Proverbs 16 Brenton's English Septuagint

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OT: Septuagint (Greek)
Septuagint Old Testament (no New Testament)
Formal (word for word)
1844
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Old Testament only (no New Testament). First printed 1844; the 1851 edition added the deuterocanonical books.

Brenton Brenton's English Septuagint

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2 All the works of the humble [man] are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.

1 DEL hombre son las disposiciones del corazón: mas de Jehová la respuesta de la lengua. 2 Todos los caminos del hombre son limpios en su opinión: mas Jehová pesa los espíritus. 3 Encomienda á Jehová tus obras, y tus pensamientos serán afirmados. 4 Todas las cosas ha hecho Jehová por sí mismo, y aun al impío para el día malo.

1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh. 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives. 3 Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. 4 Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

5 Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless.

5 Abominación es á Jehová todo altivo de corazón: [aunque esté] mano sobre mano, no será reputado inocente. 6 Con misericordia y verdad se corrige el pecado: y con el temor de Jehová se apartan del mal los hombres.

5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished. 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

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

7 Cuando los caminos del hombre son agradables á Jehová, aun á sus enemigos pacificará con él.

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

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

8 Mejor es lo poco con justicia, que la muchedumbre de frutos sin derecho.

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

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

9 El corazón del hombre piensa su camino: mas Jehová endereza sus pasos.

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

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

10 Adivinación está en los labios del rey: en juicio no prevaricará su boca.

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

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

11 Peso y balanzas justas son de Jehová: obra suya son todas las pesas de la bolsa.

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

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

12 Abominación es á los reyes hacer impiedad: porque con justicia será afirmado el trono.

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

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

13 Los labios justos son el contentamiento de los reyes; y aman al que habla lo recto.

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

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

14 La ira del rey es mensajero de muerte: mas el hombre sabio la evitará.

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

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.

15 En la alegría del rostro del rey está la vida; y su benevolencia es como nube de lluvia tardía.

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

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

16 Mejor es adquirir sabiduría que oro preciado; y adquirir inteligencia vale más que la plata.

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

17 The paths of life turn aside from evil; and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; and he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; and he that loves his life will spare his mouth.

17 El camino de los rectos es apartarse del mal: su alma guarda el que guarda su camino.

17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

18 Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.

18 Antes del quebrantamiento [es] la soberbia; y antes de la caída la altivez de espíritu.

18 Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

19 Better is a meek-spirited [man] with lowliness, than one who divides spoils with the proud.

19 Mejor es humillar el espíritu con los humildes, que partir despojos con los soberbios.

19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

20 [He who is] skilful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.

20 El entendido en la palabra, hallará el bien: y el que confía en Jehová, él es bienaventurado.

20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

21 [Men] call the wise and understanding evil: but they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more.

21 El sabio de corazón es llamado entendido: y la dulzura de labios aumentará la doctrina.

21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

22 Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil.

22 Manantial de vida es el entendimiento al que lo posee: mas la erudición de los necios es necedad.

22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

23 The heart of the wise will discern the [things which proceed] from his own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge.

23 El corazón del sabio hace prudente su boca; y con sus labios aumenta la doctrina.

23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

24 Good words are honeycombs, and the sweetness thereof is a healing of the soul.

24 Panal de miel son los dichos suaves: suavidad al alma y medicina á los huesos.

24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

25 There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell.

25 Hay camino que parece derecho al hombre, mas su salida son caminos de muerte.

25 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

26 A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from [him] his own ruin.

26 El alma del que trabaja, trabaja para sí; porque su boca le constriñe.

26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.

27 But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.

27 El hombre perverso cava el mal; y en sus labios hay como llama de fuego.

27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

28 A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends.

28 El hombre perverso levanta contienda; y el chismoso aparta los mejores amigos.

28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

29 A transgressor tries [to ensnare] friends, and leads them in ways [that are] not good.

29 El hombre malo lisonjea á su prójimo, y le hace andar por el camino no bueno:

29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

30 And the man that fixes his eyes devises perverse things, and marks out with his lips all evils: he is a furnace of wickedness.

30 Cierra sus ojos para pensar perversidades; mueve sus labios, efectúa el mal.

30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

31 Old age is a crown of honour, but it is found in the ways of righteousness.

31 Corona de honra es la vejez, que se hallará en el camino de justicia.

31 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

32 A man slow to anger is better than a strong [man]; and he that governs [his] temper better than he that takes a city.

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.

32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

33 All [evils] come upon the ungodly into [their] bosoms; but all righteous things [come] of the Lord.

33 La suerte se echa en el seno: mas de Jehová es el juicio de ella.

33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.

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Quotes verse 16:32 Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm VII)
… which seeth in secret will reward." Lest then he repay them that recompense evil, he overcomes his anger rather than another man, being instructed too by those writings, wherein it is written, "Better is he that overcometh his anger, than he that taketh a city." "If I have repaid them that recompense me evil, may I therefore fall by my …
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