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1 A man may well purpose a thing in his heart, but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.
2 A man thinketh all his ways to be clean, but it is the LORD that fashioneth the minds. Septuagint: All the works of the humble man are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and look what thou devisest, it shall prosper.
4 The LORD doth all things for his own sake, yea and when he keepeth the ungodly for the day of wrath.
5 The LORD abhorreth all presumptuous and proud hearts, there may neither strength nor power escape. Old Latin: Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice: and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.
6 With loving mercy and faithfulness sins be forgiven, and who so searcheth the LORD eschewth evil.
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh his very enemies to be his friends. Septuagint: The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices.
8 Better is it to have a little thing with righteousness, than great rents wrongously gotten. Septuagint: He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace.
9 A man deviseth a way in his heart, but it is the LORD that ordereth his goings. Septuagint: All of the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.
10 When the prophecy is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not go wrong in judgement.
11 A true measure and a true balance are the LORD's, he maketh all weights.
12 It is a great abomination when kings are wicked, for a king's seat should be holden up with righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are pleasant unto kings, and they love him that speaketh the truth.
14 The king's displeasure is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify him.
15 The cheerful countenance of the king is life, and his loving favor is as the evening dew.
16 To have wisdom in possession is better than gold, and to get understanding is more worth than silver.
17 The path of the righteous eschewth evil, and who so looketh well to his ways, keepeth his own soul.
18 Presumptuousness goeth before destruction, and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.
19 Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, than to divide the spoils with the proud.
20 He that handleth a matter wisely, obtaineth good: and blessed is he, that putteth his trust in the LORD.
21 Who so hath a wise understanding is called to counsel: but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches.
22 Understanding is a well of life unto him that hath it, as for the chastening of fools, it is but foolishness.
23 The heart of the wise enformeth his mouth, and amendeth the doctrine in his lips.
24 Fair words are an honeycomb, a refreshing of the mind, and health of the bones.
25 There is a way that men think to be right, but the end thereof leadeth unto death.
26 A troublous soul disquieteth herself, for her own mouth hath brought her thereto.
27 An ungodly person stirreth up evil, and in his lips he is as an hot |whote| burning fire.
28 A froward body causeth strife, and he that is a babble of his tongue, maketh division among princes.
29 A wicked man beguileth his neighbour, and leadeth him the way that is not good.
30 He that winketh with his eyes, imagineth mischief: and he that biteth his lips, will do some harm.
31 Age is a crown of worship, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
32 A patient man is better than one |that is| strong: and he that can rule himself, is more worth than he that winneth a city.
33 The lots are cast into the lap, but their fall standeth in the LORD.
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Hebrew interlinear — Proverbs 16:1–33 (252 words)
1
  1. לְאָדָ֥םlĕʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  2. מַֽעַרְכֵיmaʿarkêma`arak: an arrangement, i.e. (figuratively) mental dispositionH4633
  3. לֵ֑בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  4. וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הûmêhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. מַעֲנֵ֥הmaʿănēma`aneh: a reply (favorable or contradictory)H4617
  6. לָשֽׁוֹן׃lāšônlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
2
  1. כָּֽלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. דַּרְכֵיdarkêderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  3. אִ֭ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  4. זַ֣ךְzakzak: clearH2134
  5. בְּעֵינָ֑יוbĕʿênāyw`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  6. וְתֹכֵ֖ןwĕtōkēntakan: to balance, i.e. to measure out (by weight or dimension)H8505
  7. רוּח֣וֹתrûḥôtruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  8. יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
3
  1. גֹּ֣לgōlgalal: to roll (literally or figuratively)H1556
  2. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָmaʿăśêkāma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  5. וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּwĕyikkōnûkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
