## Rashi on Proverbs Chapter 16

###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:1:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:1:1)

**לְאָדָם מַעַרְכֵי לֵב.** הוּא סוֹדֵר עֲצָתוֹ וּדְבָרָיו בְּלִבּוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The preparations of the heart are man’s** He arranges his counsel and his words in his heart.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:1:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:1:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:1:2)

**וּמֵה׳ מַעֲנֵה לָשׁוֹן.** כְּשֶׁבָּא לְהָשִׁיב, הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מַשְׂכִּילוֹ בִּדְבָרָיו, אוֹ אִם זָכָה מְזַמֵּן לוֹ מַעֲנֶה טוֹב:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord** When he comes to answer, the Holy One, blessed be He, causes him to stumble with his words—or if he merits, He prepares a good reply for him.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:2:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:2:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:2:1)

**וְתֹכֵן רוּחוֹת ה׳.** וּמוֹנֶה הַלְּבָבוֹת, מִי הַטּוֹב וּמִי הָרָע:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but the Lord counts the spirits** and counts the hearts; who is the good one, and who is the bad one.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:3:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:3:1)

**גֹּל אֶל ה׳ מַעֲשֶׂיךָ.** גַּלְגֵּל וְהַשְׁלֵךְ עָלָיו צְרָכֶיךָ **וְיִכֹּנוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָ.** דָּבָר אַחֵר: **גֹּל אֶל ה׳ מַעֲשֶׂיךָ**, הִתְפַּלֵּל לְפָנָיו עַל כָּל צְרָכֶיךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Commit your affairs to the Lord** גל. Roll and cast your necessities upon Him, and your plans will be established. Another explanation: **Commit your affairs to the Lord** pray to Him for all your necessities.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:3:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:3:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:3:2)

**וְיִכֹּנוּ.** יִתְבַּסְּסוּ וְיִתְקַיְּמוּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**will be established** Will be founded and will endure.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:4:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:4:1)

**כֹּל פָּעַל ה׳ לְמַעֲנֵהוּ.** הַכֹּל עָשָׂה בִּשְׁבִיל קִלּוּסוֹ, כְּמוֹ ״עֱנוּ לַה׳ בְּתוֹדָה״ (תהלים קמז:ז). דָּבָר אַחֵר: לְהָעִיד עָלָיו, כְּלוֹמַר: פָּעֳלוֹ מֵעִיד עָלָיו עַל גְּבוּרוֹתָיו. שְׁנֵיהֶם בְּהַגָּדַת תְּהִלִּים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The Lord made everything for His praise** Heb. למענהו. He made everything for His praise, as in (Ps. 147:7): “Praise (ענו) the Lord with thanksgiving.” Another explanation: To testify concerning Him. That is to say that His work testifies concerning Him, about His mighty acts. Both are in the Aggadah of Psalms (Midrash Tehillim 19:1).


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:4:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:4:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:4:2)

**וְגַם רָשָׁע.** עָשָׂה לְהַנִּיחוֹ לְיוֹם רָעָה, וְכָל זֶה לְקִלּוּסוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**even the wicked man** He made, to leave him for the day of evil. All this is for His praise.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:5:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:5:1)

**יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶה.** מִיָּד לְיָד בָּא לוֹ גְּמוּל גֹּבַהּ לִבּוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**hand to hand he will not go unpunished** From hand to hand the punishment for his haughtiness will come to him.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:6:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:6:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:6:1)

**וּבְיִרְאַת ה׳ סוּר מֵרָע.** עַל יְדֵי יִרְאַת ה׳ סוּר מֵרָע:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and through fear of the Lord turn away from evil** Through the fear of the Lord turn away from evil.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:7:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:7:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:7:1)

**בִּרְצוֹת ה׳ דַּרְכֵי אִישׁ גַּם אוֹיְבָיו יַשְׁלִם אִתּוֹ.** יֵרָצֶה לוֹ שֶׁיִּהְיוּ שְׁלֵמִים עִמּוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**When the Lord accepts a person’s ways, He will cause even his enemies to make peace with him** He will appease [them] for him that they should make peace with him.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:9:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:9:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:9:1)

**לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכּוֹ.** לָלֶכֶת דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A man’s heart plans his way** to walk on the straight way.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:9:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:9:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:9:2)

**וַה׳ יָכִין צַעֲדוֹ.** כְּמוֹ שֶׁשָּׁנִינוּ (שבת קד.): הַבָּא לִטָּהֵר מְסַיְּעִין לוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but the Lord prepares his step** as we learned: He who comes to purify himself is granted assistance.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:10:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:10:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:10:1)

**קֶסֶם עַל שִׂפְתֵי מֶלֶךְ.** עַל שִׂפְתֵי חָכָם הַיּוֹשֵׁב בְּדִין:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**There is magic on a king’s lips** On the lips of a wise man sitting in judgment.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:11:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:11:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:11:1)

**פֶּלֶס וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט וְגוֹ׳.** לְשַׁלֵּם לָאָדָם כְּפָעֳלוֹ, מִשְׁפָּט יוּשְׁטִיצָ״ה בְּלַעַ״ז, פֵּרָעוֹן עֲוֹנוֹת הָאָדָם בְּפֶלֶס וּמֹאזְנַיִם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The balance and scales of justice are the Lord’s etc.** to requite a person according to his deed. משפט is (justice in French, in German Gerechtigkeit, and so in Isaiah 7,) the retribution for a person’s sins with a balance and scales.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:11:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:11:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:11:2)

**מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כָּל אַבְנֵי כִיס.** כַּאֲשֶׁר יֵשׁ בְּאַבְנֵי כִיס מִשְׁקָלוֹת גְּדוֹלוֹת וּקְטַנּוֹת, הַכֹּל לְפִי פָּעֳלוֹ שֶׁל אָדָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**all the weights in the bag** Just as among the weights in the bag, there are large weights and small ones, so is everything according to a person’s deeds.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:12:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:12:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:12:1)

**תּוֹעֲבַת מְלָכִים עֲשׂוֹת רֶשַׁע.** דָּבָר תָּעוּב הוּא לַדַּיָּנִין וְאֵין הָגוּן לָהֶם לַעֲשׂוֹת רֶשַׁע:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness** It is an abominable thing for judges, and it is not proper for them to commit wickedness.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:14:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:14:1)

**חֲמַת מֶלֶךְ.** הוּא כְּמַלְאֲכֵי מָוֶת, כִּשְׁלוּחֵי מִיתָתָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The king’s wrath** is like messengers of death, like messengers of death [but not angels of death].


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:14:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:14:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:14:2)

**וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶנָּה.** יְפַיְּסֶנָּה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**will pacify it** Will placate it.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:15:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:15:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:15:1)

**בְּאוֹר פְּנֵי מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים.** מִי שֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מַסְבִּיר לוֹ פָּנִים, חַיִּים הוּא לוֹ, לְכָךְ צָרִיךְ אָדָם לְיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכּוֹ לְפָנָיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**In the light of the King’s countenance is life** The one to whom the Holy One, blessed be He, shows a bright countenance—it is life to him. Therefore, a person must straighten his way before Him.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:15:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:15:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:15:2)

**וּרְצוֹנוֹ כְּעָב מַלְקוֹשׁ.** מִי שֶׁהוּא מְרֻצֶּה לוֹ, רְצוֹנוֹ טוֹב לוֹ כְּעָב הַמֵּבִיא אֶת הַמָּטָר:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and His delight is like a cloud of the late rain** Whoever is accepted by Him—His delight is beneficial to him like the cloud that brings the rain.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:19:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:19:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:19:1)

**טוֹב שְׁפַל רוּחַ.** טוֹב לְהִתְחַבֵּר **אֶת עֲנָוִים** וְלִהְיוֹת אִתָּם שְׁפַל רוּחַ, מִהֱיוֹת **מְחַלֵּק שָׁלָל אֶת גֵּאִים**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**It is better to be of humble spirit** It is better to join the lowly and to be of humble spirit with them than to divide spoils with the haughty.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:20:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:20:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:20:1)

