Proverbs 21

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as ^athe rivers of water:

He ^bturneth it whithersoever he will.

^2cEvery way of a man is right in his own eyes:

But ^dthe Lord ^cpondereth the hearts.

^3eTo do justice and judgment

Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

^4fA high look, and ^ga proud heart,

And the ^hplowing of the wicked, is sin.

⁵The thoughts of ⁱthe diligent tend only to plenteousness;

But of every one that is ^khasty ^lonly to want.

^6mThe getting of treasures by a lying tongue

Is ⁿa vanity ^otossed to and fro of them ^pthat seek death.

⁷The robbery of the wicked shall ^sdestroy them;

Because they refuse to do judgment.

⁸The way of man is froward and strange:

But as for the pure, his work is right.

^9tIt is better to dwell in a ^ucorner of the housetop,

^tThan with a brawling woman in a wide house.

^10yThe soul of the wicked desireth evil:

His neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

^11zWhen the scorner is ^apunished, the simple is made wise:

And when the wise ^bis instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

¹²The righteous man ^bcwisely considereth the house of the wicked:

But ^dGod overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

^13eWhoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,

He also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

^14fA gift in secret pacifieth anger:

And a reward in ^gthe bosom strong wrath.

¹⁵It is joy to the just to do judgment:

^hBut destruction shall be to ⁱthe workers of iniquity.

¹⁶The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding

^jShall remain in the congregation of ^kthe dead.

¹⁷He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:

He that loveth wine and ^loil shall not be rich.

^18mThe wicked shall be a ⁿransom for the righteous,

And the transgressor for the upright.

^19oIt is better to dwell in the wilderness,

Than with a contentious and an angry woman.

^20pThere is treasure to be desired and ^lqoil in the dwelling of the wise;

But a foolish man ^rspendeth it up.

^21sHe that followeth after righteousness and mercy

^tFindeth life, righteousness, and honour.

^22uA wise man scaleth the city of the mighty,

And casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

^23wWhoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue

^xKeepeth his soul ^yfrom troubles.

²⁴Proud and ^zhaughty scorner is his name,

Who dealeth in proud wrath.

^25aThe desire of the slothful killeth him;

For his hands refuse to labour.

²⁶He ^bcoveteth greedily all the day long:

But ^cthe righteous giveth and spareth not.

^27dThe sacrifice of the wicked is abomination:

How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

²⁸A false witness shall perish:

But the man that heareth, speaketh ^econstantly.

²⁹A wicked man ^fhardeneth his face:

But as for the upright, he ^gdirecteth his way.

^30hThere is no wisdom nor understanding

Nor counsel against the Lord.

³¹ⁱThe horse is prepared against the day of battle:

But ^ksafety is of the Lord.

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