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Text -- Proverbs 16:1-16 (NET)
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16:1 The intentions of the heart belong to a man , but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord .
16:2 All a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion , but the Lord evaluates the motives .
16:3 Commit your works to the Lord , and your plans will be established .
16:4 The Lord works everything for its own ends – even the wicked for the day of disaster .
16:5 The Lord abhors every arrogant person ; rest assured that they will not go unpunished .
16:6 Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased ; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil .
16:7 When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord , he even reconciles his enemies to himself.
16:8 Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice .
16:9 A person plans his course , but the Lord directs his steps .
16:10 The divine verdict is in the words of the king , his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice .
16:11 Honest scales and balances are from the Lord ; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork .
16:12 Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings , because a throne is established in righteousness .
16:13 The delight of kings is righteous counsel , and they love the one who speaks uprightly .
16:14 A king’s wrath is like a messenger of death , but a wise person appeases it.
16:15 In the light of the king’s face there is life , and his favor is like the clouds of the spring rain .
16:16 How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold ; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
PROVERBS, THE BOOK OF |
God |
RAIN |
Rulers |
Blessing |
Wicked |
Heart |
Peace |
King |
Citizenship |
GOLD |
CLOUD |
Providence |
Mankind |
Poverty |
Prayer |
Measure |
Jesus, The Christ |
ASTRONOMY, III |
Honesty |
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NET Notes -> Pro 16:1; Pro 16:1; Pro 16:1; Pro 16:1; Pro 16:1; Pro 16:1; Pro 16:2; Pro 16:2; Pro 16:2; Pro 16:2; Pro 16:2; Pro 16:2; Pro 16:3; Pro 16:3; Pro 16:3; Pro 16:3; Pro 16:4; Pro 16:4; Pro 16:4; Pro 16:5; Pro 16:5; Pro 16:5; Pro 16:5; Pro 16:5; Pro 16:6; Pro 16:6; Pro 16:6; Pro 16:6; Pro 16:6; Pro 16:7; Pro 16:7; Pro 16:7; Pro 16:7; Pro 16:8; Pro 16:8; Pro 16:9; Pro 16:9; Pro 16:9; Pro 16:9; Pro 16:10; Pro 16:10; Pro 16:10; Pro 16:10; Pro 16:11; Pro 16:11; Pro 16:12; Pro 16:12; Pro 16:13; Pro 16:13; Pro 16:13; Pro 16:13; Pro 16:14; Pro 16:14; Pro 16:14; Pro 16:14; Pro 16:15; Pro 16:15; Pro 16:15; Pro 16:15; Pro 16:16; Pro 16:16
NET Notes: Pro 16:1 There are two ways this statement can be taken: (1) what one intends to say and what one actually says are the same, or (2) what one actually says dif...
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NET Notes: Pro 16:2 Humans deceive themselves rather easily and so appear righteous in their own eyes; but the proverb says that God evaluates motives and so he alone can...
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NET Notes: Pro 16:3 The syntax of the second clause shows that there is subordination: The vav on וְיִכֹּנוּ (...
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NET Notes: Pro 16:4 This is an example of synthetic parallelism (“A, what’s more B”). The A-line affirms a truth, and the B-line expands on it with a sp...
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NET Notes: Pro 16:5 The B-line continues the A-line, but explains what it means that they are an abomination to the Lord – he will punish them. “Will not go u...
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NET Notes: Pro 16:6 The Hebrew word translated “evil” (רַע, ra’) can in some contexts mean “calamity” or “disaster,&...
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NET Notes: Pro 16:8 This is another “better” saying; between these two things, the first is better. There are other options – such as righteousness with...
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NET Notes: Pro 16:9 “Steps” is an implied comparison, along with “way,” to indicate the events of the plan as they work out.
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NET Notes: Pro 16:10 The second line gives the effect of the first: If the king delivers such oracular sayings (קֶסֶם, qesem, translated R...
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NET Notes: Pro 16:12 The “throne” represents the administration, or the decisions made from the throne by the king, and so the word is a metonymy of adjunct (c...
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NET Notes: Pro 16:13 The verse is talking about righteous kings, of course – they love righteousness and not flattery. In this proverb “righteous” and ...
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NET Notes: Pro 16:14 The verb is כָּפַּר (kapar), which means “to pacify; to appease” and “to atone; to expiate...
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NET Notes: Pro 16:15 Heb “latter rain” (so KJV, ASV). The favor that this expression represents is now compared to the cloud of rain that comes with the “...
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