**מַשְׂכִּיל עַל דָּבָר יִמְצָא טוֹב.** הַנּוֹתֵן לֵב לְהִתְבּוֹנֵן עַל דְּבָרָיו לְפַלֵּס אֶת דְּרָכָיו יִמְצָא טוֹב:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He who considers a matter** One who sets his heart to consider his matters, to weigh his ways, will find good.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:20:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:20:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:20:2)

**וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּה׳ אַשְׁרָיו.** כְּשֶׁהוּא מְפַלֵּס דְּרָכָיו וְרוֹאֶה בָּהּ מִצְוָה שֶׁיֵּשׁ בָּהּ סַכָּנָה אוֹ חֶסְרוֹן כִּיס, וּבוֹטֵחַ בְּהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא וְעוֹשֶׂה הַטּוֹב:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and he who trusts in the Lord is fortunate** When he weighs his ways and sees that a commandment involves danger or monetary loss, but he trusts in the Holy One, blessed be He, and [still] does that good deed.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:20:3
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:20:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:20:3)

**אַשְׁרָיו.** הֵן אֲשׁוּרָיו שֶׁלּוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**is fortunate** They are his fortunes.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:21:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:21:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:21:1)

**לַחֲכַם לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן.** שֶׁלָּמַד חָכְמָה מֵרַבּוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The wise-hearted shall be called understanding** He who learned wisdom from his teacher.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:21:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:21:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:21:2)

**יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן.** סוֹפוֹ שֶׁיִּהְיֶה נָבוֹן בִּדְבָרִים, מְפֻלְפָּל בְּחָכְמָתוֹ, וְיִקְרְאוּ אוֹתוֹ נָבוֹן:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**shall be called understanding**. Ultimately, he will be understanding in matters and keen in his wisdom, and they will call him understanding.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:21:3
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:21:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:21:3)

**וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם יוֹסִיף לֶקַח.** כְּשֶׁאָדָם מַטְעִים דְּבָרָיו לְתַלְמִיד וּמַמְתִּיק דְּבָרָיו בִּטְעָמִים, יוֹסִיף לֶקַח:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and the sweetness of speech increases learning** When a person explains his words to a pupil and makes his words sweet with reasons, he increases learning.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:22:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:22:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:22:1)

**מְקוֹר חַיִּים שֵׂכֶל.** לִבְעָלָיו וְכֵן פִּתְרוֹן הַמִּקְרָא: שֵׂכֶל הַבְּעָלִים מְקוֹר חַיִּים הוּא לוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Intelligence is a fountain of life to one who has it** lit. a fountain of life is the intelligence of its possessor. And this is the interpretation of the verse: The intelligence of the one who has it is a fountain of life to him.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:22:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:22:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:22:2)

**וּמוּסַר אֱוִילִים אִוֶּלֶת.** יִסּוּרֵי אֱוִילִים עַל יְדֵי אִוֶּלֶת בָּאִים לָהֶם, וְכֵן מַשְׁמָעוֹ: הָאִוֶּלֶת יִסּוּרִין הוּא לָאֱוִילִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but the chastisement of the fools is folly** But the chastisement of the fools comes to them because of folly. And this is the apparent meaning: Folly is chastisement to the fools.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:23:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:23:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:23:1)

**לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ.** לִבּוֹ מְלַמֵּד אֶת פִּיו לְדַבֵּר צָחוֹת. (**וְעַל שְׂפָתָיו יוֹסִיף** לִבּוֹ **לֶקַח**):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The heart of a wise man gives his mouth intelligence** His heart teaches his mouth to speak lucidly.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:24:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:24:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:24:1)

**צוּף דְּבַשׁ.** מְתוֹק דְּבַשׁ, בְּרִישְׁקָ״ה בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**a honeycomb** Heb. צוף דבש, sweet as honey (bresche in O.F.).


