Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice.
9 A person plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.
10 The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.
11 Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.
12 Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.
13 The delight of kings is righteous counsel, and they love the one who speaks uprightly.
14 A king's wrath is like a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.
15 In the light of the king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds of the spring rain.
16 How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.
17 The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 It is better to be lowly in spirit with the afflicted than to share the spoils with the proud.
20 The one who deals wisely in a matter will find success, and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.
21 The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.
22 Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.
23 A wise person's heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.
24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
25 There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.
26 A laborer's appetite works on his behalf, for his hunger urges him to work.
27 A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.
28 A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.
29 A violent person entices his neighbor, and leads him down a path that is terrible.
30 The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips brings about evil.
31 Gray hair is like a crown of glory; it is attained in the path of righteousness.
32 Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.
33 The dice are thrown into the lap, but their every decision is from the LORD.
1 The preparations H4633 of the heart H3820 NMS in man H120 L-CMS , and the answer H4617 of the tongue H3956 , is from the LORD H3068 .
2 All H3605 CMS the ways H1870 CMD-1MS of a man H376 NMS are clean H2134 AMS in his own eyes H5869 B-CMD-3MS ; but the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS weigheth H8505 the spirits H7307 CFP .
3 Commit H1556 thy works H4639 unto H413 PREP the LORD H3068 EDS , and thy thoughts H4284 shall be established H3559 .
4 The LORD H3068 EDS hath made H6466 all H3605 NMS things for himself H4617 : yea , even H1571 W-CONJ the wicked H7563 AMS for the day H3117 L-NMS of evil H7451 AFS .
5 Every one H3605 NMS that is proud H1362 in heart H3820 NMS is an abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068 EDS : though hand H3027 NFS join in hand H3027 , he shall not H3808 NADV be unpunished H5352 .
6 By mercy H2617 and truth H571 iniquity H5771 NMS is purged H3722 : and by the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 EDS men depart H5493 VQI2MS from evil H7451 M-AMS .
7 When a man H376 NMS \'s ways H1870 CMD-1MS please H7521 the LORD H3068 EDS , he maketh even H1571 CONJ his enemies H341 to be at peace H7999 with H854 PREP-3MS him .
8 Better H2896 AMS is a little H4592 AMS with righteousness H6666 than great H7230 M-NMS revenues H8393 without H3808 B-NPAR right H4941 NMS .
9 A man H120 NMS \'s heart H3820 NMS deviseth H2803 his way H1870 CMS-3MS : but the LORD H3068 W-EDS directeth H3559 VHY3MS his steps H6806 .
10 A divine sentence H7081 is in H5921 PREP the lips H8193 of the king H4428 NMS : his mouth H6310 CMS-3MS transgresseth H4603 not H3808 NADV in judgment H4941 .
11 A just H4941 NMS weight H6425 and balance H3976 are the LORD H3068 L-EDS \'s : all H3605 NMS the weights H68 CMP of the bag H3599 are his work H4639 .
12 It is an abomination H8441 to kings H4428 NMP to commit H6213 VQFC wickedness H7562 NMS : for H3588 CONJ the throne H3678 is established H3559 by righteousness H6666 .
13 Righteous H6664 NMS lips H8193 are the delight H7522 of kings H4428 NMP ; and they love H157 him that speaketh H1696 right H3477 AMP .
14 The wrath H2534 of a king H4428 NMS is as messengers H4397 of death H4194 NMS : but a wise H2450 AMS man H376 W-NMS will pacify H3722 it .
15 In the light H216 B-CMS of the king H4428 NMS \'s countenance H6440 CMP is life H2416 NMP ; and his favor H7522 is as a cloud H5645 of the latter rain H4456 .
16 How much H4100 IPRO better H2896 is it to get H7069 wisdom H2451 NFS than gold H2742 ! and to get H7069 understanding H998 NFS rather to be chosen H977 than silver H3701 !
17 The highway H4546 of the upright H3477 AMP is to depart H5493 VQI2MS from evil H7451 M-AMS : he that keepeth H5341 VQPMS his way H1870 preserveth H8104 his soul H5315 NMS-3MS .
18 Pride H1347 goeth before H6440 L-CMP destruction H7667 , and a haughty H1363 CMS spirit H7307 NMS before H6440 L-CMP a fall H3783 .
19 Better H2896 AMS it is to be of a humble H8217 spirit H7307 NFS with H854 PREP the lowly H6035 , than to divide H2505 the spoil H7998 with H854 PREP the proud H1343 .
20 He that handleth a matter wisely H7919 shall find H4672 VQY3MS good H2896 AMS : and whoso trusteth H982 in the LORD H3068 , happy H835 is he .
21 The wise H2450 in heart H3820 NMS shall be called H7121 VNY3MS prudent H995 : and the sweetness H4986 W-NMS of the lips H8193 NFD increaseth H3254 VHY3MS learning H3948 .
22 Understanding H7922 is a wellspring H4726 of life H2416 NMP unto him that hath H1167 CMP-3MS it : but the instruction H4148 W-CMS of fools H191 is folly H200 .
23 The heart H3820 NMS of the wise H2450 AMS teacheth H7919 his mouth H6310 CMS-3MS , and addeth H3254 VHY3MS learning H3948 to H5921 W-PREP his lips H8193 CFD-3MS .
24 Pleasant H5278 words H561 CMP are as a honeycomb H6688 , sweet H4966 to the soul H5315 , and health H4832 to the bones H6106 .
25 There is H3426 PART a way H1870 NMS that seemeth H6440 L-CMP right H3477 AMS unto a man H376 NMS , but the end H319 thereof are the ways H1870 NMS of death H4194 NMS .
26 He H5315 GFS that laboreth H6001 NMS laboreth H5998 for himself ; for H3588 CONJ his mouth H6310 CMS-3MS craveth H404 it of H5921 PREP-3MS him .
27 An ungodly H1100 man H376 NMS diggeth up H3738 evil H7451 AFS : and in H5921 W-PREP his lips H8193 there is as a burning H6867 fire H784 .
28 A froward H8419 man H376 NMS soweth H7971 strife H4066 : and a whisperer H5372 separateth H6504 chief friends H441 .
29 A violent H2555 AMS man H376 NMS enticeth H6601 his neighbor H7453 NMS-3MS , and leadeth H1980 him into the way H1870 B-NMS that is not H3808 NADV good H2896 AMS .
30 He shutteth H6095 his eyes H5869 CMD-3MS to devise H2803 froward things H8419 : moving H7169 his lips H8193 CFD-3MS he bringeth evil to pass H3615 .
31 The hoary H7872 head is a crown H5850 CFS of glory H8597 , if it be found H4672 in the way H1870 B-NMS of righteousness H6666 NFS .
32 He that is slow H750 JMS to anger H639 NMD is better H2896 AMS than the mighty H1368 ; and he that ruleth H4910 his spirit H7307 B-CMS-3MS than he that taketh H3920 a city H5892 .
33 The lot H1486 D-NMS is cast H2904 into the lap H2436 ; but the whole H3605 NMS disposing H4941 thereof is of the LORD H3068 .
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