--- title: "Proverbs 16 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Proverbs Chapter 16 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/proverbs/16" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 in man לְאָדָ֥ם H120 The preparations מַֽעַרְכֵי H4633 of the heart לֵ֑ב H3820 is from the LORD וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה H3068 and the answer מַעֲנֵ֥ה H4617 of the tongue לָשֽׁוֹן׃ H3956 2 כָּֽל H3605 All the ways דַּרְכֵי H1870 of a man אִ֭ישׁ H376 are clean זַ֣ךְ H2134 in his own eyes בְּעֵינָ֑יו H5869 weigheth וְתֹכֵ֖ן H8505 the spirits רוּח֣וֹת H7307 but the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 3 Commit גֹּ֣ל H1556 אֶל H413 unto the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 thy works מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ H4639 shall be established וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ H3559 and thy thoughts מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ H4284 4 כֹּ֤ל H3605 hath made פָּעַ֣ל H6466 The LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 all things for himself לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ H4617 וְגַם H1571 yea even the wicked רָ֝שָׁ֗ע H7563 for the day לְי֣וֹם H3117 of evil רָעָֽה׃ H7451 5 is an abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת H8441 to the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 כָּל H3605 Every one that is proud גְּבַהּ H1362 in heart לֵ֑ב H3820 join in hand לְ֝יָ֗ד H3027 join in hand לְ֝יָ֗ד H3027 לֹ֣א H3808 he shall not be unpunished יִנָּקֶֽה׃ H5352 6 By mercy בְּחֶ֣סֶד H2617 and truth וֶ֭אֱמֶת H571 is purged יְכֻפַּ֣ר H3722 iniquity עָוֹ֑ן H5771 and by the fear וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת H3374 of the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה H3068 men depart ס֣וּר H5493 from evil מֵרָֽע׃ H7451 7 please בִּרְצ֣וֹת H7521 the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 ways דַּרְכֵי H1870 When a man's אִ֑ישׁ H376 גַּם H1571 he maketh even his enemies א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו H341 to be at peace יַשְׁלִ֥ם H7999 אִתּֽוֹ׃ H854 8 Better טוֹב H2896 is a little מְ֭עַט H4592 with righteousness בִּצְדָקָ֑ה H6666 than great מֵרֹ֥ב H7230 revenues תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת H8393 בְּלֹ֣א H3808 without right מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ H4941 9 heart לֵ֣ב H3820 A man's אָ֭דָם H120 deviseth יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב H2803 his way דַּרְכּ֑וֹ H1870 but the LORD וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה H3068 directeth יָכִ֥ין H3559 his steps צַעֲדֽוֹ׃ H6806 10 A divine sentence קֶ֤סֶם׀ H7081 עַֽל H5921 is in the lips שִׂפְתֵי H8193 of the king מֶ֑לֶךְ H4428 not in judgment בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט H4941 לֹ֣א H3808 transgresseth יִמְעַל H4603 his mouth פִּֽיו׃ H6310 11 weight פֶּ֤לֶס׀ H6425 and balance וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י H3976 A just מִ֭שְׁפָּט H4941 are the LORD'S לַֽיהוָ֑ה H3068 are his work מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ H4639 כָּל H3605 all the weights אַבְנֵי H68 of the bag כִֽיס׃ H3599 12 It is an abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת H8441 to kings מְ֭לָכִים H4428 to commit עֲשׂ֣וֹת H6213 wickedness רֶ֑שַׁע H7562 כִּ֥י H3588 by righteousness בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה H6666 is established יִכּ֥וֹן H3559 for the throne כִּסֵּֽא׃ H3678 13 are the delight רְצ֣וֹן H7522 of kings מְ֭לָכִים H4428 lips שִׂפְתֵי H8193 Righteous צֶ֑דֶק H6664 him that speaketh וְדֹבֵ֖ר H1696 right יְשָׁרִ֣ים H3477 and they love יֶאֱהָֽב׃ H157 14 The wrath חֲמַת H2534 of a king מֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 is as messengers מַלְאֲכֵי H4397 of death מָ֑וֶת H4194 man וְאִ֖ישׁ H376 but a wise חָכָ֣ם H2450 will pacify יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ H3722 15 In the light בְּאוֹר H216 countenance פְּנֵי H6440 of the king's מֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 is life חַיִּ֑ים H2416 and his favour וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ H7522 is as a cloud כְּעָ֣ב H5645 of the latter rain מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃ H4456 16 and to get וּקְנ֥וֹת H7069 wisdom חָכְמָ֗ה H2451 מַה H4100 How much better טּ֥וֹב H2896 than gold מֵחָר֑וּץ H2742 and to get וּקְנ֥וֹת H7069 understanding בִּ֝ינָ֗ה H998 rather to be chosen נִבְחָ֥ר H977 than silver מִכָּֽסֶף׃ H3701 17 The highway מְסִלַּ֣ת H4546 of the upright יְ֭שָׁרִים H3477 is to depart ס֣וּר H5493 from evil מֵרָ֑ע H7451 preserveth שֹׁמֵ֥ר H8104 his soul נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ H5315 he that keepeth נֹצֵ֥ר H5341 his way דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ H1870 18 before וְלִפְנֵ֥י H6440 destruction שֶׁ֥בֶר H7667 Pride גָּא֑וֹן H1347 before וְלִפְנֵ֥י H6440 a fall כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן H3783 and an haughty גֹּ֣בַהּ H1363 spirit רֽוּחַ׃ H7307 19 Better ט֣וֹב H2896 it is to be of an humble שְׁפַל H8217 spirit ר֭וּחַ H7307 אֶת H854 with the lowly עֲנָיִ֑ים H6035 than to divide מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק H2505 the spoil שָׁ֝לָ֗ל H7998 אֶת H854 with the proud גֵּאִֽים׃ H1343 20 wisely מַשְׂכִּ֣יל H7919 עַל H5921 He that handleth a matter דָּ֭בָר H1697 shall find יִמְצָא H4672 good ט֑וֹב H2896 and whoso trusteth וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ H982 in the LORD בַּיהוָ֣ה H3068 happy אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ H835 21 The wise לַחֲכַם H2450 in heart לֵ֭ב H3820 shall be called יִקָּרֵ֣א H7121 prudent נָב֑וֹן H995 and the sweetness וּמֶ֥תֶק H4986 of the lips שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם H8193 increaseth יֹסִ֥יף H3254 learning לֶֽקַח׃ H3948 22 is a wellspring מְק֣וֹר H4726 of life חַ֭יִּים H2416 Understanding שֵׂ֣כֶל H7922 unto him that hath בְּעָלָ֑יו H1167 it but the instruction וּמוּסַ֖ר H4148 of fools אֱוִלִ֣ים H191 is folly אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ H200 23 The heart לֵ֣ב H3820 of the wise חָ֭כָם H2450 teacheth יַשְׂכִּ֣יל H7919 his mouth פִּ֑יהוּ H6310 וְעַל H5921 to his lips שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו H8193 and addeth יֹסִ֥יף H3254 learning לֶֽקַח׃ H3948 24 are as an honeycomb צוּף H6688 דְּ֭בַשׁ H1706 words אִמְרֵי H561 Pleasant נֹ֑עַם H5278 sweet מָת֥וֹק H4966 to the soul לַ֝נֶּ֗פֶשׁ H5315 and health וּמַרְפֵּ֥א H4832 to the bones לָעָֽצֶם׃ H6106 25 There is יֵ֤שׁ H3426 a way דַּרְכֵי H1870 right יָ֭שָׁר H3477 that seemeth לִפְנֵי H6440 unto a man אִ֑ישׁ H376 but the end וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ H319 a way דַּרְכֵי H1870 of death מָֽוֶת׃ H4194 26 He נֶ֣פֶשׁ H5315 that laboureth עָ֭מֵל H6001 laboureth עָ֣מְלָה H5998 לּ֑וֹ H0 כִּֽי H3588 craveth אָכַ֖ף H404 עָלָ֣יו H5921 for himself for his mouth פִּֽיהוּ׃ H6310 27 man אִ֣ישׁ H376 An ungodly בְּ֭לִיַּעַל H1100 diggeth up כֹּרֶ֣ה H3738 evil רָעָ֑ה H7451 וְעַל H5921 and in his lips שְׂ֝פָת֗יוֹ H8193 fire כְּאֵ֣שׁ H784 there is as a burning צָרָֽבֶת׃ H6867 28 man אִ֣ישׁ H376 A froward תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת H8419 soweth יְשַׁלַּ֣ח H7971 strife מָד֑וֹן H4066 and a whisperer וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן H5372 separateth מַפְרִ֥יד H6504 chief friends אַלּֽוּף׃ H441 29 man אִ֣ישׁ H376 A violent חָ֭מָס H2555 enticeth יְפַתֶּ֣ה H6601 his neighbour רֵעֵ֑הוּ H7453 וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ H1980 him into the way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ H1870 לֹא H3808 that is not good טֽוֹב׃ H2896 30 He shutteth עֹצֶ֣ה H6095 his eyes עֵ֭ינָיו H5869 to devise לַחְשֹׁ֣ב H2803 froward things תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת H8419 moving קֹרֵ֥ץ H7169 his lips שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו H8193 he bringeth כִּלָּ֥ה H3615 evil רָעָֽה׃ H7451 31 is a crown עֲטֶ֣רֶת H5850 of glory תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת H8597 The hoary head שֵׂיבָ֑ה H7872 in the way בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ H1870 of righteousness צְ֝דָקָ֗ה H6666 if it be found תִּמָּצֵֽא׃ H4672 32 is better ט֤וֹב H2896 He that is slow אֶ֣רֶךְ H750 to anger אַ֭פַּיִם H639 than the mighty מִגִּבּ֑וֹר H1368 and he that ruleth וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל H4910 his spirit בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ H7307 than he that taketh מִלֹּכֵ֥ד H3920 a city עִֽיר׃ H5892 33 into the lap בַּ֭חֵיק H2436 is cast יוּטַ֣ל H2904 אֶת H853 The lot הַגּוֹרָ֑ל H1486 thereof is of the LORD וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה H3068 כָּל 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