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:24:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:24:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:24:2)

**אִמְרֵי נֹעַם.** דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Pleasant words** Words of Torah.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:25:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:25:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:25:1)

**יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ.** שֶׁהוּא יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי אִישׁ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**There is a way** that is straight in a man’s view.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:26:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:26:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:26:1)

**עָמְלָה לוֹ.** לְצָרְכּוֹ הוּא עָמֵל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**labors for him** It labors for his needs.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:26:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:26:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:26:2)

**כִּי אָכַף עָלָיו פִּיהוּ.** כְּשֶׁפִּיהוּ כּוֹפֵהוּ וְתוֹבֵעַ לוֹ מַאֲכָל, אָז עֲמָלוֹ עוֹמֶדֶת לוֹ, שֶׁאָכַל מַה שֶּׁעָמַל כְּבָר:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**when his mouth forces him** When his mouth forces him and demands food, then his labor stands up for him, for he eats what he has already worked for.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:27:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:27:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:27:1)

**כּוֹרֶה רָעָה.** בְּלִבּוֹ חוֹרֵשׁ הָרָע:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**digs up evil** In his heart, he plots evil.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:27:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:27:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:27:2)

**וְעַל.** שְׂפָתָיו כְּאֵשׁ צָרָבֶת הָרָעָה כְּאֵשׁ שׂוֹרֶפֶת עַל שְׂפָתָיו, עַד שֶׁמּוֹצִיאָהּ בְּפִיו וְגוֹמְרָהּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and on his lips is a kind of searing fire** The evil burns on his lips until he expresses it with his mouth and executes it.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:27:3
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:27:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:27:3)

**כְּאֵשׁ צָרָבֶת.** שׂוֹרֶפֶת, כְּמוֹ ״וְנִצְרְבוּ בָהּ כָּל פָּנִים״ (יחזקאל כא:ג):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**a kind of searing fire** Heb. צרבת burning, as in (Ezek. 21:3): “And all faces shall be scorched (ונצרבו) by it.”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:28:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:28:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:28:1)

**וְנִרְגָּן מַפְרִיד אַלּוּף.** וְעַל יְדֵי רִיגּוּנוֹ וְתַרְעוֹמְתּוֹ מַפְרִיד מִמֶּנּוּ אַלּוּפוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם (בראשית רבה כ:ב):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and a grumbler alienates the Lord** And through his grumbling, he alienates the Lord of the world from himself.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:30:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:30:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:30:1)

**עוֹצֶה עֵינָיו.** לְשׁוֹן קְרִיצָה, וְכֵן ״אִיעֲצָה עָלֶיךָ עֵינִי״ (תהילים לב:ח):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He winks his eyes** Heb. עצה, an expression of winking, and so (Ps. 32:8): “I will wink (איעצה) to you my eye.”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:30:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:30:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:30:2)

**כִּלָּה רָעָה.** כְּמוֹ ״כִּי כָלְתָה אֵלָיו הָרָעָה וְגוֹמֵר״ (אסתר ז:ז), וְגוֹרֵם לָבֹא רָעָה לָעוֹלָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**bringing evil to pass** כלה, as in (Esther 7:7) “that the evil was determined (כלתה) against him by the king.” He causes evil to come to the world.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:31:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:31:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:31:1)

**בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה תִּמָּצֵא.** עַל יְדֵי הַצְּדָקָה מַאֲרִיכִין יְמֵיהֶם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**it will be found in the way of righteousness** Through righteousness, they live long.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:32:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:32:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:32:1)

**וּמוֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחוֹ.** כּוֹבֵשׁ אֶת יִצְרוֹ (אבות ד:א):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and one who rules over his spirit** He conquers his evil inclination.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:33:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:33:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:33:1)

**בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת הַגּוֹרָל.** בֵּינוֹ לְבֵין עַצְמוֹ אָדָם מֵטִיל גּוֹרָל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The lot is cast in the lap** By himself, a person cast lots.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 16:33:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 16:33:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/16:33:2)

**וּמֵה׳ כָּל מִשְׁפָּטוֹ.** לִבְרוֹר לְכָל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד חֶלְקוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but all his judgment** to choose for each one his share.