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Proverbs 16— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לְאָדָ֥םlə·’ā·ḏām[belong] to manH0120
1מַֽעַרְכֵי־ma·‘ar·ḵê-the preparationsH4633
2לֵ֑בlêḇ;of the heartH3820
3וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הYah·wehbut [is] from YahwehH3068
4מַעֲנֵ֥הma·‘ă·nêhthe answerH4617
5לָשֽׁוֹן׃lā·šō·wn.of the tongueH3956

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כָּֽל־kāl-allH3605
1דַּרְכֵי־dar·ḵê-the waysH1870
2אִ֭ישׁ’îšof a manH0376
3זַ֣ךְzaḵand [are] pureH2134
4בְּעֵינָ֑יוbə·‘ê·nāw;in his own eyesH5869
5וְתֹכֵ֖ןwə·ṯō·ḵênbut weighsH8505
6רוּח֣וֹתrū·ḥō·wṯThe spiritsH7307
7יְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.YahwehH3069

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0גֹּ֣לgōlCommitH1556
1אֶל־’el-toH0413
2יְהוָ֣הYah·wehYahwehH3068
3מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָma·‘ă·śe·ḵā;your worksH4639
4וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּwə·yik·kō·nū,and will be establishedH3559
5מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃.maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā.your thoughtsH4284

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כֹּ֤לkōlAllH3605
1פָּעַ֣לpā·‘alhas madeH6466
2יְ֭הוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068
3לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּlam·ma·‘ă·nê·hū;for HimselfH4617
4וְגַם־wə·ḡam-and Yes evenH1571
5רָ֝שָׁ֗עrā·šā‘,the wickedH7563
6לְי֣וֹםlə·yō·wmfor the dayH3117
7רָעָֽה׃.rā·‘āh.of doomH7451

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ[is] an abomination toH8441
1יְ֭הוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068
2כָּל־kāl-EveryoneH3605
3גְּבַהּ־gə·ḇah-highH1362
4לֵ֑בlêḇ;in heartH3820
5יָ֥דyāḏ[Though [they join]H3027
6לְ֝יָ֗דlə·yāḏ,forcesH3027
7לֹ֣אnoneH3808
8יִנָּקֶֽה׃.yin·nā·qeh.will go unpunishedH5352

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּחֶ֣סֶדbə·ḥe·seḏIn mercyH2617
1וֶ֭אֱמֶתwe·’ĕ·meṯand truthH0571
2יְכֻפַּ֣רyə·ḵup·parAtonement is provided forH3722
3עָוֺ֑ן‘ā·wōn;iniquityH5771
4וּבְיִרְאַ֥תū·ḇə·yir·’aṯand by the fearH3374
5יְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehof YahwehH3068
6ס֣וּרsūr[one] departsH5493
7מֵרָֽע׃.mê·rā‘.from evilH7451

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בִּרְצ֣וֹתbir·ṣō·wṯWhen pleaseH7521
1יְ֭הוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068
2דַּרְכֵי־dar·ḵê-waysH1870
3אִ֑ישׁ’îš;of a manH0376
4גַּם־gam-evenH1571
5א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו’ō·wy·ḇāw,his enemiesH0341
6יַשְׁלִ֥םyaš·limHe makes to be at peaceH7999
7אִתּֽוֹ׃.’it·tōw.with himH0854

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0טוֹב־ṭō·wḇ-Better [is]H2896
1מְ֭עַטmə·‘aṭa littleH4592
2בִּצְדָקָ֑הbiṣ·ḏā·qāh;with righteousnessH6666
3מֵרֹ֥בmê·rōḇThan vastH7230
4תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתtə·ḇū·’ō·wṯ,revenuesH8393
5בְּלֹ֣אbə·lōwithoutH3808
6מִשְׁפָּֽט׃.miš·pāṭ.justiceH4941

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לֵ֣בlêḇA heartH3820
1אָ֭דָם’ā·ḏāmof manH0120
2יְחַשֵּׁ֣בyə·ḥaš·šêḇplansH2803
3דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar·kōw;his wayH1870
4וַֽ֝יהוָ֗הYah·wehbut YahwehH3068
5יָכִ֥יןyā·ḵîndirectsH3559
6צַעֲדֽוֹ׃.ṣa·‘ă·ḏōw.his stepsH6806

