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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Proverbs 16 Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/16-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">HPBT</a> > Proverbs 16</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/15.htm" title="Proverbs 15">◄</a> Proverbs 16 <a href="../proverbs/17.htm" title="Proverbs 17">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-1.htm#aramaic" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-1.htm#aramaic"><b>1</b></a></span>From a son of man is the thought of the heart and the speech of the tongue is from LORD JEHOVAH.<p> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-2.htm#aramaic"><b>2</b></a></span>All the ways of a man are pure in the eyes of his soul and LORD JEHOVAH orders his path.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-3.htm#aramaic"><b>3</b></a></span>Show your works to LORD JEHOVAH and he will establish your thoughts.<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-4.htm#aramaic"><b>4</b></a></span>All the works of LORD JEHOVAH are for those that submit to him, and the evil are kept for the day of evil.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-5.htm#aramaic"><b>5</b></a></span>Everyone that is exalted in his heart is defiled before LORD JEHOVAH, and he that stretches his hand against his neighbor will not be spared from evil.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-6.htm#aramaic"><b>6</b></a></span>The evil one is forgiven by grace and by truth and the awe of LORD JEHOVAH turns aside from evil.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-7.htm#aramaic"><b>7</b></a></span>The ways of a man are by the pleasure of LORD JEHOVAH; he also will repay his enemies.<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-8.htm#aramaic"><b>8</b></a></span>Better is a little in righteousness than a multitude of gain which is not by justice.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-9.htm#aramaic"><b>9</b></a></span>The heart of a son of man plans his ways and LORD JEHOVAH orders his steps.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-10.htm#aramaic"><b>10</b></a></span>An oracle is upon the lips of the King, and his mouth will not err in judgment.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-11.htm#aramaic"><b>11</b></a></span>The weight of a balance is the judgment of LORD JEHOVAH and all his works are weights of truth.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-12.htm#aramaic"><b>12</b></a></span>Kings that do evil are defiled because the throne is established in righteousness.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-13.htm#aramaic"><b>13</b></a></span>The lips of the righteous are the pleasure of the King and he loves the word of the upright.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-14.htm#aramaic"><b>14</b></a></span>The anger of the King becomes messengers of death and the wise man will assuage it.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-15.htm#aramaic"><b>15</b></a></span>In the light of the King's face is life and his pleasure is like an early cloud.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-16.htm#aramaic"><b>16</b></a></span>Possessing wisdom is better than gold, and possessing understanding, better than silver.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-17.htm#aramaic"><b>17</b></a></span>The path of the upright turns from evil and he that pays attention to his soul keeps his way.<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-18.htm#aramaic"><b>18</b></a></span>Disgrace is before ruin and pride of spirit before misfortune.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-19.htm#aramaic"><b>19</b></a></span>The humble spirit and humble eyes are better than he that divides loot with the mighty.<p> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-20.htm#aramaic"><b>20</b></a></span>He that understands the word finds good, and he that trusts upon LORD JEHOVAH is blessed.<p> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-21.htm#aramaic"><b>21</b></a></span>The wise of heart knows understanding, and he whose lips are sweet will increase learning.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-22.htm#aramaic"><b>22</b></a></span>Understanding is a fountain of life to those that know it and the instruction of fools is madness.<p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-23.htm#aramaic"><b>23</b></a></span>A wise heart knows the speech of its mouth and adds learning to its lips.<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-24.htm#aramaic"><b>24</b></a></span>The speech of the wise is a honeycomb of honey, and it is sweet to his soul and healing to his bones.<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-25.htm#aramaic"><b>25</b></a></span>There is a way that seems right in the eyes of the children of men, and its paths are the paths of death.<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-26.htm#aramaic"><b>26</b></a></span>The soul of a sufferer makes him sick and from the mouth of his soul destruction comes to him.<p> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-27.htm#aramaic"><b>27</b></a></span>An evil man forges evil and fire burns from his mouth.<p> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-28.htm#aramaic"><b>28</b></a></span>An evil man provokes judgment and persecutes his friends without cause.<p> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-29.htm#aramaic"><b>29</b></a></span>An evil man entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.<p> <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-30.htm#aramaic"><b>30</b></a></span>He winks with his eyes and devises perversions; he makes plans with his lips and perfects evil.<p> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-31.htm#aramaic"><b>31</b></a></span>Old age is a crown of glory and the way of righteousness is praised.<p> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-32.htm#aramaic"><b>32</b></a></span>He that is patient is better than a mighty man, and he that subdues himself, than he that seizes a city.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-33.htm#aramaic"><b>33</b></a></span>Into the breast of the vicious his portion falls; from before LORD JEHOVAH goes forth his judgment. <p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Peshitta Holy Bible Translated<br>Translated by Glenn David Bauscher<br>Glenn David Bauscher<br>Lulu Publishing<br>Copyright © 2018 Lulu Publishing<br>3rd edition Copyright © 2019<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>