Proverbs 16:6-16 in English

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

⁹ A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

¹⁰ A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

¹¹ A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

¹⁴ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

⁷ The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices.

⁸ He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace.

⁹ All the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.

¹⁰ There is an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgment.

¹¹ The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.

¹² An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.

¹⁴ The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.

¹⁵ The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour with him are as a cloud of latter rain.

¹⁶ The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

⁹ A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

¹⁰ A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

¹¹ A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

¹⁴ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

⁹ A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

¹⁰ A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

¹¹ A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

¹⁴ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

¹⁰ There is an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgment.

¹¹ The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.

¹² An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.

¹⁴ The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.

¹⁵ The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favor with him are as a cloud of latter rain.

¹⁶ The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.

⁹ A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

¹⁰ A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

¹¹ A just balance and scales are the LORD’S: all the weights of the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight or kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

¹⁴ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

⁶ Be loyal to Yahweh and faithfully obey him; if you do that, he will forgive you for having sinned. If we revere him, nothing evil will happen to us (OR, he will prevent evil things from happening to us).

⁷ When our behavior pleases Yahweh, he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.

⁸ It is better to have a small amount of money that is earned honestly than to have a lot of money that is acquired dishonestly.

⁹ People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh directs/determines what they will really be able to do.

¹⁰ If God directs what a king says, what he decides is always right/fair.

¹¹ Yahweh wants us to use scales that are correct; the weights in his bag are correct, because he made them.

¹² Kings detest those who do evil, because it is people doing what is fair/right that causes their governments to be MTY strong.

¹³ Kings are delighted to hear people say MTY what is true; they love those who say what is right/honest.

¹⁴ If a king becomes angry, he may command that someone be executed, so wise people will try to cause him to be calm.

¹⁵ If a king has a smile MTY on his face, he will enable people to have a long life (OR, he will not order people to be executed); his being pleased with people is as delightful as rain in the springtime when seeds are planted.

¹⁶ Becoming wise is better than aquiring gold; getting good understanding/insight is better than acquiring silver.

¹⁰ There is an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgement.

¹¹ The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.

¹² An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.

¹⁴ The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.

¹⁵ The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour with him are as a cloud of latter rain.

¹⁶ The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

⁹ A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

¹⁰ Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

¹¹ Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

¹⁴ The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

⁹ A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

¹⁰ Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

¹¹ Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

¹⁴ The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

⁹ A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.

¹⁰ Inspired judgements are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

¹¹ Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

¹⁴ The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s face is life. His favour is like a cloud of the spring rain.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

⁶ By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

⁷ When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

⁹ A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

¹⁰ Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

¹¹ True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.

¹² Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.

¹³ Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

¹⁴ The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

⁶ By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.

⁹ The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.

¹⁰ An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.

¹¹ The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.

¹⁴ The fury of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

⁷ When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

⁸ Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.

⁹ The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.

¹⁰ Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.

¹¹ Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.

¹² They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.

¹³ Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.

¹⁴ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.

¹⁶ Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.

⁶ Sin is forgiven through trustworthy love and faithfulness; by honoring the Lord people are saved from evil.

⁷ When the way that people live pleases the Lord, he makes even their enemies be at peace with them.

⁸ Better to have just a little and be honest than to have a lot and be dishonest.

⁹ You can plan in your mind what to do, but the Lord will guide you.

¹⁰ The king is inspired in what he says; he is not unreliable in his decisions.

¹¹ Accurate scales and balances are important to the Lord. He has determined all the weights in the bag.

¹² It's a terrible thing for a king to do evil, for his throne is based on doing right.

¹³ People who tell the truth please kings; they love those who say what is right.

¹⁴ An angry king can put you to death. If you're wise you'll try and calm him down.

¹⁵ If the king is smiling, you'll live; his blessing is like the clouds that bring spring rain.

¹⁶ Far better to get wisdom than gold; far better to choose knowledge than silver.

⁶ By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lord they depart from euill.

⁷ When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.

⁹ The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.

¹⁰ A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgresse in iudgement.

¹¹ A true weight and balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.

¹² It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

¹⁴ The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.

¹⁵ In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.

¹⁶ Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.

⁹ A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps.

¹⁰ A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.

¹¹ A just balance and scales are the LORD'S; all the weights of the bag are His work.

¹² It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

¹⁴ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: And by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please the Lord, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness Than great revenues without right.

⁹ A man’s heart deviseth his way: But the Lord directeth his steps.

¹⁰ A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: His mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

¹¹ A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: All the weights of the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: For the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

¹⁴ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: But a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s countenance is life; And his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

⁶ Through kindness and truth is iniquity atoned for; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

⁷ When the Lord receiveth in favor a man's ways, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great incomes through injustice.

⁹ A man's heart deviseth his way; but the Lord directeth firmly his steps.

¹⁰ There should be a wise sentence on the lips of the king: his mouth should never commit a trespass in judging.

¹¹ A just balance and scales belong to the Lord: his work are all the weights in the bag.

¹² It should be an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for through righteousness alone can a throne be established.

¹³ Righteous lips should obtain the favor of kings; and him that speaketh uprightly should they love.

¹⁴ The fury of a king is like the messengers of death; but a wise man will appease it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king's countenance there is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶ How much better is it to obtain wisdom than gold! and to obtain understanding is preferable to silver!

⁷ The beginning of a good way is to do justly; And it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices.

⁸ He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: And they that rightly seek him shall find peace.

⁹ All the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; And the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.

¹⁰ There is an oracle upon the lips of a king; And his mouth shall not err in judgment.

¹¹ The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; And his works are righteous measures.

¹² An evildoer is an abomination to a king; For the throne of rule is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; And he loves right words.