  6. מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃maḥšĕbōtêkāmachashabah: a contrivance; (concretely) a texture, machineH4284
4
  1. כֹּ֤לkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. פָּעַ֣לpāʿalpa`al: to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practiseH6466
  3. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּlammaʿănēhûma`aneh: a reply (favorable or contradictory)H4617
  5. וְגַםwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  6. רָ֝שָׁ֗עrāšāʿrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
  7. לְי֣וֹםlĕyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  8. רָעָֽה׃rāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
5
  1. תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtôʿăbattow`ebah: (properly) something disgusting; (morally, as noun) an abhorrenceH8441
  2. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. גְּבַהּgĕbahgabahh: lofty (literally or figuratively)H1362
  5. לֵ֑בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  6. יָ֥דyādyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  7. לְ֝יָ֗דlĕyādyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  8. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  9. יִנָּקֶֽה׃yinnāqenaqah: to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively)H5352
6
  1. בְּחֶ֣סֶדbĕḥesedcheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
  2. וֶ֭אֱמֶתweʾĕmetemeth: stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessH571
  3. יְכֻפַּ֣רyĕkupparkaphar: to cover (specifically with bitumen); (figuratively) to expiate or condone, to placate or cancelH3722
  4. עָוֹ֑ןʿāwōn`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
  5. וּבְיִרְאַ֥תûbĕyirʾatyir'ah: fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverenceH3374
  6. יְ֝הוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  7. ס֣וּרsûrcuwr: to turn off (literal or figurative)H5493
  8. מֵרָֽע׃mērāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
7
  1. בִּרְצ֣וֹתbirṣôtratsah: to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debtH7521
  2. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. דַּרְכֵיdarkêderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  4. אִ֑ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  5. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  6. א֝וֹיְבָ֗יוʾôybāywoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  7. יַשְׁלִ֥םyašlimshalam: to be safe (in mind, body or estate); (figuratively) to be completedH7999
  8. אִתּֽוֹ׃ʾittôeth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
8
  1. טוֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  2. מְ֭עַטmĕʿaṭm`at: a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)H4592
  3. בִּצְדָקָ֑הbiṣdāqâtsdaqah: rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively...H6666
  4. מֵרֹ֥בmērōbrob: abundance (in any respect)H7230
  5. תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתtĕbûʾôttbuw'ah: income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)H8393
  6. בְּלֹ֣אbĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mišpāṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
9
  1. לֵ֣בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  2. אָ֭דָםʾādomadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  3. יְחַשֵּׁ֣בyĕḥaššēbchashab: (properly) to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricateH2803
  4. דַּרְכּ֑וֹdarkôderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  5. וַֽ֝יהוָ֗הwayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. יָכִ֥יןyākînkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
  7. צַעֲדֽוֹ׃ṣaʿădôtsa`ad: a pace or regular stepH6806
10
  1. קֶ֤סֶם׀qesemqecem: a lotH7081
  2. עַֽלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  3. שִׂפְתֵיśiptêsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  4. מֶ֑לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  5. בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טbĕmišpāṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
  6. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. יִמְעַלyimʿalma`al: (properly) to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherouslyH4603
  8. פִּֽיו׃pîwpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
11
  1. פֶּ֤לֶס׀pelespelec: a balanceH6425
  2. וּמֹאזְנֵ֣יûmōʾzĕnêmo'zen: (only in the dual) a pair of scalesH3976
  3. מִ֭שְׁפָּטmišpoṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
  4. לַֽיהוָ֑הlayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּmaʿăśēhûma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  6. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. אַבְנֵיʾabnêeben: a stoneH68
  8. כִֽיס׃kîskiyc: a cup; also a bag for money or weightsH3599
12
  1. תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtôʿăbattow`ebah: (properly) something disgusting; (morally, as noun) an abhorrenceH8441
  2. מְ֭לָכִיםmĕlākîmmelek: a kingH4428
  3. עֲשׂ֣וֹתʿăśôt`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  4. רֶ֑שַׁעrešaʿresha`: a wrong (especially moral)H7562
  5. כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. בִ֝צְדָקָ֗הbiṣdāqâtsdaqah: rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively...H6666
