The Tanakh

משלי ט״זProverbs 16

Chapter 16 of 31 in Proverbs — 33 verses

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Total gematria: 63,869
Letters: 953
Words: 252
Verses: 33
Per word average: 253.45

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Verse 1א׳Standard1,070

לְאָדָם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵב וּמֵיְהוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשֽׁוֹן

The preparations of the heart are man’s, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

Verse 2ב׳Standard1,892

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.

Verse 3ג׳Standard1,402

גֹּל אֶל־יְהוָה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְיִכֹּנוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ

Commit thy works unto the LORD, And thy thoughts shall be established.

Verse 4ד׳Standard1,437

כֹּל פָּעַל 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.

Verse 5ה׳Standard1,250

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.

Verse 6ו׳Standard2,178

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.

Verse 7ז׳Standard2,134

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.

Verse 8ח׳Standard1,856

טוֹב־מְעַט בִּצְדָקָה מֵרֹב תְּבוּאוֹת בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט

Better is a little with righteousness Than great revenues with injustice.

Verse 9ט׳Standard919

לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכּוֹ וַֽיהוָה יָכִין צַעֲדֽוֹ

A man’s heart deviseth his way; But the LORD directeth his steps.

Verse 10י׳Standard1,888

קֶסֶם עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט לֹא יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth trespasseth not in judgment.

Verse 11י״אStandard1,393

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.

Verse 12י״בStandard2,762

תּוֹעֲבַת מְלָכִים עֲשׂוֹת רֶשַׁע כִּי בִצְדָקָה יִכּוֹן כִּסֵּֽא

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

Verse 13י״גStandard2,260

רְצוֹן מְלָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶדֶק וְדֹבֵר יְשָׁרִים יֶאֱהָֽב

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

Verse 14י״דStandard1,835

חֲמַת־מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָוֶת וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

Verse 15ט״וStandard1,433

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.

Verse 16ט״זStandard1,723

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.

Verse 17י״זStandard3,212

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.

Verse 18י״חStandard1,538

לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר גָּאוֹן וְלִפְנֵי כִשָּׁלוֹן גֹּבַהּ רֽוּחַ

Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

Verse 19י״טStandard2,215

טוֹב שְׁפַל־רוּחַ אֶת־עניים מֵֽחַלֵּק שָׁלָל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים

Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Verse 20כ׳Standard1,440

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.

Verse 21כ״אStandard2,223

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.

Verse 22כ״בStandard1,718

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.

Verse 23כ״גStandard1,771

לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ וְעַל־שְׂפָתָיו יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

Verse 24כ״דStandard2,456

צוּף־דְּבַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹעַם מָתוֹק לַנֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּא לָעָֽצֶם

Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Verse 25כ״הStandard2,835

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.

Verse 26כ״וStandard1,099

נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לּוֹ כִּֽי־אָכַף עָלָיו פִּֽיהוּ

The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; For his mouth compelleth him.

Verse 27כ״זStandard2,868

אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה וְעַל־שפתיו כְּאֵשׁ צָרָֽבֶת

An ungodly man diggeth up evil, And in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Verse 28כ״חStandard2,430

אִישׁ תַּהְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּח מָדוֹן וְנִרְגָּן מַפְרִיד אַלּֽוּף

A froward man soweth strife; And a whisperer separateth familiar friends.

Verse 29כ״טStandard1,552

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.

Verse 30ל׳Standard3,078

עֹצֶה עֵינָיו לַחְשֹׁב תַּהְפֻּכוֹת קֹרֵץ שְׂפָתָיו כִּלָּה רָעָֽה

He shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; He that biteth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

Verse 31ל״אStandard3,033

עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׂיבָה בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה תִּמָּצֵֽא

The hoary head is a crown of glory, It is found in the way of righteousness.

Verse 32ל״בStandard1,592

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.

Verse 33ל״גStandard1,377

בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָל וּמֵיְהוָה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ

The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.