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

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לְאָדָ֥ם､	lə·’ā·ḏām	[belong] to man	H0120
1	מַֽעַרְכֵי־	ma·‘ar·ḵê-	the preparations	H4633
2	לֵ֑ב	lêḇ;	of the heart	H3820
3	וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	but [is] from Yahweh	H3068
4	מַעֲנֵ֥ה	ma·‘ă·nêh	the answer	H4617
5	לָשֽׁוֹן׃､	lā·šō·wn.	of the tongue	H3956

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כָּֽל־	kāl-	all	H3605
1	דַּרְכֵי־	dar·ḵê-	the ways	H1870
2	אִ֭ישׁ	’îš	of a man	H0376
3	זַ֣ךְ	zaḵ	and [are] pure	H2134
4	בְּעֵינָ֑יו–	bə·‘ê·nāw;	in his own eyes	H5869
5	וְתֹכֵ֖ן	wə·ṯō·ḵên	but weighs	H8505
6	רוּח֣וֹת	rū·ḥō·wṯ	The spirits	H7307
7	יְהוָֽה׃.	Yah·weh.	Yahweh	H3069

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	גֹּ֣ל	gōl	Commit	H1556
1	אֶל־	’el-	to	H0413
2	יְהוָ֣ה､	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
3	מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ	ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā;	your works	H4639
4	וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ	wə·yik·kō·nū,	and will be established	H3559
5	מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃.	maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā.	your thoughts	H4284

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כֹּ֤ל	kōl	All	H3605
1	פָּעַ֣ל	pā·‘al	has made	H6466
2	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
3	לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ､	lam·ma·‘ă·nê·hū;	for Himself	H4617
4	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	and Yes even	H1571
5	רָ֝שָׁ֗ע	rā·šā‘,	the wicked	H7563
6	לְי֣וֹם	lə·yō·wm	for the day	H3117
7	רָעָֽה׃.	rā·‘āh.	of doom	H7451

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת	tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	[is] an abomination to	H8441
1	יְ֭הוָה–	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
2	כָּל־	kāl-	Everyone	H3605
3	גְּבַהּ־	gə·ḇah-	high	H1362
4	לֵ֑ב	lêḇ;	in heart	H3820
5	יָ֥ד	yāḏ	[Though [they join]	H3027
6	לְ֝יָ֗ד､	lə·yāḏ,	forces	H3027
7	לֹ֣א	lō	none	H3808
8	יִנָּקֶֽה׃.	yin·nā·qeh.	will go unpunished	H5352

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּחֶ֣סֶד	bə·ḥe·seḏ	In mercy	H2617
1	וֶ֭אֱמֶת	we·’ĕ·meṯ	and truth	H0571
2	יְכֻפַּ֣ר–	yə·ḵup·par	Atonement is provided for	H3722
3	עָוֺ֑ן	‘ā·wōn;	iniquity	H5771
4	וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת	ū·ḇə·yir·’aṯ	and by the fear	H3374
5	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	of Yahweh	H3068
6	ס֣וּר	sūr	[one] departs	H5493
7	מֵרָֽע׃.	mê·rā‘.	from evil	H7451

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בִּרְצ֣וֹת	bir·ṣō·wṯ	When please	H7521
1	יְ֭הוָה､	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
2	דַּרְכֵי־	dar·ḵê-	ways	H1870
3	אִ֑ישׁ	’îš;	of a man	H0376
4	גַּם־	gam-	even	H1571
5	א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו	’ō·wy·ḇāw,	his enemies	H0341
6	יַשְׁלִ֥ם	yaš·lim	He makes to be at peace	H7999
7	אִתּֽוֹ׃.	’it·tōw.	with him	H0854

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	טוֹב־	ṭō·wḇ-	Better [is]	H2896
1	מְ֭עַט	mə·‘aṭ	a little	H4592
2	בִּצְדָקָ֑ה	biṣ·ḏā·qāh;	with righteousness	H6666
3	מֵרֹ֥ב	mê·rōḇ	Than vast	H7230
4	תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת	tə·ḇū·’ō·wṯ,	revenues	H8393
5	בְּלֹ֣א	bə·lō	without	H3808
6	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃.	miš·pāṭ.	justice	H4941

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	A heart	H3820
1	אָ֭דָם	’ā·ḏām	of man	H0120
2	יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב	yə·ḥaš·šêḇ	plans	H2803
3	דַּרְכּ֑וֹ､	dar·kōw;	his way	H1870
4	וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	but Yahweh	H3068
5	יָכִ֥ין	yā·ḵîn	directs	H3559
6	צַעֲדֽוֹ׃.	ṣa·‘ă·ḏōw.	his steps	H6806

