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Proverbs 16
New International Version
Proverbs 16
New International Version
16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)
3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.(E)
6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
through the fear of the Lord(J) evil is avoided.(K)
7 When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
he causes their enemies to make peace(L) with them.(M)
9 In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.(P)
10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.(Q)
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.(R)
12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.(S)
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.(T)
17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(AA)
19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.
20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,[a](AE)
and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.(AF)
22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(AH)
but folly brings punishment to fools.
26 The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
29 A violent person entices their neighbor
and leads them down a path that is not good.(AS)
30 Whoever winks(AT) with their eye is plotting perversity;
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor;(AU)
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:20 Or whoever speaks prudently finds what is good
- Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive
- Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive
Kawikaan 16
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Kawikaan 16
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
16 Nasa tao ang pagpaplano, ngunit ang Panginoon ang nagpapasya kung magaganap ito o hindi.
2 Inaakala natin na tama ang lahat ng ating ginagawa, ngunit ang Panginoon lang ang makakapaghusga kung ano talaga ang ating motibo.
3 Ipagkatiwala mo sa Panginoon ang lahat ng iyong gagawin, at magtatagumpay ka.
4 Ang lahat ay nilikha ng Panginoon na mayroong layunin, kahit na nga ang masasama, itinalaga sila para sa kapahamakan.
5 Kinasusuklaman ng Panginoon ang mayayabang at tiyak na silaʼy parurusahan.
6 Kung minamahal natin ang Panginoon nang may katapatan, patatawarin niya ang ating mga kasalanan. Kung may takot tayo sa kanya nang may paggalang, makalalayo tayo sa kasamaan.
7 Kapag kinalulugdan ng Panginoon ang ating pamumuhay, kahit na ang ating kaaway ay gagawin niyang ating kaibigan.
8 Mas mabuti ang kaunting halaga na pinaghirapan, kaysa sa malaking kayamanang galing sa masamang paraan.
9 Ang tao ang nagpaplano, ngunit nasa Panginoon ang kaganapan nito.
10 Ang haring pinapatnubayan ng Panginoon, palaging tama ang paghatol.
11 Ayaw ng Panginoon ang dayaan sa kalakalan.
12 Sa mga hari ay kasuklam-suklam ang paggawa ng kasamaan, dahil magpapatuloy lamang ang kanilang pamamahala kung sila ay makatuwiran.
13 Nalulugod ang mga hari sa mga taong hindi nagsisinungaling; minamahal nila ang mga taong nagsasabi ng katotohanan.
14 Kapag ang hari ay nagalit maaaring may masawi, kaya sinisikap ng taong marunong na malugod ang hari.
15 Hindi pinapatay ng hari ang taong sa kanya ay kalugod-lugod; pinakikitaan niya ito ng kabutihan gaya ng ulan sa panahon ng tagsibol.
16 Higit na mabuti ang magkaroon ng karunungan at pang-unawa, kaysa sa magkaroon ng pilak at ginto.
17 Ang namumuhay nang matuwid ay lumalayo sa kasamaan, at ang nag-iingat ng kanyang sarili ay nalalayo sa kapahamakan.
18 Ang kayabangan ay humahantong sa kapahamakan, at ang nagmamataas ay ibabagsak.
19 Higit na mabuti ang mamuhay nang may pagpapakumbaba kasama ang mahihirap kaysa sa mamuhay kasama ng mayayabang at makibahagi sa kanilang pinagnakawan.
20 Ang taong nakikinig kapag tinuturuan ay uunlad, at ang taong nagtitiwala sa Panginoon ay mapalad.
21 Ang marunong ay kinikilalang may pang-unawa, at kung siyaʼy magaling magsalita marami ang matututo sa kanya.
22 Kapag may karunungan ka, buhay moʼy bubuti at hahaba; ngunit kung hangal ka, parurusahan ka dahil sa iyong kahangalan.
23 Ang taong marunong ay nag-iingat sa kanyang mga sinasabi, kaya natututo ang iba sa kanya.
24 Ang matatamis na salita ay parang pulot-pukyutan, nakakapagpasaya at nakakapagpasigla ng katawan.
25 Maaaring iniisip mo na nasa tamang daan ka, ngunit ang dulo pala nito ay kamatayan.
26 Ang kagutuman ang nagtutulak sa tao na magtrabaho.
27 Ang taong masama ay nag-iisip ng kasamaan, at ang bawat sabihin niya ay parang apoy na nakakapaso.
28 Ang taong nanlilibak ng kapwa ay nagsisimula ng away, at ang matalik na magkaibigan ay kanyang pinaghihiwalay.
29 Ang taong nabubuhay sa karahasan ay nanghihikayat ng kanyang kapwa sa kasamaan.
30 Mag-ingat sa taong ngingiti-ngiti at kikindat-kindat dahil maaaring masama ang kanyang binabalak.
31 Ang katandaan ay tanda ng karangalan[a] na matatanggap ng taong namumuhay sa katuwiran.
32 Higit na mabuti ang taong mapagpasensya kaysa sa taong makapangyarihan. Higit na mabuti ang taong nakakapagpigil sa sarili kaysa sa taong nakakasakop ng isang lungsod.