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0קֶ֤סֶם ׀qe·semDivination [is]H7081
1עַֽל־‘al-onH5921
2שִׂפְתֵי־śip̄·ṯê-the lipsH8193
3מֶ֑לֶךְme·leḵ;of the kingH4428
4בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט.bə·miš·pāṭ,in judgmentH4941
5לֹ֣אNotH3808
6יִמְעַל־yim·‘al-must transgressH4603
7פִּֽיו׃.pîw.His mouthH6310

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0פֶּ֤לֶס ׀pe·lesWeightsH6425
1וּמֹאזְנֵ֣יū·mō·zə·nêand scales [are]H3976
2מִ֭שְׁפָּטmiš·pāṭHonestH4941
3לַֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh;of YahwehH3068
4מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ.ma·‘ă·śê·hū,[are] His workH4639
5כָּל־kāl-AllH3605
6אַבְנֵי־’aḇ·nê-the weights inH0068
7כִֽיס׃.ḵîs.the bagH3599

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ[it is] an abominationH8441
1מְ֭לָכִיםmə·lā·ḵîmfor kingsH4428
2עֲשׂ֣וֹת‘ă·śō·wṯto commitH6213
3רֶ֑שַׁעre·ša‘;wickednessH7562
4כִּ֥יforH3588
5בִ֝צְדָקָ֗הḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh,by righteousnessH6666
6יִכּ֥וֹןyik·kō·wnis establishedH3559
7כִּסֵּֽא׃.kis·sê.a throneH3678

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רְצ֣וֹןrə·ṣō·wnThe delightH7522
1מְ֭לָכִיםmə·lā·ḵîmof kingsH4428
2שִׂפְתֵי־śip̄·ṯê-lips [are]H8193
3צֶ֑דֶקṣe·ḏeq;RighteousH6664
4וְדֹבֵ֖רwə·ḏō·ḇêrand him who speaks [what is]H1696
5יְשָׁרִ֣יםyə·šā·rîmrightH3477
6יֶאֱהָֽב׃.ye·’ĕ·hāḇ.they loveH0157

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0חֲמַת־ḥă·maṯ-[is] the wrathH2534
1מֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵof kingH4428
2מַלְאֲכֵי־mal·’ă·ḵê-as messengersH4397
3מָ֑וֶתmā·weṯ;of deathH4194
4וְאִ֖ישׁwə·’îšbut a manH0376
5חָכָ֣םḥā·ḵāmwiseH2450
6יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃.yə·ḵap·pə·ren·nāh.will appease itH3722

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּאוֹר־bə·’ō·wr-In the lightH0216
1פְּנֵי־pə·nê-of the faceH6440
2מֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵand king'sH4428
3חַיִּ֑יםḥay·yîm;[is] lifeH2416
4וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹū·rə·ṣō·w·nōw,and his favor [is]H7522
5כְּעָ֣בkə·‘āḇLike a cloudH5645
6מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃.mal·qō·wōš.of the latter rainH4456

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0קְֽנֹה־qə·nōh-to getH7069
1חָכְמָ֗הḥāḵ·māhwisdomH2451
2מַה־mah-how [much]H4100
3טּ֥וֹבṭō·wḇbetterH2896
4מֵחָר֑וּץmê·ḥā·rūṣ;than goldH2742
5וּקְנ֥וֹתū·qə·nō·wṯand to getH7069
6בִּ֝ינָ֗הbî·nāh,understandingH0998
7נִבְחָ֥רniḇ·ḥārrather to be chosenH0977
8מִכָּֽסֶף׃.mik·kā·sep̄.than silverH3701

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מְסִלַּ֣תmə·sil·laṯThe highwayH4546
1יְ֭שָׁרִיםyə·šā·rîmof the uprightH3477
2ס֣וּרsūr[is] to departH5493
3מֵרָ֑עmê·rā‘;from evilH7451
4שֹׁמֵ֥רšō·mêrpreservesH8104
5נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnap̄·šōw,his soulH5315
6נֹצֵ֥רnō·ṣêrHe who keepsH5341
7דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃.dar·kōw.his wayH1870