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	קֶ֤סֶם ׀	qe·sem	Divination [is]	H7081
1	עַֽל־	‘al-	on	H5921
2	שִׂפְתֵי־	śip̄·ṯê-	the lips	H8193
3	מֶ֑לֶךְ–	me·leḵ;	of the king	H4428
4	בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט.	bə·miš·pāṭ,	in judgment	H4941
5	לֹ֣א	lō	Not	H3808
6	יִמְעַל־	yim·‘al-	must transgress	H4603
7	פִּֽיו׃.	pîw.	His mouth	H6310

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פֶּ֤לֶס ׀	pe·les	Weights	H6425
1	וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י	ū·mō·zə·nê	and scales [are]	H3976
2	מִ֭שְׁפָּט	miš·pāṭ	Honest	H4941
3	לַֽיהוָ֑ה–	Yah·weh;	of Yahweh	H3068
4	מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ.	ma·‘ă·śê·hū,	[are] His work	H4639
5	כָּל־	kāl-	All	H3605
6	אַבְנֵי־	’aḇ·nê-	the weights in	H0068
7	כִֽיס׃.	ḵîs.	the bag	H3599

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת	tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	[it is] an abomination	H8441
1	מְ֭לָכִים	mə·lā·ḵîm	for kings	H4428
2	עֲשׂ֣וֹת	‘ă·śō·wṯ	to commit	H6213
3	רֶ֑שַׁע–	re·ša‘;	wickedness	H7562
4	כִּ֥י	kî	for	H3588
5	בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה	ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh,	by righteousness	H6666
6	יִכּ֥וֹן	yik·kō·wn	is established	H3559
7	כִּסֵּֽא׃.	kis·sê.	a throne	H3678

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רְצ֣וֹן	rə·ṣō·wn	The delight	H7522
1	מְ֭לָכִים–	mə·lā·ḵîm	of kings	H4428
2	שִׂפְתֵי־	śip̄·ṯê-	lips [are]	H8193
3	צֶ֑דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq;	Righteous	H6664
4	וְדֹבֵ֖ר	wə·ḏō·ḇêr	and him who speaks [what is]	H1696
5	יְשָׁרִ֣ים	yə·šā·rîm	right	H3477
6	יֶאֱהָֽב׃.	ye·’ĕ·hāḇ.	they love	H0157

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	חֲמַת־	ḥă·maṯ-	[is] the wrath	H2534
1	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	of king	H4428
2	מַלְאֲכֵי־	mal·’ă·ḵê-	as messengers	H4397
3	מָ֑וֶת､	mā·weṯ;	of death	H4194
4	וְאִ֖ישׁ	wə·’îš	but a man	H0376
5	חָכָ֣ם	ḥā·ḵām	wise	H2450
6	יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃.	yə·ḵap·pə·ren·nāh.	will appease it	H3722

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּאוֹר־	bə·’ō·wr-	In the light	H0216
1	פְּנֵי־	pə·nê-	of the face	H6440
2	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	and king's	H4428
3	חַיִּ֑ים–	ḥay·yîm;	[is] life	H2416
4	וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ	ū·rə·ṣō·w·nōw,	and his favor [is]	H7522
5	כְּעָ֣ב	kə·‘āḇ	Like a cloud	H5645
6	מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃.	mal·qō·wōš.	of the latter rain	H4456

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	קְֽנֹה־	qə·nōh-	to get	H7069
1	חָכְמָ֗ה	ḥāḵ·māh	wisdom	H2451
2	מַה־	mah-	how [much]	H4100
3	טּ֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	better	H2896
4	מֵחָר֑וּץ	mê·ḥā·rūṣ;	than gold	H2742
5	וּקְנ֥וֹת	ū·qə·nō·wṯ	and to get	H7069
6	בִּ֝ינָ֗ה	bî·nāh,	understanding	H0998
7	נִבְחָ֥ר	niḇ·ḥār	rather to be chosen	H0977
8	מִכָּֽסֶף׃.	mik·kā·sep̄.	than silver	H3701

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מְסִלַּ֣ת	mə·sil·laṯ	The highway	H4546
1	יְ֭שָׁרִים	yə·šā·rîm	of the upright	H3477
2	ס֣וּר	sūr	[is] to depart	H5493
3	מֵרָ֑ע–	mê·rā‘;	from evil	H7451
4	שֹׁמֵ֥ר	šō·mêr	preserves	H8104
5	נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ	nap̄·šōw,	his soul	H5315
6	נֹצֵ֥ר	nō·ṣêr	He who keeps	H5341
7	דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃.	dar·kōw.	his way	H1870