  7. יִכּ֥וֹןyikkônkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
  8. כִּסֵּֽא׃kissēʾkicce': (properly) covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)H3678
13
  1. רְצ֣וֹןrĕṣônratsown: delight (especially as shown)H7522
  2. מְ֭לָכִיםmĕlākîmmelek: a kingH4428
  3. שִׂפְתֵיśiptêsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  4. צֶ֑דֶקṣedeqtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
  5. וְדֹבֵ֖רwĕdōbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  6. יְשָׁרִ֣יםyĕšārîmyashar: straightH3477
  7. יֶאֱהָֽב׃yeʾĕhābahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
14
  1. חֲמַתḥămatchemah: heat; (figuratively) anger, poison (from its fever)H2534
  2. מֶ֥לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  3. מַלְאֲכֵיmalʾăkêmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  4. מָ֑וֶתmāwetmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
  5. וְאִ֖ישׁwĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  6. חָכָ֣םḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  7. יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃yĕkappĕrennâkaphar: to cover (specifically with bitumen); (figuratively) to expiate or condone, to placate or cancelH3722
15
  1. בְּאוֹרbĕʾôrowr: illumination; (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)H216
  2. פְּנֵיpĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  3. מֶ֥לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  4. חַיִּ֑יםḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  5. וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹûrĕṣônôratsown: delight (especially as shown)H7522
  6. כְּעָ֣בkĕʿāb`ab: (properly) an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chron. 4H5645
  7. מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃malqôšmalqowsh: the spring rain; (figuratively) eloquenceH4456
16
  1. קְֽנֹהqĕnōqanah: to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell)H7069
  2. חָכְמָ֗הḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  3. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  4. טּ֥וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  5. מֵחָר֑וּץmēḥārûṣcharuwts: (properly) incised or (active) incisiveH2742
  6. וּקְנ֥וֹתûqĕnôtqanah: to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell)H7069
  7. בִּ֝ינָ֗הbînâbiynah: understandingH998
  8. נִבְחָ֥רnibḥārbachar: (properly) to try; (by implication) selectH977
  9. מִכָּֽסֶף׃mikkāsepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
17
  1. מְסִלַּ֣תmĕsillatmcillah: a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figurativelyH4546
  2. יְ֭שָׁרִיםyĕšārîmyashar: straightH3477
  3. ס֣וּרsûrcuwr: to turn off (literal or figurative)H5493
  4. מֵרָ֑עmērāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  5. שֹׁמֵ֥רšōmērshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  6. נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnapšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  7. נֹצֵ֥רnōṣērnatsar: to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)H5341
  8. דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃darkôderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
18
  1. לִפְנֵיlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  2. שֶׁ֥בֶרšebersheber: a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)H7667
  3. גָּא֑וֹןgāʾônga'own: the same as H1346H1347
  4. וְלִפְנֵ֥יwĕlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  5. כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹןkiššālônkishshalown: (properly) a tottering, i.e. ruinH3783
  6. גֹּ֣בַהּgōbahgobahh: elation, grandeur, arroganceH1363
  7. רֽוּחַ׃rûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
19
  1. ט֣וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  2. שְׁפַלšĕpalshaphal: depressed, literally or figurativelyH8217
  3. ר֭וּחַrûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  4. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  5. עֲנָיִ֑יםʿănāyîm`anav: depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)H6035
  6. מֵֽחַלֵּ֥קmēḥallēqchalaq: to be smooth (figuratively); (by implication) (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separateH2505
  7. שָׁ֝לָ֗לšālālshalal: bootyH7998
  8. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  9. גֵּאִֽים׃gēʾîmge'eh: lofty; (figuratively) arrogantH1343
20
  1. מַשְׂכִּ֣ילmaśkîlsakal: to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentH7919
  2. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  3. דָּ֭בָרdābordabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  4. יִמְצָאyimṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  5. ט֑וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  6. וּבוֹטֵ֖חַûbôṭēaḥbatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
  7. בַּיהוָ֣הbayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  8. אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ʾašrāywesher: happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!H835
21
  1. לַחֲכַםlaḥăkamchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  2. לֵ֭בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  3. יִקָּרֵ֣אyiqqārēʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  4. נָב֑וֹןnābônbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
  5. וּמֶ֥תֶקûmeteqmetheq: figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse)H4986
  6. שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםśĕpātayimsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  7. יֹסִ֥יףyōsîpyacaph: to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)H3254
  8. לֶֽקַח׃leqaḥleqach: (properly) something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer)H3948
22
  1. מְק֣וֹרmĕqôrmaqowr: (properly) something dug, i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowingH4726
  2. חַ֭יִּיםḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  3. שֵׂ֣כֶלśēkelsekel: intelligence; (by implication) successH7922
  4. בְּעָלָ֑יוbĕʿālāywba`al: a masterH1167
  5. וּמוּסַ֖רûmûsarmuwcar: (properly) chastisement; (figuratively) reproof, warning or instructionH4148
  6. אֱוִלִ֣יםʾĕwilîmeviyl: (figuratively) sillyH191
  7. אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ʾiwweletivveleth: sillinessH200
23
  1. לֵ֣בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  2. חָ֭כָםḥākomchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  3. יַשְׂכִּ֣ילyaśkîlsakal: to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentH7919
  4. פִּ֑יהוּpîhûpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  5. וְעַלwĕʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  6. שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוśĕpātāywsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  7. יֹסִ֥יףyōsîpyacaph: to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)H3254
  8. לֶֽקַח׃leqaḥleqach: (properly) something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer)H3948
24
  1. צוּףṣûptsuwph: comb of honey (from dripping)H6688
  2. דְּ֭בַשׁdĕbašdbash: honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrupH1706
  3. אִמְרֵיʾimrêemer: something saidH561
  4. נֹ֑עַםnōʿamno`am: agreeableness, i.e. delight, suitableness, splendor or graceH5278
  5. מָת֥וֹקmātôqmathowq: sweetH4966
  6. לַ֝נֶּ֗פֶשׁlannepešnephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  7. וּמַרְפֵּ֥אûmarpēʾmarpe': (properly) curative; (literally, concretely) a medicineH4832
  8. לָעָֽצֶם׃lāʿāṣem`etsem: a bone (as strong); by extension, the bodyH6106
25
  1. יֵ֤שׁyēšyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
  2. דֶּ֣רֶךְderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  3. יָ֭שָׁרyāšoryashar: straightH3477
  4. לִפְנֵיlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  5. אִ֑ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  6. וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּwĕʾaḥărîtāhachariyth: the last or end; (hence) the futureH319
  7. דַּרְכֵיdarkêderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  8. מָֽוֶת׃māwetmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
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  1. נֶ֣פֶשׁnepešnephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  2. עָ֭מֵלʿāmēl`amel: toiling; (concretely) a laborerH6001
  3. עָ֣מְלָהʿāmĕlâ`amal: to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomenessH5998
  4. לּ֑וֹlô
  5. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. אָכַ֖ףʾākapakaph: apparently meaning to curve (as with a burden)H404
  7. עָלָ֣יוʿālāyw`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  8. פִּֽיהוּ׃pîhûpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
27
  1. אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  2. בְּ֭לִיַּעַלbĕliyyaʿalbliya`al: without profit, worthlessnessH1100
  3. כֹּרֶ֣הkōrekarah: (properly) to dig; (figuratively) to plotH3738
  4. רָעָ֑הrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  5. וְעַלwĕʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  6. שְׂ֝פָת֗יוֹśĕpātyôsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  7. כְּאֵ֣שׁkĕʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
  8. צָרָֽבֶת׃ṣārābettsarebeth: conflagration (of fire or disease)H6867
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  1. אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  2. תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹתtahpukôttahpukah: a perversity or fraudH8419
  3. יְשַׁלַּ֣חyĕšallaḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
  4. מָד֑וֹןmādônmadown: a contest or quarrelH4066
  5. וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ןwĕnirgānnirgan: a slandererH5372
  6. מַפְרִ֥ידmaprîdparad: to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself)H6504
  7. אַלּֽוּף׃ʾallûpalluwph: familiar; a friend, also gentleH441
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  1. אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  2. חָ֭מָסḥāmoschamac: violence; (by implication) wrongH2555
  3. יְפַתֶּ֣הyĕpattepathah: to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomyH6601
  4. רֵעֵ֑הוּrēʿēhûrea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