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לִפְנֵי־lip̄·nê-BeforeH6440
1שֶׁ֥בֶרše·ḇerdestructionH7667
2גָּא֑וֹןgā·’ō·wn;Pride [goes]H1347
3וְלִפְנֵ֥יwə·lip̄·nêand beforeH6440
4כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹןḵiš·šā·lō·wn,a fallH3783
5גֹּ֣בַהּgō·ḇahhaughtyH1363
6רֽוּחַ׃.rū·aḥ.a spiritH7307

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ט֣וֹבṭō·wḇBetter [to be]H2896
1שְׁפַל־šə·p̄al-humbleH8217
2ר֭וּחַrū·aḥof a spiritH7307
3אֶת־’eṯ-withH0854
4[עניים]‘ă·nî·yîm-
5(עֲנָוִ֑ים)‘ă·nā·wîm;the lowlyH6041
6מֵֽחַלֵּ֥קmê·ḥal·lêqThan to divideH2505
7שָׁ֝לָ֗לlāl,the spoilH7998
8אֶת־’eṯ-withH0854
9גֵּאִֽים׃.gê·’îm.the proudH1343

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מַשְׂכִּ֣ילmaś·kîlHe who heeds wiselyH7919
1עַל־‘al-untoH5921
2דָּ֭בָרdā·ḇārthe wordH1697
3יִמְצָא־yim·ṣā-will findH4672
4ט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ;goodH2896
5וּבוֹטֵ֖חַū·ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥand whoever trustsH0982
6בַּיהוָ֣הYah·wehin YahwehH3068
7אַשְׁרָֽיו׃.’aš·rāw.happy [is] heH0835

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לַחֲכַם־la·ḥă·ḵam-The wiseH2450
1לֵ֭בlêḇin heartH3820
2יִקָּרֵ֣אyiq·qā·rêwill be calledH7121
3נָב֑וֹןnā·ḇō·wn;prudentH0995
4וּמֶ֥תֶקū·me·ṯeqand sweetnessH4986
5שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםp̄ā·ṯa·yim,of the lipsH8193
6יֹסִ֥יףyō·sîp̄increasesH3254
7לֶֽקַח׃.le·qaḥ.learningH3948

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מְק֣וֹרmə·qō·wrA wellspringH4726
1חַ֭יִּיםḥay·yîmof lifeH2416
2שֵׂ֣כֶלśê·ḵelUnderstanding [is]H7922
3בְּעָלָ֑יוbə·‘ā·lāw;to him who has itH1167
4וּמוּסַ֖רū·mū·sarbut the correctionH4148
5אֱוִלִ֣ים’ĕ·wi·lîmof foolsH0191
6אִוֶּֽלֶת׃.’iw·we·leṯ.[is] follyH0200

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לֵ֣בlêḇThe heartH3820
1חָ֭כָםḥā·ḵāmof the wiseH2450
2יַשְׂכִּ֣ילyaś·kîlteachesH7919
3פִּ֑יהוּpî·hū;his mouthH6310
4וְעַל־wə·‘a·lś-and toH5921
5שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוp̄ā·ṯāw,his lipsH8193
6יֹסִ֥יףyō·sîp̄addsH3254
7לֶֽקַח׃.le·qaḥ.learningH3948

Verse 24

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0צוּף־ṣūp̄-HoneycombH6688
1דְּ֭בַשׁdə·ḇaša honeycombH1706
2אִמְרֵי־’im·rê-words [are like]H0561
3נֹ֑עַםnō·‘am;PleasantH5278
4מָת֥וֹקmā·ṯō·wqSweetnessH4966
5לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁlan·ne·p̄ešto the soulH5315
6וּמַרְפֵּ֥אū·mar·pêand healthH4832
7לָעָֽצֶם׃.lā·‘ā·ṣem.to the bonesH6106

Verse 25

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יֵ֤שׁyêšThere isH3426
1דֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵa wayH1870
2יָ֭שָׁרyā·šār[that seems] rightH3477
3לִפְנֵי־lip̄·nê-toH6440
4אִ֑ישׁ’îš;a manH0376
5וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּwə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh,but its end [is]H0319
6דַּרְכֵי־dar·ḵê-the wayH1870
7מָֽוֶת׃.mā·weṯ.of deathH4194

