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Proverbs 21
World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible
The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses.
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
To do righteousness and justice
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
A high look and a proud heart,
Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the guides of the wicked—are sin.
The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;
The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Getting treasures by a lying tongue
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
The violence of the wicked will drive them away,
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.
The way of the guilty is devious,
The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop
Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
The soul of the wicked desires evil;
The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom.
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked,
The Righteous One (note: Or The righteous one) considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor,
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
A gift in secret pacifies anger,
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe (note: Hebrew a bribe in the bosom) pacifies great wrath.
It is joy to the righteous to do justice;
Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
The man who wanders out of the way of understanding
The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
He who loves pleasure will be a poor man.
He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
It is better to dwell in a desert land,
Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
He who follows after righteousness and kindness
He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty,
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name—
Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.
The desire of the sluggard kills him,
The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
There are those who covet greedily all day long;
All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination—
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!
A false witness will perish.
A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
A wicked man hardens his face;
A wicked man hardens his face (note: Or puts up a bold front), but the upright man makes his way sure.
There is no wisdom nor understanding
There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
The horse is prepared for the day of battle;
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.