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Proverbs 21:1-23

21:1

The king's
<04428>

heart
<03820>

[is] in the hand
<03027>

of the LORD
<03068>_,

[as] the rivers
<06388>

of water
<04325>_:

he turneth
<05186> (8686)

it whithersoever he will
<02654> (8799)_.

21:2

Every way
<01870>

of a man
<0376>

[is] right
<03477>

in his own eyes
<05869>_:

but the LORD
<03068>

pondereth
<08505> (8802)

the hearts
<03826>_.

21:3

To do
<06213> (8800)

justice
<06666>

and judgment
<04941>

[is] more acceptable
<0977> (8737)

to the LORD
<03068>

than sacrifice
<02077>_.

21:4

An high
<07312>

look
<05869>_,

and a proud
<07342>

heart
<03820>_,

[and] the plowing
<05215>

of the wicked
<07563>_,

[is] sin
<02403>_.

{An...: Heb. Haughtiness of eyes} {the plowing: or, the light}

21:5

The thoughts
<04284>

of the diligent
<02742>

[tend] only to plenteousness
<04195>_;

but of every one [that is] hasty
<0213> (8801)

only to want
<04270>_.

21:6

The getting
<06467>

of treasures
<0214>

by a lying
<08267>

tongue
<03956>

[is] a vanity
<01892>

tossed to and fro of
<05086> (8737)

them that seek
<01245> (8764)

death
<04194>_.

21:7

The robbery
<07701>

of the wicked
<07563>

shall destroy
<01641> (8799)

them; because they refuse
<03985> (8765)

to do
<06213> (8800)

judgment
<04941>_.

{destroy...: Heb. saw them, or, dwell with them}

21:8

The way
<01870>

of man
<0376>

[is] froward
<02019>

and strange
<02054>_:

but [as for] the pure
<02134>_,

his work
<06467>

[is] right
<03477>_.

21:9

[It is] better
<02896>

to dwell
<03427> (8800)

in a corner
<06438>

of the housetop
<01406>_,

than with a brawling
<04079> (8675) <04066>

woman
<0802>

in a wide
<02267>

house
<01004>_.

{a brawling...: Heb. a woman of contentions} {a wide...: Heb. an house of society}

21:10

The soul
<05315>

of the wicked
<07563>

desireth
<0183> (8765)

evil
<07451>_:

his neighbour
<07453>

findeth no favour
<02603> (8717)

in his eyes
<05869>_.

{findeth...: Heb. is not favoured}

21:11

When the scorner
<03887> (8801)

is punished
<06064> (8800)_,

the simple
<06612>

is made wise
<02449> (8799)_:

and when the wise
<02450>

is instructed
<07919> (8687)_,

he receiveth
<03947> (8799)

knowledge
<01847>_.

21:12

The righteous
<06662>

[man] wisely considereth
<07919> (8688)

the house
<01004>

of the wicked
<07563>_:

[but God] overthroweth
<05557> (8764)

the wicked
<07563>

for [their] wickedness
<07451>_.

21:13

Whoso stoppeth
<0331> (8801)

his ears
<0241>

at the cry
<02201>

of the poor
<01800>_,

he also shall cry
<07121> (8799)

himself, but shall not be heard
<06030> (8735)_.

21:14

A gift
<04976>

in secret
<05643>

pacifieth
<03711> (8799)

anger
<0639>_:

and a reward
<07810>

in the bosom
<02436>

strong
<05794>

wrath
<02534>_.

21:15

[It is] joy
<08057>

to the just
<06662>

to do
<06213> (8800)

judgment
<04941>_:

but destruction
<04288>

[shall be] to the workers
<06466> (8802)

of iniquity
<0205>_.

21:16

The man
<0120>

that wandereth
<08582> (8802)

out of the way
<01870>

of understanding
<07919> (8687)

shall remain
<05117> (8799)

in the congregation
<06951>

of the dead
<07496>_.

21:17

He that loveth
<0157> (8802)

pleasure
<08057>

[shall be] a poor
<04270>

man
<0376>_:

he that loveth
<0157> (8802)

wine
<03196>

and oil
<08081>

shall not be rich
<06238> (8686)_.

{pleasure: or, sport}

21:18

The wicked
<07563>

[shall be] a ransom
<03724>

for the righteous
<06662>_,

and the transgressor
<0898> (8802)

for the upright
<03477>_.

21:19

[It is] better
<02896>

to dwell
<03427> (8800)

in the wilderness
<0776> <04057>_,

than with a contentious
<04079> (8675) <04066>

and an angry
<03708>

woman
<0802>_.

{in...: Heb. in the land of the desert}

21:20

[There is] treasure
<0214>

to be desired
<02530> (8737)

and oil
<08081>

in the dwelling
<05116>

of the wise
<02450>_;

but a foolish
<03684>

man
<0120>

spendeth it up
<01104> (8762)_.

21:21

He that followeth
<07291> (8802)

after righteousness
<06666>

and mercy
<02617>

findeth
<04672> (8799)

life
<02416>_,

righteousness
<06666>_,

and honour
<03519>_.

21:22

A wise
<02450>

[man] scaleth
<05927> (8804)

the city
<05892>

of the mighty
<01368>_,

and casteth down
<03381> (8686)

the strength
<05797>

of the confidence
<04009>

thereof.

21:23

Whoso keepeth
<08104> (8802)

his mouth
<06310>

and his tongue
<03956>

keepeth
<08104> (8802)

his soul
<05315>

from troubles
<06869>_.