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לִפְנֵי־	lip̄·nê-	Before	H6440
1	שֶׁ֥בֶר､	še·ḇer	destruction	H7667
2	גָּא֑וֹן	gā·’ō·wn;	Pride [goes]	H1347
3	וְלִפְנֵ֥י	wə·lip̄·nê	and before	H6440
4	כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן	ḵiš·šā·lō·wn,	a fall	H3783
5	גֹּ֣בַהּ	gō·ḇah	haughty	H1363
6	רֽוּחַ׃.	rū·aḥ.	a spirit	H7307

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Better [to be]	H2896
1	שְׁפַל־	šə·p̄al-	humble	H8217
2	ר֭וּחַ	rū·aḥ	of a spirit	H7307
3	אֶת־	’eṯ-	with	H0854
4	[עניים]	‘ă·nî·yîm	-
5	(עֲנָוִ֑ים)	‘ă·nā·wîm;	the lowly	H6041
6	מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק	mê·ḥal·lêq	Than to divide	H2505
7	שָׁ֝לָ֗ל	lāl,	the spoil	H7998
8	אֶת־	’eṯ-	with	H0854
9	גֵּאִֽים׃.	gê·’îm.	the proud	H1343

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מַשְׂכִּ֣יל	maś·kîl	He who heeds wisely	H7919
1	עַל־	‘al-	unto	H5921
2	דָּ֭בָר	dā·ḇār	the word	H1697
3	יִמְצָא־	yim·ṣā-	will find	H4672
4	ט֑וֹב､	ṭō·wḇ;	good	H2896
5	וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ	ū·ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥ	and whoever trusts	H0982
6	בַּיהוָ֣ה､	Yah·weh	in Yahweh	H3068
7	אַשְׁרָֽיו׃.	’aš·rāw.	happy [is] he	H0835

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לַחֲכַם־	la·ḥă·ḵam-	The wise	H2450
1	לֵ֭ב	lêḇ	in heart	H3820
2	יִקָּרֵ֣א	yiq·qā·rê	will be called	H7121
3	נָב֑וֹן､	nā·ḇō·wn;	prudent	H0995
4	וּמֶ֥תֶק	ū·me·ṯeq	and sweetness	H4986
5	שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם	p̄ā·ṯa·yim,	of the lips	H8193
6	יֹסִ֥יף	yō·sîp̄	increases	H3254
7	לֶֽקַח׃.	le·qaḥ.	learning	H3948

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מְק֣וֹר	mə·qō·wr	A wellspring	H4726
1	חַ֭יִּים	ḥay·yîm	of life	H2416
2	שֵׂ֣כֶל	śê·ḵel	Understanding [is]	H7922
3	בְּעָלָ֑יו	bə·‘ā·lāw;	to him who has it	H1167
4	וּמוּסַ֖ר	ū·mū·sar	but the correction	H4148
5	אֱוִלִ֣ים	’ĕ·wi·lîm	of fools	H0191
6	אִוֶּֽלֶת׃.	’iw·we·leṯ.	[is] folly	H0200

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	The heart	H3820
1	חָ֭כָם	ḥā·ḵām	of the wise	H2450
2	יַשְׂכִּ֣יל	yaś·kîl	teaches	H7919
3	פִּ֑יהוּ､	pî·hū;	his mouth	H6310
4	וְעַל־	wə·‘a·lś-	and to	H5921
5	שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו	p̄ā·ṯāw,	his lips	H8193
6	יֹסִ֥יף	yō·sîp̄	adds	H3254
7	לֶֽקַח׃.	le·qaḥ.	learning	H3948

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	צוּף־	ṣūp̄-	Honeycomb	H6688
1	דְּ֭בַשׁ､	də·ḇaš	a honeycomb	H1706
2	אִמְרֵי־	’im·rê-	words [are like]	H0561
3	נֹ֑עַם	nō·‘am;	Pleasant	H5278
4	מָת֥וֹק	mā·ṯō·wq	Sweetness	H4966
5	לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ､	lan·ne·p̄eš	to the soul	H5315
6	וּמַרְפֵּ֥א	ū·mar·pê	and health	H4832
7	לָעָֽצֶם׃.	lā·‘ā·ṣem.	to the bones	H6106

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יֵ֤שׁ	yêš	There is	H3426
1	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	a way	H1870
2	יָ֭שָׁר	yā·šār	[that seems] right	H3477
3	לִפְנֵי־	lip̄·nê-	to	H6440
4	אִ֑ישׁ､	’îš;	a man	H0376
5	וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ	wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh,	but its end [is]	H0319
6	דַּרְכֵי־	dar·ḵê-	the way	H1870
7	מָֽוֶת׃.	mā·weṯ.	of death	H4194