Verse 26

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄ešThe personH5315
1עָ֭מֵל‘ā·mêlwho laborsH6001
2עָ֣מְלָה‘ā·mə·lāhlaborsH5998
3לּ֑וֹlōw;for himself
4כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
5אָכַ֖ף’ā·ḵap̄drives [on]H0404
6עָלָ֣יו‘ā·lāwhimH5921
7פִּֽיהוּ׃.pî·hū.his [hungry] mouthH6310

Verse 27

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אִ֣ישׁ’îšAn manH0376
1בְּ֭לִיַּעַלbə·lî·ya·‘alungodlyH1100
2כֹּרֶ֣הkō·rehdigs upH3738
3רָעָ֑הrā·‘āh;evilH7451
4וְעַל־wə·‘al-and [it is] onH5921
5[שפתיו]śə·p̄ā·ṯāw-
6(שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ)p̄ā·ṯōw,his lipsH8193
7כְּאֵ֣שׁkə·’êšlike a fireH0784
8צָרָֽבֶת׃.ṣā·rā·ḇeṯ.burningH6867

Verse 28

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אִ֣ישׁ’îšA manH0376
1תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹתtah·pu·ḵō·wṯperverseH8419
2יְשַׁלַּ֣חyə·šal·laḥsowsH7971
3מָד֑וֹןmā·ḏō·wn;strifeH4066
4וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן‪‬wə·nir·gān,and a whispererH5372
5מַפְרִ֥ידmap̄·rîḏseparatesH6504
6אַלּֽוּף׃.’al·lūp̄.the [best] of friendsH0441

Verse 29

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אִ֣ישׁ’îšA manH0376
1חָ֭מָסḥā·māsviolentH2555
2יְפַתֶּ֣הyə·p̄at·tehenticesH6601
3רֵעֵ֑הוּrê·‘ê·hū;his neighborH7453
4וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹwə·hō·w·lî·ḵōw,and leads himH1980
5בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵin a wayH1870
6לֹא־lō-notH3808
7טֽוֹב׃.ṭō·wḇ.[that is] goodH2896

Verse 30

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֹצֶ֣ה‘ō·ṣehHe winksH6095
1עֵ֭ינָיו‘ê·nāwhis eyeH5869
2לַחְשֹׁ֣בlaḥ·šōḇto deviseH2803
3תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹתtah·pu·ḵō·wṯ;perverse thingsH8419
4קֹרֵ֥ץqō·rêṣHe pursesH7169
5שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוp̄ā·ṯāw,his lipsH8193
6כִּלָּ֥הkil·lāh[and] brings aboutH3615
7רָעָֽה׃.rā·‘āh.evilH7451

Verse 31

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֲטֶ֣רֶת‘ă·ṭe·reṯA crownH5850
1תִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtip̄·’e·reṯof gloryH8597
2שֵׂיבָ֑הśê·ḇāh;the silver-haired [head is]H7872
3בְּדֶ֥רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵin the wayH1870
4צְ֝דָקָ֗הṣə·ḏā·qāh,of righteousnessH6666
5תִּמָּצֵֽא׃.tim·mā·ṣê.[If] it is foundH4672

Verse 32

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ט֤וֹבṭō·wḇ[is] betterH2896
1אֶ֣רֶךְ’e·reḵ[He who is] slowH0750
2אַ֭פַּיִם’ap·pa·yimto angerH0639
3מִגִּבּ֑וֹרmig·gib·bō·wr;than the mightyH1368
4וּמֹשֵׁ֥לū·mō·šêland he who rulesH4910
5בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹbə·rū·ḥōw,his spiritH7307
6מִלֹּכֵ֥דmil·lō·ḵêḏthan he who takesH3920
7עִֽיר׃.‘îr.a cityH5892

Verse 33

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בַּ֭חֵיקba·ḥêqInto the lapH2436
1יוּטַ֣לyū·ṭalis castH2904
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3הַגּוֹרָ֑לhag·gō·w·rāl;the lotH1486
4וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הYah·wehbut from YahwehH3068
5כָּל־kāl-everyH3605
6מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃.miš·pā·ṭōw.its decision [is]H4941

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