Proverbs 21

¹The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses.

²The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses.

³The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses.

⁴The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses.

⁵Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,

⁶Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,

⁷Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,

⁸Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,

⁹To do righteousness and justice

¹⁰To do righteousness and justice

¹¹To do righteousness and justice

¹²To do righteousness and justice

¹³A high look and a proud heart,

¹⁴A high look and a proud heart,

¹⁵A high look and a proud heart,

¹⁶A high look and a proud heart,

¹⁷The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;

¹⁸The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;

¹⁹The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;

²⁰The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;

²¹Getting treasures by a lying tongue

²²Getting treasures by a lying tongue

²³Getting treasures by a lying tongue

²⁴Getting treasures by a lying tongue

²⁵The violence of the wicked will drive them away,

²⁶The violence of the wicked will drive them away,

²⁷The violence of the wicked will drive them away,

²⁸The violence of the wicked will drive them away,

²⁹The way of the guilty is devious,

³⁰The way of the guilty is devious,

³¹The way of the guilty is devious,

³²The way of the guilty is devious,

³³It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop

³⁴It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop

³⁵It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop

³⁶It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop

³⁷The soul of the wicked desires evil;

³⁸The soul of the wicked desires evil;

³⁹The soul of the wicked desires evil;

⁴⁰The soul of the wicked desires evil;

⁴¹When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom.

⁴²When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom.

⁴³When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom.

⁴⁴When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom.

⁴⁵The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked,

⁴⁶The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked,

⁴⁷The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked,

⁴⁸The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked,

⁴⁹Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor,

⁵⁰Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor,

⁵¹Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor,

⁵²Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor,

⁵³A gift in secret pacifies anger,

⁵⁴A gift in secret pacifies anger,

⁵⁵A gift in secret pacifies anger,

⁵⁶A gift in secret pacifies anger,

⁵⁷It is joy to the righteous to do justice;

⁵⁸It is joy to the righteous to do justice;

⁵⁹It is joy to the righteous to do justice;

⁶⁰It is joy to the righteous to do justice;

⁶¹The man who wanders out of the way of understanding

⁶²The man who wanders out of the way of understanding

⁶³The man who wanders out of the way of understanding

⁶⁴The man who wanders out of the way of understanding

⁶⁵He who loves pleasure will be a poor man.

⁶⁶He who loves pleasure will be a poor man.

⁶⁷He who loves pleasure will be a poor man.

⁶⁸He who loves pleasure will be a poor man.

⁶⁹The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,

⁷⁰The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,

⁷¹The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,

⁷²The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,

⁷³It is better to dwell in a desert land,

⁷⁴It is better to dwell in a desert land,

⁷⁵It is better to dwell in a desert land,

⁷⁶It is better to dwell in a desert land,

⁷⁷There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,

⁷⁸There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,

⁷⁹There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,

⁸⁰There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,

⁸¹He who follows after righteousness and kindness

⁸²He who follows after righteousness and kindness

⁸³He who follows after righteousness and kindness

⁸⁴He who follows after righteousness and kindness

⁸⁵A wise man scales the city of the mighty,

⁸⁶A wise man scales the city of the mighty,

⁸⁷A wise man scales the city of the mighty,

⁸⁸A wise man scales the city of the mighty,

⁸⁹Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue

⁹⁰Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue

⁹¹Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue

⁹²Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue

⁹³The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name—

⁹⁴The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name—

⁹⁵The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name—

⁹⁶The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name—

⁹⁷The desire of the sluggard kills him,

⁹⁸The desire of the sluggard kills him,

⁹⁹The desire of the sluggard kills him,

¹⁰⁰The desire of the sluggard kills him,

¹⁰¹There are those who covet greedily all day long;

¹⁰²There are those who covet greedily all day long;

¹⁰³There are those who covet greedily all day long;

¹⁰⁴There are those who covet greedily all day long;

¹⁰⁵The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination—

¹⁰⁶The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination—

¹⁰⁷The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination—

¹⁰⁸The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination—

¹⁰⁹A false witness will perish.

¹¹⁰A false witness will perish.

¹¹¹A false witness will perish.

¹¹²A false witness will perish.

¹¹³A wicked man hardens his face;

¹¹⁴A wicked man hardens his face;

¹¹⁵A wicked man hardens his face;

¹¹⁶A wicked man hardens his face;

¹¹⁷There is no wisdom nor understanding

¹¹⁸There is no wisdom nor understanding

¹¹⁹There is no wisdom nor understanding

¹²⁰There is no wisdom nor understanding

¹²¹The horse is prepared for the day of battle;

¹²²The horse is prepared for the day of battle;

¹²³The horse is prepared for the day of battle;

¹²⁴The horse is prepared for the day of battle;