33 Nagpapalabunutan ang mga tao upang malaman kung ano ang kanilang gagawin, ngunit nasa Panginoon ang kapasyahan.
Footnotes
- 16:31 Ang katandaan … karangalan: sa literal, Ang mga uban ay korona ng karangalan.
Proverbs 16
New King James Version
Proverbs 16
New King James Version
Wisdom Is Better Than Gold
16 The (A)preparations[a] of the heart belong to man,
(B)But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own (C)eyes,
But the Lord weighs the spirits.
5 (G)Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
Though they join [d]forces, none will go unpunished.
6 (H)In mercy and truth
Atonement is provided for iniquity;
And (I)by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 (J)Better is a little with righteousness,
Than vast revenues without justice.
10 Divination is on the lips of the king;
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
11 (M)Honest weights and scales are the Lord’s;
All the weights in the bag are His [e]work.
12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For (N)a throne is established by righteousness.
13 (O)Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And they love him who speaks what is right.
14 As messengers of death is the king’s wrath,
But a wise man will (P)appease it.
15 In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a (Q)cloud of the latter rain.
16 (R)How much better to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
18 Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before [f]a fall.
19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the [g]spoil with the proud.
20 He who heeds the word wisely will find good,
And whoever (S)trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
21 The wise in heart will be called prudent,
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it.
But the correction of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of (T)death.
26 The person who labors, labors for himself,
For his hungry mouth drives (U)him on.
27 [h]An ungodly man digs up evil,
And it is on his lips like a burning (V)fire.
28 A perverse man sows strife,
And (W)a whisperer separates the best of friends.
29 A violent man entices his neighbor,
And leads him in a way that is not good.
30 He winks his eye to devise perverse things;
He [i]purses his lips and brings about evil.
31 (X)The silver-haired head is a crown of glory,
If it is found in the way of righteousness.
32 (Y)He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap,
But its every decision is from the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:1 plans
- Proverbs 16:3 Lit. Roll
- Proverbs 16:4 Lit. evil
- Proverbs 16:5 Lit. hand to hand
- Proverbs 16:11 concern
- Proverbs 16:18 stumbling
- Proverbs 16:19 plunder
- Proverbs 16:27 Lit. A man of Belial
- Proverbs 16:30 Lit. compresses
Proverbs 16
English Standard Version
Proverbs 16
English Standard Version
16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
but (A)the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 (B)All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but the Lord (C)weighs the spirit.[a]
3 (D)Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
4 (E)The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
even (F)the wicked for the day of trouble.
5 Everyone who is arrogant in heart is (G)an abomination to the Lord;
(H)be assured, he will not go unpunished.
6 By (I)steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by (J)the fear of the Lord one (K)turns away from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the Lord,
(L)he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 (M)Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
9 (N)The heart of man plans his way,
but (O)the Lord establishes his steps.
10 (P)An oracle is on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
11 (Q)A just balance and scales are the Lord's;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for (R)the throne is established by righteousness.
13 (S)Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
and he loves him who speaks what is right.
14 (T)A king's wrath is a messenger of death,
and a wise man will (U)appease it.
15 (V)In the light of a king's face there is life,
and his (W)favor is like (X)the clouds that bring the spring rain.
16 (Y)How much better to get wisdom than (Z)gold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than (AA)silver.
17 The highway of the upright (AB)turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
18 (AC)Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 (AD)It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
than to (AE)divide the spoil with the proud.
20 Whoever gives thought to the word[b] (AF)will discover good,
and blessed is he (AG)who trusts in the Lord.
21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech (AH)increases persuasiveness.
22 Good sense is (AI)a fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 (AJ)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 (AK)Gracious words are like (AL)a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and (AM)health to the body.
25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.[c]
26 A worker's appetite works for him;
his (AN)mouth urges him on.
27 (AO)A worthless man plots evil,
and his speech[d] is like (AP)a scorching fire.
28 (AQ)A dishonest man spreads strife,
and (AR)a whisperer (AS)separates close friends.
29 A man of violence (AT)entices his neighbor
and leads him in a way that is not good.
30 Whoever winks his eyes plans[e] (AU)dishonest things;
he who (AV)purses his lips brings evil to pass.
31 (AW)Gray hair is (AX)a crown of glory;
it (AY)is gained in a righteous life.
32 (AZ)Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
33 (BA)The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is (BB)from the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:2 Or spirits
- Proverbs 16:20 Or to a matter
- Proverbs 16:25 Hebrew ways of death
- Proverbs 16:27 Hebrew what is on his lips
- Proverbs 16:30 Hebrew to plan
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