Proverbs 16:1
for + Adam1 · preparation2 · understanding3 · and + [is] from + Yahweh1 · den2 · tongue3
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for + Adam1 · preparation2 · understanding3 · and + [is] from + Yahweh1 · den2 · tongue3
all3 · archer2 · person3 · pure2 · in + view + his1 · and + [the] measurement of1 · air2 · The Lord2
wave2 · these3 · The Lord2 · work<s> + your1 · so + they may be established1 · plans + your1
all3 · work2 · The Lord2 · for <the> + purpose + its1 · and + also1 · guilty3 · for the + day1 · trouble2
abominable (custom, thing)2 · The Lord2 · all3 · high3 · understanding3 · hand3 · a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano4 · no3 · acquit X at all2
in + covenant loyalty1 · and + faithfulness1 · appease2 · iniquity3 · and + [is] by + [the] fear of1 · The Lord2 · turn3 · friend2
because + delight1 · The Lord2 · archer2 · person3 · also3 · enemies + his1 · make amends2 · sign2
beautiful3 · some3 · in + righteousness1 · Merab3 · fruit2 · afflict3 · sentence3
understanding3 · red3 · (make) account (of)2 · archer2 · and + Yahweh1 · Jakin3 · bring2
distribute3 · Most High2 · band2 · king3 · in <the> + judgment1 · no3 · transgress2 · mouth + his1
scales3 · and + scales of1 · sentence3 · to + Yahweh1 · workmanship + its1 · all3 · + carbuncle2 · bag3
abominable (custom, thing)2 · king2 · make2 · guilty3 · since3 · in + righteousness1 · certain(-ty)2 · seat3
desire3 · king2 · band2 · be3 · and + he will speak1 · convenient2 · (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r)2
Hamath3 · king3 · Malaki3 · death3 · and + [is] a man1 · wise3 · he covers + it1
in + Ur1 · face2 · king3 · alive2 · and + [are] pleasure + his1 · like + a cloud1 · eloquence3
reed3 · wisdom3 · why?5 · beautiful3 · more than + gold1 · and + to acquire1 · understanding3 · acceptable2 · having the white lustrous sheen of silver4
causeway2 · convenient2 · turn3 · friend2 · dregs3 · grow up2 · observe3 · archer2
before3 · hope3 · majesty3 · and + <to> + before1 · tottering3 · high3 · Spirit3
beautiful3 · humble3 · Spirit3 · with3 · humble2 · afflicted2 · from + apportioning1 · to plunder3 · with3 · proud2
instructive3 · Most High2 · to speak3 · + be able2 · beautiful3 · and + [is] confident1 · in + Yahweh1 · Asherah poles + its1
to + palate + their1 · understanding3 · bewray (self)2 · attend2 · and + sweetness of1 · hook2 · add2 · carry away3
spring3 · alive2 · to miscarry3 · owner<s> + its1 · and + [the] discipline of1 · fool(-ish) (man)2 · folly3
understanding3 · wise3 · consider2 · mouth + his1 · and + on1 · lips + his1 · add2 · carry away3
Zuph2 · syrup3 · say2 · be pleasant3 · sweet(-er, -ness)3 · <into> + a creature1 · and + healing1 · to the + bone[s]1
substance3 · to tread3 · straight3 · before3 · person3 · and + end + her1 · archer2 · death3
breath3 · to toil3 · (take) labour (in)2 · if (haply)2 · since3 · load3 · on + him1 · mouth + his1
person3 · wicked2 · to dig3 · trouble2 · and + on1 · edge + its1 · lips + his1 · [was] like + a fire1 · burning3
person3 · (very) froward(-ness, thing)2 · X any wise2 · strife2 · and + a slanderer1 · disperse2 · gentle5
person3 · violence3 · allure2 · neighbor + his1 · and + he leads + him1 · on + [the] way of1 · no3 · beautiful3
advice3 · eyes + his1 · <to> + [the] girdle of1 · (very) froward(-ness, thing)2 · bite the lips3 · lips + his1 · completely3 · trouble2
crown2 · --beauty(-iful)2 · old age2 · on + [the] way of1 · justice3 · + be able2
beautiful3 · long2 · face2 · more than + a warrior1 · and + ruler1 · by + wind + his1 · from + capture1 · town2
in + bosom1 · carry away2 · with3 · the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)4 · and + [is] from + Yahweh1 · all3 · plan + its1
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