  5. וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹwĕhôlîkôhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  6. בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbĕderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  7. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  8. טֽוֹב׃ṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
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  1. עֹצֶ֣הʿōṣe`atsah: (properly) to fasten (or make firm), i.e. to close (the eyes)H6095
  2. עֵ֭ינָיוʿênāyw`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  3. לַחְשֹׁ֣בlaḥšōbchashab: (properly) to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricateH2803
  4. תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹתtahpukôttahpukah: a perversity or fraudH8419
  5. קֹרֵ֥ץqōrēṣqarats: to pinch, i.e. (partially) to bite the lips, blink the eyes (as a gesture of malice), or (fully) to squeeze off...H7169
  6. שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוśĕpātāywsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  7. כִּלָּ֥הkillâkalah: to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)H3615
  8. רָעָֽה׃rāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
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  1. עֲטֶ֣רֶתʿăṭeret`atarah: a crownH5850
  2. תִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtipʾerettiph'arah: ornamentH8597
  3. שֵׂיבָ֑הśêbâseybah: old ageH7872
  4. בְּדֶ֥רֶךְbĕderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  5. צְ֝דָקָ֗הṣĕdāqâtsdaqah: rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively...H6666
  6. תִּמָּצֵֽא׃timmāṣēʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
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  1. ט֤וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  2. אֶ֣רֶךְʾerekarek: longH750
  3. אַ֭פַּיִםʾappayimaph: (properly) the nose or nostril; (hence) the face, and occasionally a personH639
  4. מִגִּבּ֑וֹרmiggibbôrgibbowr: powerful; (by implication) a warrior, tyrantH1368
  5. וּמֹשֵׁ֥לûmōšēlmashal: to ruleH4910
  6. בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹbĕrûḥôruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  7. מִלֹּכֵ֥דmillōkēdlakad: to catch (in a net, trap or pit); (generally) to capture or occupyH3920
  8. עִֽיר׃ʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
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  1. בַּ֭חֵיקbaḥêqcheyq: the bosom (literally or figuratively)H2436
  2. יוּטַ֣לyûṭaltuwl: to pitch over or reel; hence (transitively) to cast down or outH2904
  3. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. הַגּוֹרָ֑לhaggôrālgowral: (properly) a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose)H1486
  5. וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הûmêhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃mišpāṭômishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941

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Strong's words in Proverbs 16 (6)
Strong's H3068 — וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה (ûmêhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 11 times in Proverbs 16.
Strong's H1870 — דַּרְכֵי (darkê)
derek (deh'-rek) n-m. 1. a road (as trodden) 2. (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverb [from H1869] KJV: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever). Root(s): H1869. Appears 8 times in Proverbs 16.
Strong's H376 — אִ֭ישׁ (ʾîš)
iysh (eesh) n-m. 1. a man as an individual or a male person 2. often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) [contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)] KJV: 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. Root(s): H582 Compare: H802. Appears 7 times in Proverbs 16.
Strong's H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôb)
towb (tobe) adj. 1. good (as an adjective) in the widest sense 2. 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 3. the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) [from H2895] KJV: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well (-favoured). Root(s): H2895. Appears 6 times in Proverbs 16.
Strong's H8193 — שִׂפְתֵי (śiptê)
saphah (saw-faw') (or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}) n-f. 1. the lip (as a natural boundary) 2. (by implication) language 3. (by analogy) a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) [probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination] KJV: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words. Root(s): H5595, H8192 Compare: H5490. Appears 6 times in Proverbs 16.
Strong's H3605 — כָּֽל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 5 times in Proverbs 16.

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“The Holy Spirit speaks in the Scriptures, saying, “By alms and by faith sins are cleansed.” Surely not those sins which had been contracted before, for they are purged by the blood and sanctification of Christ. Likewise again he says, “As water quenches fire, so do alms quench...”

— Cyprian (3rd century) on Proverbs 16:6
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