5
Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord;(E)
be assured,(b) he will not go unpunished.(F)
be assured,(b) he will not go unpunished.(F)
6
Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,(G)
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.(H)
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.(H)
12
Wicked behavior(f) is detestable to kings,(O)
since a throne is established through righteousness.(P)
since a throne is established through righteousness.(P)
20
The one who understands a matter finds success,(X)
and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.(Y)
and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.(Y)
Footnotes:
a.
Proverbs 16:2: Lit weighs spirits
b.
Proverbs 16:5: Lit hand to hand
c.
Proverbs 16:7: Or he
d.
Proverbs 16:10: Or A divination is on the lips of a king
e.
Proverbs 16:11: Merchants kept the stones for their scales in a bag.
f.
Proverbs 16:12: Either the king’s or someone else’s behavior
g.
Proverbs 16:19: Alt Hb tradition reads afflicted
h.
Proverbs 16:21: Lit and sweetness of lips
i.
Proverbs 16:23: Lit learning upon his lips
j.
Proverbs 16:24: Lit throat
k.
Proverbs 16:24: Lit bones
l.
Proverbs 16:26: Lit mouth
m.
Proverbs 16:32: Lit and ruling over one’s spirit