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	The person	H5315
1	עָ֭מֵל	‘ā·mêl	who labors	H6001
2	עָ֣מְלָה	‘ā·mə·lāh	labors	H5998
3	לּ֑וֹ	lōw;	for himself
4	כִּֽי־	kî-	for	H3588
5	אָכַ֖ף	’ā·ḵap̄	drives [on]	H0404
6	עָלָ֣יו	‘ā·lāw	him	H5921
7	פִּֽיהוּ׃.	pî·hū.	his [hungry] mouth	H6310

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	An man	H0376
1	בְּ֭לִיַּעַל	bə·lî·ya·‘al	ungodly	H1100
2	כֹּרֶ֣ה	kō·reh	digs up	H3738
3	רָעָ֑ה–	rā·‘āh;	evil	H7451
4	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	and [it is] on	H5921
5	[שפתיו]	śə·p̄ā·ṯāw	-
6	(שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ)	p̄ā·ṯōw,	his lips	H8193
7	כְּאֵ֣שׁ	kə·’êš	like a fire	H0784
8	צָרָֽבֶת׃.	ṣā·rā·ḇeṯ.	burning	H6867

Verse 28

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	A man	H0376
1	תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת	tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ	perverse	H8419
2	יְשַׁלַּ֣ח	yə·šal·laḥ	sows	H7971
3	מָד֑וֹן､	mā·ḏō·wn;	strife	H4066
4	וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן‪‬	wə·nir·gān,	and a whisperer	H5372
5	מַפְרִ֥יד	map̄·rîḏ	separates	H6504
6	אַלּֽוּף׃.	’al·lūp̄.	the [best] of friends	H0441

Verse 29

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	A man	H0376
1	חָ֭מָס	ḥā·mās	violent	H2555
2	יְפַתֶּ֣ה	yə·p̄at·teh	entices	H6601
3	רֵעֵ֑הוּ､	rê·‘ê·hū;	his neighbor	H7453
4	וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ	wə·hō·w·lî·ḵōw,	and leads him	H1980
5	בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	in a way	H1870
6	לֹא־	lō-	not	H3808
7	טֽוֹב׃.	ṭō·wḇ.	[that is] good	H2896

Verse 30

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֹצֶ֣ה	‘ō·ṣeh	He winks	H6095
1	עֵ֭ינָיו	‘ê·nāw	his eye	H5869
2	לַחְשֹׁ֣ב	laḥ·šōḇ	to devise	H2803
3	תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת–	tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ;	perverse things	H8419
4	קֹרֵ֥ץ	qō·rêṣ	He purses	H7169
5	שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו	p̄ā·ṯāw,	his lips	H8193
6	כִּלָּ֥ה	kil·lāh	[and] brings about	H3615
7	רָעָֽה׃.	rā·‘āh.	evil	H7451

Verse 31

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֲטֶ֣רֶת	‘ă·ṭe·reṯ	A crown	H5850
1	תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת､	tip̄·’e·reṯ	of glory	H8597
2	שֵׂיבָ֑ה	śê·ḇāh;	the silver-haired [head is]	H7872
3	בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	in the way	H1870
4	צְ֝דָקָ֗ה	ṣə·ḏā·qāh,	of righteousness	H6666
5	תִּמָּצֵֽא׃.	tim·mā·ṣê.	[If] it is found	H4672

Verse 32

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	ט֤וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	[is] better	H2896
1	אֶ֣רֶךְ	’e·reḵ	[He who is] slow	H0750
2	אַ֭פַּיִם	’ap·pa·yim	to anger	H0639
3	מִגִּבּ֑וֹר–	mig·gib·bō·wr;	than the mighty	H1368
4	וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל	ū·mō·šêl	and he who rules	H4910
5	בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ	bə·rū·ḥōw,	his spirit	H7307
6	מִלֹּכֵ֥ד	mil·lō·ḵêḏ	than he who takes	H3920
7	עִֽיר׃.	‘îr.	a city	H5892

Verse 33

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בַּ֭חֵיק–	ba·ḥêq	Into the lap	H2436
1	יוּטַ֣ל	yū·ṭal	is cast	H2904
2	אֶת־	’eṯ-	-	H0853
3	הַגּוֹרָ֑ל	hag·gō·w·rāl;	the lot	H1486
4	וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	but from Yahweh	H3068
5	כָּל־	kāl-	every	H3605
6	מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃.	miš·pā·ṭōw.	its decision [is]	H4941