Proverbs 21:4–8

4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—

the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.

5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit

as surely as haste leads to poverty.

6 A fortune made by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.

7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,

for they refuse to do what is right.

8 The way of the guilty is devious,

but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

4 An high look, and a proud heart,

And the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;

But of every one that is hasty only to want.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

Is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them;

Because they refuse to do judgment.

8 The way of man is froward and strange:

But as for the pure, his work is right.

4 Haughty eyes, a proud heart,

and evil actions are all sin.

5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,

but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

6 Wealth created by a lying tongue

is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.

7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,

because they refuse to do what is just.

8 The guilty walk a crooked path;

the innocent travel a straight road.

4 A haughty look, a proud heart,

And the plowing of the wicked are sin.

5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,

But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue

Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.

7 The violence of the wicked will destroy them,

Because they refuse to do justice.

8 The way of a guilty man is perverse;

But as for the pure, his work is right.

4 Proud looks, proud thoughts,

and evil actions are sin.

5 The plans of hard-working people earn a profit,

but those who act too quickly become poor.

6 Wealth that comes from telling lies

vanishes like a mist and leads to death.

7 The violence of the wicked will destroy them,

because they refuse to do what is right.

8 Guilty people live dishonest lives,

but honest people do right.

4 A high look, and a proud heart,

Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;

But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

7 The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away,

Because they refuse to do justice.

8 The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;

But as for the pure, his work is right.

4 Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.

7 The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

8 Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

4 A conceited look and an arrogant attitude, 

which are the lamps of wicked people, are sins. 

5 The plans of a hard-working person lead to prosperity, 

but everyone who is ⸤always⸥ in a hurry ends up in poverty. 

6 Those who gather wealth by lying are wasting time. 

They are looking for death. 

7 The violence of wicked people will drag them away 

since they refuse to do what is just. 

8 The way of a guilty person is crooked, 

but the behavior of those who are pure is moral. 

4 The lamp that guides the wicked—

haughty eyes and an arrogant heart —is sin.

5 The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,

but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.

6 Making a fortune through a lying tongue

is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.

7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away

because they refuse to act justly.

8 A guilty man’s conduct is crooked,

but the behavior of the innocent is upright.

4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—

the lamp of the wicked—are sin.

5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,

but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.

7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away

because they refuse to do what is just.

8 The way of the guilty is crooked,

but the conduct of the pure is right.

4 Haughtiness of the eyes and pride of heart,

the lamp of the wicked are sin.

5 The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance,

but all who are hasty, only to want.

6 He who makes treasure by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and seeker of death.

7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,

for they refuse to do justice.

8 Crooked is the way of a man and a foreigner,

but the pure is upright in his conduct.

4 Proud eyes and a proud heart are the lamp of sinful people.

But those things are evil.

5 The plans of people who work hard succeed.

You can be sure that those in a hurry will become poor.

6 A fortune made by people who tell lies

amounts to nothing and leads to death.

7 The harmful things that evil people do will drag them away.

They refuse to do what is right.

8 The path of those who are guilty is crooked.

But the conduct of those who are not guilty is honest.

4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart,

The lamp of the wicked, is sin.

5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage,

But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

6 The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue

Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.

7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,

Because they refuse to act with justice.

8 The way of a guilty man is crooked,

But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.