Proverbs 16

  1 G2588 Let the heart G435 of a man G3049 consider G1342 just things, G2443 that G5259 [³by G3588   G2316 ⁴God G1356.2 ²should set right G3588   G1226.1 ¹his footsteps]. G1473   G3956 All G3588 the G2041 works G3588 of the G5011 humble G5318 are apparent G3844 by G3588   G2316 God; G3588 but the G1161   G765 impious G1722 [²in G2250 ⁴day G2556 ³an evil G3643.4 ¹shall be destroyed].

  5 G169 [³ is unclean G3844 ⁴with G2316 ⁵God G3956 ¹Every G5307.3 ²proud heart]; G5495 [³a hand G1161 ¹and G5495 ⁴ against hands G1685 ²a man putting] G95 unjustly G3756 shall not G121.1 be acquitted. G746 The beginning G3598 [²way G18 ¹of a good] G3588   G4160 is to do G3588   G1342 just things; G1184 and it is more acceptable G1161   G3844 by G2316 God G3123 rather G2228 than G2380 to sacrifice G2378 sacrifices. G3588 The one G2212 seeking G3588 the G2962 lord G2147 shall find G1108 knowledge G3326 with G1343 righteousness; G3588 and the ones G1161   G3723 rightly G2212 seeking G1473 him G2147 shall find G1515 peace. G3956 All G3588 the G2041 works G3588 of the G2962 lord G3326 are with G1343 righteousness; G5442 [⁴is kept G1161 ¹and G3588 ²the G765 ³impious] G1519 for G2250 [²day G2556 ¹ the evil].

  10 G3131.2 An oracle G1909 is upon G5491 the lips G935 of a king; G1722 but in G1161   G2920 judgment, G3766.2 in no way G4105 should [²be misled G3588   G4750 ¹his mouth]. G1473  

  11 G4501.2 The crux G2218 of the yoke balance scale G1343 is righteousness G3844 with G2316 God; G3588   G1161 and G2041 [²works G1473 ¹his G4712.3 ⁴weights G1342 ³ are just].

  12 G946 [⁴ is an abomination G935 ⁵to a king G3588 ¹The one G4160 ²doing G2556 ³evils]; G3326 for with G1063   G1343 righteousness G2090 [³is prepared G2362 ¹ the throne G746 ²of sovereignty].

  13 G1184 [³ are acceptable G935 ⁴to the king G5491 ²lips G1342 ¹Just]; G3056 [⁶words G1161 ¹and G3717 ⁵straight G25 ⁴loves G3588 ²the G2962 ³ lord].

  14 G2372 The rage G935 of a king G32 is a messenger G2288 of death; G435 [³man G1161 ¹but G4680 ²a wise] G1837.2 will appease G1473 him.

  15 G1722 [³ is in G5457 ⁴ the light G2222 ⁵of life G5207 ¹ The son G935 ²of a king]; G3588 and the ones G1161   G4325.6 acceptable G1473 to him G5618 are as G3509 a cloud G3797 of late rain .

  16 G3555 Nests G4678 of wisdom G141.1 are more preferred G5553 than gold; G3555 and nests G1161   G5428 of intelligence G141.1 more preferred G5228 than G694 silver.

  17 G5147 The paths G2222 of life G1578 turn aside G575 from G2556 evils; G3372 [⁴ are length G1161 ¹and G979 ⁵of existence G3598 ² the ways G1343 ³of righteousness]. G3588 The one G1209 receiving G3809 instruction G1722 [²among G18 ³good things G1510.8.3 ¹will be]; G3588 and the G1161   G5442 one keeping G1650 reproofs G4679 shall be made wise. G3739 The one who G5442 guards G3588   G1438 his own G3598 ways G5083 gives heed to G3588   G1438 his own G5590 soul; G25 and the one loving G1161   G2222 his life G1473   G5339 shall spare G4750 his mouth. G1473  

  18 G4253 [³before G4936.1 ⁴destruction G2233 ²takes the lead G5196 ¹Insolence]; G4253 and before G1161   G4430 a calamitous downfall G2558.1 evil thinking.

  19 G2908 Better G4238.1 a gentle-minded one G3326 with G5014 a low estate, G2228 than G3739 one who G1244 divides G4661 spoils G3326 with G5197 the arrogant.

  20 G4908 The one discerning G1722 in G4229 matters G2146.3 is an inventor G18 of good things; G3982 and the one yielding G1161   G1909 upon G2316 God G3108.1 is most blessed.

  21 G3588 [²the G4680 ³wise G2532 ⁴and G4908 ⁵discerning G5337 ⁶vile G2564 ¹ Men call]; G3588 but the ones G1161   G1099 sweet G1722 in G3056 words G4183 [²much G191 ¹shall be heard].

  22 G4077 The spring G2222 of life G1771 is insight G3588 to the ones G2932 acquiring; G3809 but the instruction G1161   G878 of fools G2556 is evil.

  23 G2588 The heart G4680 of the wise G3539 shall comprehend G3588 the things G575 from G3588   G2398 his own G4750 mouth; G1909 and upon G1161   G5491 lips G5409 he shall wear G1921.1 knowledge.

  24 G2781 [³ are honeycombs G3192 ⁴of honey G3056 ²words G2570 ¹Good]; G1098.3 and the sweetness G1161   G1473 of them G2392 is healing G5590 for the soul.

  25 G1510.2.6 There are G3598 ways G1380 that seem G3717 to be straight G1510.1   G435 to a man, G3588 however the G3305   G5052.2 finalities G1473 of them G991 look G1519 into G4435.1 the lower branch G86 of Hades.

  26 G435 A man G1722 in G4192 toils G4188.1 toils G1438 for himself, G2532 and G1545.1 expels G1473 [²from him G3588   G684 ¹destruction].

  27 G3588 However the G3305   G4646 crooked man G1909 [³upon G3588   G1438 ⁴his own G4750 ⁵mouth G5409 ¹wears G3588   G684 ²destruction]. G435 [²man G878 ¹A foolish] G3736 digs G1438 [²for himself G2556 ¹evils]; G1909 and upon G1161   G3588   G1438 his own G5491 lips G2343 treasures up G4442 fire.

  28 G435 [²man G4646 ¹A crooked] G1275.4 spreads G2556 evils, G2532 and G2987.1 by the torch G1388 of treachery G4450.1 lights a fire G2556 for evils, G2532 and G1316 he parts G5384 friends.

  29 G435 A man G3892.1 who is a lawbreaker G633.4 puts [²to test G5384 ¹ his friends], G2532 and G520 takes G1473 them G3598 ways G3756 not G18 good.

  30 G4741 Fixing firmly G3788 his eyes, G1473   G3049 he devises G1294 perverted things; G3724 and he confirms G1161   G3588 with G5491 his lips G1473   G3956 all G3588 the G2556 evils; G3778 this man G2575 is a furnace G1510.2.3   G2549 of evil.

  31 G4735 The crown G2746 of boasting G1094 is old age; G1722 [³in G1161 ¹and G3598 ⁴ the ways G1343 ⁵of righteousness G2147 ²it is found].

  32 G2908 Better G435 [²man G3115.1 ¹a lenient] G2478 than a strong man; G2532 and G435 a man G5428 of intelligence G2192 than one having G1091 [²farm G3173 ¹a great]; G3588 and the G1161   G2902 one holding G3709 his anger G2908 is better G2638 than one overtaking G4172 a city.

  33 G1519 Into G2859 enfolded arms G1904 come G3956 all things G3588 to the G94 unjust; G3844 [⁴ are from G1161 ¹but G2962 ⁵ the lord G3956 ²all G3588   G1342 ³just things].