Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 15

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  Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.  

 

 

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  All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.  

 

 

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  Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,  

 

 

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  All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil.  

 

 

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  An abomination to Jehovah [is] every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.  

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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  A highway of the upright [is], 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.  

 

 

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  Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'  

 

 

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  Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.  

 

 

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  The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.  

 

 

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  To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.  

 

 

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  A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.  

 

 

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  The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,  

 

 

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  Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.  

 

 

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  There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.  

 

 

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  A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.  

 

 

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  A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.  

 

 

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  A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.  

 

 

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  A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.  

 

 

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  Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.  

 

 

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  A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.  

 

 

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  Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.  

 

 

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  Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!  

 

 

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Proverbs 17

 

 

 

 

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