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Proverbs 21

Proverbs 21

Proverbs 21:1 ^
The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.
Proverbs 21:1 ^
The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.
Proverbs 21:2 ^
Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
Proverbs 21:2 ^
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
Proverbs 21:3 ^
To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.
Proverbs 21:3 ^
To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:4 ^
A high look and a heart of pride, *** of the evil-doer is sin.
Proverbs 21:4 ^
A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
Proverbs 21:5 ^
The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.
Proverbs 21:5 ^
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty [hasteth] only to want.
Proverbs 21:6 ^
He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.
Proverbs 21:6 ^
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
Proverbs 21:7 ^
By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.
Proverbs 21:7 ^
The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.
Proverbs 21:8 ^
Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.
Proverbs 21:8 ^
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.
Proverbs 21:9 ^
It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
Proverbs 21:9 ^
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
Proverbs 21:10 ^
The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.
Proverbs 21:10 ^
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:11 ^
When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11 ^
When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs 21:12 ^
The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.
Proverbs 21:12 ^
The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.
Proverbs 21:13 ^
He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.
Proverbs 21:13 ^
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
Proverbs 21:14 ^
By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.
Proverbs 21:14 ^
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
Proverbs 21:15 ^
It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.
Proverbs 21:15 ^
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 21:16 ^
The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.
Proverbs 21:16 ^
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
Proverbs 21:17 ^
The lover of pleasure will be a poor man: the lover of wine and oil will not get wealth.
Proverbs 21:17 ^
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs 21:18 ^
The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright.
Proverbs 21:18 ^
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous [cometh] in the stead of the upright.
Proverbs 21:19 ^
It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.
Proverbs 21:19 ^
It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
Proverbs 21:20 ^
There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.
Proverbs 21:20 ^
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Proverbs 21:21 ^
He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.
Proverbs 21:21 ^
He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:22 ^
A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.
Proverbs 21:22 ^
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Proverbs 21:23 ^
He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 21:23 ^
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 21:24 ^
The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.
Proverbs 21:24 ^
The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
Proverbs 21:25 ^
The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.
Proverbs 21:25 ^
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.
Proverbs 21:26 ^
All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.
Proverbs 21:26 ^
There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
Proverbs 21:27 ^
The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!
Proverbs 21:27 ^
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
Proverbs 21:28 ^
A false witness will be cut off, ...
Proverbs 21:28 ^
A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.
Proverbs 21:29 ^
The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.
Proverbs 21:29 ^
A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.
Proverbs 21:30 ^
Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.
Proverbs 21:30 ^
There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
Proverbs 21:31 ^
The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.
Proverbs 21:31 ^
The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.
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