Ketuvim
Mishlei16
Proverbs · Chapter 16
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue,
is from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
All the ways of a man
are clean in his own eyes; but 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) weigheth the spirits.
Commit thy works unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), and thy thoughts shall be established.
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) hath made all
things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Every one
that is proud in heart
is an abomination to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH):
though hand
join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH)
men depart from evil.
When a man’s ways please 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Better
is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) directeth his steps.
A divine sentence
is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
A just weight and balance
are 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH)’S: all the weights of the bag
are his work.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Righteous lips
are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
The wrath of a king
is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
In the light of the king’s countenance
is life; and his favour
is as a cloud of the latter rain.
How much better
is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
The highway of the upright
is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his nephesh.
Pride
goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Better
it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), happy
is he.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Understanding
is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools
is folly.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Pleasant words
are as an honeycomb, sweet to the nephesh, and health to the bones.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof
are the ways of death.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips
there is
as a burning fire.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way
that is not good.
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
The hoary head
is a crown of glory,
if it be found in the way of righteousness.
He that is slow to anger
is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof
is of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
Ketuvim
Mishlei17
Proverbs · Chapter 17
Better
is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices
with strife.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
The fining pot
is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) trieth the hearts.
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips;
and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker:
and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Children’s children
are the crown of old men; and the glory of children
are their fathers.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
A gift
is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth
very friends.
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
An evil
man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
The beginning of strife
is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both
are abomination to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
Wherefore
is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing
he hath no heart
to it?
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
A man void of understanding striketh hands,
and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife:
and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
He that begetteth a fool
doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
A merry heart doeth good
like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
A wicked
man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Wisdom
is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool
are in the ends of the earth.
A foolish son
is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
Also to punish the just
is not good,
nor to strike princes for equity.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words:
and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise:
and
he that shutteth his lips
is esteemed a man of understanding.
Ketuvim
Mishlei18
Proverbs · Chapter 18
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh
and
intermeddleth with all wisdom.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
When the wicked cometh,
then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
The words of a man’s mouth
are as deep waters,
and
the wellspring of wisdom
as a flowing brook.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
A fool’s mouth
is his destruction, and his lips
are
the snare of his nephesh.
The words of a talebearer
are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
The name of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH)
is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
The rich man’s wealth
is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour
is humility.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth
it, it
is folly and shame unto him.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
He that is first in his own cause
seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
A brother offended
is harder to be won than a strong city: and
their contentions
are like the bars of a castle.
A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Death and life
are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good
thing, and obtaineth favour of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
A man
that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend
that sticketh closer than a brother.