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Proverbs 21
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1As a rush of water, so is the king's heart in God's hand : he turns it wherever he may desire to point out.
1The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
3To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4A high-minded man is stout-hearted in [his] pride; and the lamp of the wickedis sin.
4An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
6He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity [on] to the snares of death.
6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
7Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly.
7The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
8To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.
8The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
9[It is] better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered [rooms] with unrighteousness, and in an open house.
9It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
10The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.
10The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
11When an intemperate man is punishedthe simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.
11When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.
12The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
13He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry , and there shall be none to hear [him].
13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.
14A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
15[It is] the joy of the righteous to do judgment: but a holy [man] is abominable with evil-doers.
15It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
16A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants.
16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
17A poor man loves mirth, loving wine and oil in abundance;
17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.
18The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
19[It is] better to dwell in a wildernessthan with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.
19It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
21The way of righteousness and mercy will find lifeand glory.
21He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
22A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24A bold and self-willed and insolent [man] is called a pest: and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor.
24Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
25Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything.
25The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day : but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate.
26He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27The sacrifices of the ungodly are abomination to the Lord, for they offer them wickedly.
27The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.
28A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
29An ungodly man impudently withstands with his face; but the upright man himself understands his ways.
29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
30There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.
30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
31A horse is prepared for the day of battle; but help is of the Lord.
31The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.