Verse
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
Of
man
`are'
arrangements
of the heart, And
from
Jehovah
an
answer
of the tongue.
The
plans
of the heart belong
to
man
, but
the
reply
of the tongue is
from
the
LORD
.
All the
ways
of
a man
are pure in his own eyes, And
Jehovah
is
pondering
the spirits
.
All a man’s
ways
are pure in his own eyes, but
his
motives
are
weighed
out
by
the LORD
.
Roll
unto
Jehovah
thy
works ,
And established
are
thy
purposes,
Commit
your
works to
the
LORD
and your
plans
will
be
achieved.
All
things
hath
Jehovah
wrought
for Himself,
And
also
the wicked `worketh'
for a
day of evil
.
The
LORD
has
made
everything
for His
purpose—
even
the wicked for the
day of disaster
.
An
abomination
to
Jehovah
`
is '
every
proud one
of
heart ,
Hand
to hand
he is
not acquitted
.
Everyone
who
is proud in
heart is
detestable
to the
LORD;
be
assured
that
he will
not go
unpunished
.
In
kindness
and truth
pardoned
is
iniquity, And in
the fear of Jehovah
Turn
thou
aside from evil.
By
loving
devotion
and faithfulness
iniquity is
atoned
for
, and by
the fear of the
LORD
one
turns
aside from evil.
When a man's
ways please Jehovah
, even his
enemies ,
He
causeth
to
be
at peace with him.
When a man’s
ways please the
LORD
, He
makes
even the
man’s
enemies live
at peace with him.
Better `is'
a little with righteousness ,
Than abundance
of
increase
without
justice
.
Better a little with righteousness than great
gain
with
injustice
.
The
heart of
man
deviseth
his way
, And
Jehovah
establisheth
his step
.
A
man’s
heart plans
his course
, but
the
LORD
determines
his steps
.
An
oath
`
is '
on the lips of a king ,
In
judgment
his mouth trespasseth
not.
A
divine
verdict
is on the lips of a king ;
his mouth must
not betray
justice
.
A
just
beam
and balances `
are '
Jehovah's,
His
work
`are'
all the stones
of
the bag.
Honest
scales
and balances are from
the
LORD;
all the weights
in
the bag are
His
concern
.
An
abomination
to kings `is'
doing
wickedness
, For by
righteousness
is
a throne established.
Wicked
behavior
is
detestable
to kings, for a throne is
established through
righteousness
.
The
delight
of
kings
`are'
righteous lips, And whoso
is
speaking
uprightly
he loveth,
Righteous lips are
a
king’s
delight
, and he who
speaks
honestly
is
beloved.
The fury
of a king `
is '
messengers
of death, And
a wise man pacifieth
it.
The wrath
of a king is a
messenger
of death, but
a wise man will
pacify
it.
In
the
light
of
a king's
face `
is '
life ,
And
his good-will
`
is '
as
a cloud
of
the
latter
rain.
When
a king’s
face brightens,
there
is life ;
his favor
is like
a rain cloud
in
spring
.
To
get
wisdom
--
how much better than gold ,
And
to get
understanding to
be
chosen
than silver !
How much better to
acquire
wisdom
than gold !
To gain
understanding is
more
desirable
than silver .
A
highway of the upright `is',
`Turn
from evil ,'
Whoso
is
preserving
his
soul
is
watching
his way.
The
highway of the upright leads
away
from evil ;
he
who
guards
his way protects
his
life
.
Before destruction `is'
pride
, And before
stumbling
--
a haughty spirit. '
Pride
goes
before destruction, and a haughty spirit before
a
fall
.
Better
is humility
of
spirit with
the poor,
Than to apportion
spoil with the proud.
It
is better
to
be
lowly
in
spirit among
the humble
than to divide
the
spoil with the proud.
The
wise
in
any
matter
findeth
good
, And whoso
is trusting
in Jehovah,
O
his
happiness
.
Whoever
heeds
instruction
will
find
success
, and blessed
is he
who
trusts
in the
LORD
.
To
the wise in heart is
called ,
`Intelligent
, '
And sweetness
of
lips
increaseth
learning
.
The wise in heart are
called discerning
, and pleasant
speech
promotes
instruction
.
A fountain of life `is'
understanding
to its possessors
, The instruction
of fools is folly.
Understanding
is
a fountain of life to its possessor
, but
the discipline
of fools is folly.
The heart of the wise causeth
his mouth to
act
wisely,
And by
his lips he
increaseth
learning,
The heart of the wise man
instructs
his mouth and adds
persuasiveness
to
his lips .
Sayings
of
pleasantness
`
are '
a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul ,
and healing to the bone
.
Pleasant
words
are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones
.
There is a way right before
a man, And
its latter
end --
ways
of death.
There is a way that
seems
right to
a man, but
its end is
the
way
of death.
A labouring
man
hath
laboured
for
himself,
For his mouth
hath
caused
`
him '
to
bend
over
it
.
A worker’s
appetite
works
for him
because
his hunger
drives
him onward
.
A worthless man is
preparing
evil, And on
his lips
--
as
a burning
fire.
A worthless man digs
up
evil, and his speech
is
like
a scorching
fire.
A froward
man sendeth
forth
contention
, A
tale-bearer
is
separating
a familiar
friend
.
A perverse
man spreads
dissension
, and
a gossip
divides
close
friends
.
A violent man enticeth
his neighbour,
And hath
causeth
him to
go
in
a way
not good.
A violent man entices
his neighbor
and leads
him down
a path
that
is
not good.
Consulting
his eyes
to
devise
froward
things,
Moving
his lips he
hath
accomplished
evil.
He
who
winks
his eye
devises
perversity;
he
who
purses
his lips is
bent
on
evil.
A crown of beauty
`are'
grey
hairs,
In
the way
of righteousness it
is
found
.
Gray
hair
is
a crown of glory;
it
is
attained
along
the path
of righteousness.
Better
`
is '
the
slow to anger than the
mighty
, And the
ruler
over
his
spirit
than
he who is taking
a city.
He
who
is slow to anger is
better
than a
warrior
, and he who controls
his
temper
is greater
than
one
who
captures
a city.
Into
the centre
is
the
lot cast, And
from
Jehovah
`is'
all
its judgment!
The lot is
cast into
the
lap
, but
its every
decision
is
from
the
LORD.
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