The Proverbs

21: 1The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses:

 He turneth it whithersoever he will.

 ^21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes;

 But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

 ^21:3To do righteousness and justice

 Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

 ^21:4A high look, and a proud heart,

 Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

 ^21:5The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;

 But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

 ^21:6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

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

 ^21:7The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away,

 Because they refuse to do justice.

 ^21:8The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;

 But as for the pure, his work is right.

 ^21:9It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,

 Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

 ^21:10The soul of the wicked desireth evil:

 His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

 ^21:11When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;

 And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

 ^21:12The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked,

 How the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.

 ^21:13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,

 He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

 ^21:14A gift in secret pacifieth anger;

 And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

 ^21:15It is joy to the righteous to do justice;

 But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

 ^21:16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding

 Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

 ^21:17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:

 He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

 ^21:18The wicked is a ransom for the righteous;

 And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.

 ^21:19It is better to dwell in a desert land,

 Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

 ^21:20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;

 But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

 ^21:21He that followeth after righteousness and kindness

 Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

 ^21:22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty,

 And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

 ^21:23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue

 Keepeth his soul from troubles.

 ^21:24The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name;

 He worketh in the arrogance of pride.

 ^21:25The desire of the sluggard killeth him;

 For his hands refuse to labor.

 ^21:26There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;

 But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

 ^21:27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination:

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

 ^21:28A false witness shall perish;

 But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.

 ^21:29A wicked man hardeneth his face;

 But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.

 ^21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding

 Nor counsel against Jehovah.

 ^21:31The horse is prepared against the day of battle;

 But victory is of Jehovah.