Proverbs 16 Comparison: American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 16

¹The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

²All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

³Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

⁴Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

⁵Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Thoughhandjoinin hand, he shall not be unpunished.

⁶By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

⁷When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

⁹A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

¹⁰A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

¹¹A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.

¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

¹⁴The wrath of a king isasmessengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵In the light of the king’s countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

¹⁸Pridegoethbefore destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

¹⁹Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

²⁰He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

²²Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools istheirfolly.

²³The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

²⁴Pleasant words areas a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

²⁵There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

²⁶The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.

²⁷A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

²⁸A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

²⁹A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

³⁰He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

³¹The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

³²He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

³³The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

Proverbs 16

¹Of man are arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

²All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

³Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

⁴All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked worketh for a day of evil.

⁵An abomination to Jehovah is every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

⁶In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

⁷When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

⁸Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

⁹The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

¹⁰An oath is on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

¹¹A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.

¹²An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

¹³The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

¹⁴The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

¹⁵In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶To get wisdomhow much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

¹⁷A highway of the upright is , `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

¹⁸Before destruction is pride, And before stumblinga haughty spirit.'

¹⁹Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

²⁰The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

²¹To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

²²A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

²³The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

²⁴Sayings of pleasantness are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

²⁵There is a way right before a man, And its latter endways of death.

²⁶A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused him to bend over it.

²⁷A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lipsas a burning fire.

²⁸A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

²⁹A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

³⁰Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

³¹A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

³²Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

³³Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah is all its judgment!