Proverbs 16 (WEB)

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Yahweh, the Personal Name of God

Word Study | Israel Loken • Hershel Wayne House
יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh ·Strong's H3068

Strictly speaking, the only personal name of God belonging to Him alone, and the most significant name of God found in the Old Testament (over 5000 times).  Yahweh is the approximate (and likely) pronunciation of the tetragrammaton, the four-letter word YHWH.  When Moses asked what His name was to take back to the Hebrews in Egypt, God replied, “I AM THAT I AM (אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽהְיֶ֑ה ehyeh esher ehyeh): and he said, Thus shall you say to the children of Israel, I AM (אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה, ehyeh, 1st person singular, giving God's declaration of His name) has sent me to you” (Exod 3:14).  Thus God revealed to Moses the very essential meaning of His name as Yahweh (יְהוָ֞ה, Yahweh, 3rd person singular, the response of the people of God, He is).  There is a strong indication that Jesus (or Yeshua, Yahweh is salvation) used this name and its divine implication to apply to himself when he said, “Before Abraham was, I AM” (ἐγὼ εἰμί, egō eimi) (John 8:58).  Thus, the very Person who spoke to Moses out of the burning bush was the very same Person who addressed the startled Jews in the Gospel of John.

For a more complete discussion of the personal name of God, see the passage in Exodus in which He reveals His name to Moses, Exodus 3:14, 15.

A Name of God (אֱלֹהִים; 'elohim)

Word Study | Hershel Wayne House
אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym ·Strong's H430

This is a generic name for the divine being. In the Hebrew Bible, the word is regularly used in the plural in reference to the God of Israel but in regard to His majesty or intensity. The plural has a third person singular with the God of Israel, but a third plural with foreign deities.

Abba, Father

Word Study | Hershel Wayne House • Steve Stanley
Ἀββᾶ Abbâ ·Strong's G5

This Aramaic term is used only three times in the NT and approximately 80 times in the writings of the early church fathers when quoting or paraphrasing Jesus’ words. It is translated by the very next word in this verse as ὁ πατήρ (ho pater) “the Father,” as it is in all three NT uses. Jesus spoke in Aramaic, and Hebrew, both languages being used in Israel. In Jesus’ day, abba was used for the father in the family, and was a customary title for God in prayer among the Jews. It was eventually taken over by Greek-speaking Christians as a liturgical formula. Some posit that abba is equivalent to “daddy,” an American English term for “father.” This assumes that the American informality expressed by children toward their father would have an analogy in Jesus’ culture, an assumption difficult to sustain. It is, therefore, not appropriate to refer to God as “daddy.” Linguistically, then, abba means "father" in Hebrew, Greek and English. It must be noted, however, that while “father” is a term of respect in biblical literature, it is also a term of affection, very deep and abiding affection. With His use of “Abba,” Jesus expresses His respectful and intimate relationship with His Heavenly Father in prayer, a wonderful example for all believers.

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Proverbs 16 (WEB)

1The plans of the heart belong to man,

but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes,

but Yahweh weighs the motives.

3Commit your deeds to Yahweh,

and your plans shall succeed.

4Yahweh has made everything for its own end—

yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

5Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh;

they shall certainly not be unpunished.

6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for.

By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

7When a man’s ways please Yahweh,

he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

8Better is a little with righteousness,

than great revenues with injustice.

9A man’s heart plans his course,

but Yahweh directs his steps.

10Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king.

He shall not betray his mouth.

11Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s;

all the weights in the bag are his work.

12It is an abomination for kings to do wrong,

for the throne is established by righteousness.

13Righteous lips are the delight of kings.

They value one who speaks the truth.

14The king’s wrath is a messenger of death,

but a wise man will pacify it.

15In the light of the king’s face is life.

His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!

Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil.

He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

18Pride goes before destruction,

and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

19It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor,

than to divide the plunder with the proud.

20He who heeds the Word finds prosperity.

Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

21The wise in heart shall be called prudent.

Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,

but the punishment of fools is their folly.

23The heart of the wise instructs his mouth,

and adds learning to his lips.

24Pleasant words are a honeycomb,

sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

25There is a way which seems right to a man,

but in the end it leads to death.

26The appetite of the laboring man labors for him,

for his mouth urges him on.

27A worthless man devises mischief.

His speech is like a scorching fire.

28A perverse man stirs up strife.

A whisperer separates close friends.

29A man of violence entices his neighbor,

and leads him in a way that is not good.

30One who winks his eyes to plot perversities,

one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

31Gray hair is a crown of glory.

It is attained by a life of righteousness.

32One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty;

one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

33The lot is cast into the lap,

but its every decision is from Yahweh.

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