¹⁴ The anger of a king is a messenger of death; But a wise man will pacify him.

¹⁵ The son of a king is in the light of life; And they that are in favor with him are as a cloud of latter rain.

¹⁶ The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, And the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.

⁶ Through kindness and truth, iniquity is expiated; And, through the fear of the LORD, men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues without right.

⁹ The heart of man deviseth his way, But the LORD establisheth his steps.

¹⁰ A divine sentence is upon the lips of a king; His mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

¹¹ A just balance and scales are the appointment of the LORD; All the weights of the bag are his work.

¹² The doing of wickedness is an abomination to kings; For by righteousness is the throne established.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaketh right things.

¹⁴ The wrath of a king is messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king's countenance is life, And his favor is a like a cloud bringing the latter rain.

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

⁶ By cheshed ·loving-kindness· and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Adonai men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please Adonai , he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with lo'mishpat ·injustice·.

⁹ A man’s heart plans his course, but Adonai directs his steps.

¹⁰ Inspired charges are on the lips of the king. His mouth shall not betray his judgments.

¹¹ Mishpat ·Honest· balances and scales are Adonai ’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They 'ahav ·affectionately love· one who speaks the truth.

¹⁴ The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

⁶ By covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness iniquity is atoned for and by the fear of Yahweh people turn away from evil.

⁷ When a person's ways are pleasing to Yahweh, he makes even that person's enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with what is right, than a large income with injustice.

⁹ In his heart a person plans out his way, but Yahweh directs his steps.

¹⁰ Insightful decisions are on the lips of a king, his mouth should not betray justice.

¹¹ Honest scales come from Yahweh; all the weights in the bag are his work.

¹² When kings do wicked things, that is something to be despised, for a throne is established by doing what is right.

¹³ A king delights in lips that say what is right and he loves the one who speaks directly.

¹⁴ A king's wrath is a messenger of death but a wise man will try to calm his anger.

¹⁵ In the light of a king's face is life and his favor is like a cloud that brings a spring rain.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold. To get understanding should be chosen more than silver.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

⁹ A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

¹⁰ Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

¹¹ Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

¹⁴ The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

⁹ A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.

¹⁰ Inspired judgements are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

¹¹ Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

¹⁴ The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s face is life. His favour is like a cloud of the spring rain.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.

⁹ A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

¹⁰ A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

¹¹ A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

¹⁴ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of a king's countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold? and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver?

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

⁹ A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.

¹⁰ Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

¹¹ Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

¹⁴ The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

⁹ A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.

¹⁰ Inspired judgements are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

¹¹ Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

¹⁴ The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s face is life. His favour is like a cloud of the spring rain.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

⁶ Wickedness is again-bought by mercy and truth; and men boweth away from evil by the dread of the Lord.

⁷ When the ways of a man please the Lord, he shall convert, yea, his enemies to peace.

⁸ Better is a little with rightfulness or rightwiseness, than many fruits with wickedness.

⁹ The heart of a man shall dispose his way; but it pertaineth to the Lord to dress his steps.

¹⁰ Divining is in the lips of a king; his mouth shall not err in doom.

¹¹ The dooms of the Lord be weight and balance; and his works be all the stones of the world.

¹² They that do wickedly be abominable to the king; for the throne of the realm is made steadfast by rightfulness or rightwiseness.

¹³ The will of kings is just or rightwise lips; he that speaketh rightful or right things, shall be addressed.

¹⁴ The Indignation of the king is messengers of death; and a wise man shall please him.

¹⁵ Life is in gladness of the king’s cheer; and his mercy is as rain coming late.

¹⁶ Wield thou wisdom, for it is better than gold; and get thou prudence, for it is preciouser than silver.

⁶ Wickedness is again-bought by mercy and truth; and men boweth away from evil by the dread of the Lord. (Wickedness is redeemed by love and faithfulness; and people can turn away from evil by the fear of the Lord or through reverence for the Lord.)

⁷ When the ways of (a) man please the Lord, he shall convert, yea, his enemies to peace.

⁸ Better is a little with rightfulness, than many fruits with wickedness.

⁹ The heart of a man shall dispose his way; but it pertaineth to the Lord to (ad)dress his steps. (A person’s heart shall ordain his way; but it pertaineth to the Lord to direct his steps.)

¹⁰ Divining is in the lips of a king; his mouth shall not err in doom. (The king speaketh with divine authority; his mouth shall not err in any judgement.)

¹¹ The dooms of the Lord be weight and balance; and his works be all the stones of the world. (The Lord’s justice be equal weights and an honest balance; yea, each of the stones in the worldis his own work.)

¹² They that do wickedly be abominable to the king; for the throne of the realm is made steadfast by rightfulness.

¹³ The will of kings is just lips; he that speaketh rightful things, shall be (ad)dressed. (The desire of kings is just, or truthful, words; he who speaketh upright things shall be favoured.)

¹⁴ The Indignation of the king is (like) messengers of death; and a wise man shall please him (or but a wise person shall please him).

¹⁵ Life is in gladness of the king’s cheer; and his mercy is as rain coming late. (Life (is) in the gladness of the king’s face; and his mercy (is) like the rain that cometh late.)

¹⁶ Wield thou wisdom, for it is better than gold; and get thou prudence, for it is preciouser than silver. (Possess thou wisdom, for it is better than gold; and get thou prudence, for it is more precious than silver.)

⁶ In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

⁷ When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

⁹ The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

¹⁰ An oath is on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

¹¹ A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.

¹² An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

¹³ The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

¹⁴ The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

¹⁵ In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶ To get wisdom — how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!