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Proverbs 16 Bible in Basic English
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1 The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
1 DEL hombre son las disposiciones del corazón: mas de Jehová la respuesta de la lengua.
2 All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
2 Todos los caminos del hombre son limpios en su opinión: mas Jehová pesa los espíritus.
3 Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.
3 Encomienda á Jehová tus obras, y tus pensamientos serán afirmados.
4 The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.
4 Todas las cosas ha hecho Jehová por sí mismo, y aun al impío para el día malo.
5 Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.
5 Abominación es á Jehová todo altivo de corazón: [aunque esté] mano sobre mano, no será reputado inocente.
6 By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
6 Con misericordia y verdad se corrige el pecado: y con el temor de Jehová se apartan del mal los hombres.
7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
7 Cuando los caminos del hombre son agradables á Jehová, aun á sus enemigos pacificará con él.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
8 Mejor es lo poco con justicia, que la muchedumbre de frutos sin derecho.
9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
9 El corazón del hombre piensa su camino: mas Jehová endereza sus pasos.
10 Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
10 Adivinación está en los labios del rey: en juicio no prevaricará su boca.
11 True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
11 Peso y balanzas justas son de Jehová: obra suya son todas las pesas de la bolsa.
12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
12 Abominación es á los reyes hacer impiedad: porque con justicia será afirmado el trono.
13 Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
13 Los labios justos son el contentamiento de los reyes; y aman al que habla lo recto.
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.
14 La ira del rey es mensajero de muerte: mas el hombre sabio la evitará.
15 In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
15 En la alegría del rostro del rey está la vida; y su benevolencia es como nube de lluvia tardía.
16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
16 Mejor es adquirir sabiduría que oro preciado; y adquirir inteligencia vale más que la plata.
17 The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
17 El camino de los rectos es apartarse del mal: su alma guarda el que guarda su camino.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.
18 Antes del quebrantamiento [es] la soberbia; y antes de la caída la altivez de espíritu.
19 Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.
19 Mejor es humillar el espíritu con los humildes, que partir despojos con los soberbios.
20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.
20 El entendido en la palabra, hallará el bien: y el que confía en Jehová, él es bienaventurado.
21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
21 El sabio de corazón es llamado entendido: y la dulzura de labios aumentará la doctrina.
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
22 Manantial de vida es el entendimiento al que lo posee: mas la erudición de los necios es necedad.
23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
23 El corazón del sabio hace prudente su boca; y con sus labios aumenta la doctrina.
24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
24 Panal de miel son los dichos suaves: suavidad al alma y medicina á los huesos.
25 There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.
25 Hay camino que parece derecho al hombre, mas su salida son caminos de muerte.
26 The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
26 El alma del que trabaja, trabaja para sí; porque su boca le constriñe.
27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.
27 El hombre perverso cava el mal; y en sus labios hay como llama de fuego.
28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
28 El hombre perverso levanta contienda; y el chismoso aparta los mejores amigos.
29 A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.
29 El hombre malo lisonjea á su prójimo, y le hace andar por el camino no bueno:
30 He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.
30 Cierra sus ojos para pensar perversidades; mueve sus labios, efectúa el mal.
31 The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.
31 Corona de honra es la vejez, que se hallará en el camino de justicia.
32 He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.
32 Mejor es el que tarde se aira que el fuerte; y el que se enseñorea de su espíritu, que el que toma una ciudad.
33 A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord.
33 La suerte se echa en el seno: mas de Jehová es el juicio de ella.
Cross references (33)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 19:21; Proverbs 16:9; Luke 21:14–15; Philippians 2:13; Proverbs 20:24
- 2 Proverbs 21:2; 1 Samuel 16:7; Luke 16:15; Proverbs 30:12; Jeremiah 17:10
- 3 Psalm 37:4–5; Proverbs 3:6; Psalm 55:22; Philippians 4:6; 1 Peter 5:7
- 4 2 Peter 2:9; Isaiah 43:21; Romans 9:22; Isaiah 43:7; 1 Peter 2:8
- 5 Proverbs 6:16–17; Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 11:21; Romans 2:8–9; James 4:6
- 6 Proverbs 14:16; Job 28:28; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Daniel 4:27; Luke 11:41
- 7 Romans 8:31; 1 John 3:22; 2 Chronicles 17:10; Colossians 1:10; Jeremiah 15:11
- 8 Proverbs 15:16; Psalm 37:16; 1 Timothy 6:6–9; Jeremiah 17:11; Proverbs 21:6–7
- 9 Proverbs 19:21; Psalm 37:23; Proverbs 16:1; Proverbs 20:24; Jeremiah 10:23
- 10 Isaiah 32:1–2; Genesis 44:5; Genesis 44:15; Hosea 10:4; Deuteronomy 17:18–20
- 11 Proverbs 11:1; Proverbs 20:10; Proverbs 20:23; Deuteronomy 25:13–15; Leviticus 19:35–36
- 12 Proverbs 25:5; Proverbs 29:14; Proverbs 28:9; Luke 12:48; Psalm 99:4
- 13 Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 22:11; Psalm 101:5–7
- 14 Proverbs 20:2; Proverbs 19:12; Ecclesiastes 10:4; Luke 12:4–5; Proverbs 17:11
- 15 Psalm 72:6; Job 29:23–24; Hosea 6:3; Acts 2:28; Psalm 21:6
- 16 Proverbs 8:10–11; Matthew 16:26; Proverbs 8:19; Luke 12:21; Proverbs 3:15–18
- 17 Isaiah 35:8; Proverbs 19:16; Proverbs 10:9; Jude 21; Revelation 3:10
- 18 Proverbs 11:2; Isaiah 2:11–12; Proverbs 18:12; Obadiah 3–4; Proverbs 29:23
- 19 Matthew 5:3; Psalm 138:6; Isaiah 57:15; Exodus 15:9; Psalm 34:18
- 20 Jeremiah 17:7–8; Isaiah 30:18; Psalm 2:12; Isaiah 26:3–4; Psalm 34:8
- 21 Proverbs 16:23–24; Isaiah 50:4; Proverbs 15:7; Proverbs 27:9; James 3:17
- 22 Proverbs 13:14; John 6:63; Matthew 15:14; John 5:24; Proverbs 18:4
- 23 Proverbs 15:28; Matthew 12:34–35; Proverbs 22:17–18; Colossians 3:16; Psalm 45:1
- 24 Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 24:13–14; Proverbs 4:22; Proverbs 25:11–12; Proverbs 23:16
- 25 Proverbs 14:12; Proverbs 12:15; 2 Corinthians 13:5; Proverbs 12:26; John 7:47–49
- 26 Ecclesiastes 6:7; Proverbs 14:23; Proverbs 9:12; 2 Thessalonians 3:8–12; 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12
- 27 James 3:6; Proverbs 6:14; Isaiah 5:18; Psalm 17:14–15; Psalm 52:2–4
- 28 Proverbs 17:9; James 3:14–16; Romans 1:29; Proverbs 18:8; Proverbs 6:14
- 29 Proverbs 2:12–15; 2 Peter 3:17; Proverbs 12:26; Proverbs 3:31; Proverbs 1:10–14
- 30 Proverbs 6:12–14; Matthew 13:15; Proverbs 16:27; Isaiah 6:10; Matthew 14:7–8
- 31 Proverbs 20:29; Leviticus 19:32; Proverbs 3:1–2; Proverbs 17:6; 1 Samuel 12:2–5
- 32 James 1:19; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 25:28; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 19:11
- 33 Proverbs 18:18; Jonah 1:7; Acts 1:26; Proverbs 29:26; 1 Samuel 14:41–42
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