Proverbs 21

1The king’sH4428 heartH3820 is in the handH3027 of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.2Every wayH1870 of a manH376 is rightH3477 in his own eyesH5869; But Jehovah weigheth the heartsH3826.3To do righteousnessH6666 and justiceH4941 Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrificeH2077.4A high look, and a proud heartH3820, Eventhe lamp of the wickedH7563, is sinH2403.5The thoughtsH4284 of the diligent tend onlyH389 to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyH213hastethonlyH389 to want.6The getting of treasuresH214 by a lyingH8267 tongueH3956 Is a vapor drivenH5086 to and fro by them that seekH1245 deathH4194.7The violenceH7701 of the wickedH7563 shall sweep them awayH1641, Because they refuseH3985 to do justiceH4941.8The wayH1870 of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pureH2134, his workH6467 is rightH3477.9It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in the cornerH6438 of the housetop, Than with a contentious womanH802 in a wide houseH1004.10The soulH5315 of the wickedH7563 desireth evilH7451: His neighborH7453 findeth no favorH2603 in his eyesH5869.11When the scoffer is punishedH6064, the simple is made wiseH2450; And when the wiseH2450 is instructed, he receiveth knowledgeH1847.12The righteousH6662 man considereth the houseH1004 of the wickedH7563, Howthe wickedH7563 are overthrown to their ruin.13Whoso stoppeth his earsH241 at the cry of the poorH1800, He alsoH1571 shall cry, but shall not be heard.14A giftH4976 in secret pacifieth angerH639; And a present in the bosomH2436, strongH5794 wrathH2534.15It is joyH8057 to the righteousH6662 to do justiceH4941; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.16The manH120 that wandereth out of the wayH1870 of understanding Shall restH5117 in the assemblyH6951 of the dead.17He that loveth pleasureH8057 shall be a poor manH376: He that loveth wineH3196 and oilH8081 shall not be richH6238.18The wickedH7563 is a ransomH3724 for the righteousH6662; And the treacherousH898comethin the stead of the uprightH3477.19It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in a desert landH776, Than with a contentious and fretful womanH802.20There is preciousH2530 treasureH214 and oilH8081 in the dwelling of the wiseH2450; But a foolish manH120 swalloweth it up.21He that followeth after righteousnessH6666 and kindness Findeth lifeH2416, righteousnessH6666, and honorH3519.22A wiseH2450 man scaleth the cityH5892 of the mightyH1368, And bringeth down the strengthH5797 of the confidenceH4009 thereof.23Whoso keepeth his mouthH6310 and his tongueH3956 Keepeth his soulH5315 from troubles.24The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his nameH8034; He worketh in the arroganceH2087 of prideH2087.25The desireH8378 of the sluggardH6102 killeth him; For his handsH3027 refuseH3985 to labor.26There is that coveteth greedily all the dayH3117 long; But the righteousH6662 giveth and withholdeth not.27The sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441; How much more, when he bringeth it with a wickedH7563 mind!28A false witnessH5707 shall perishH6; But the manH376 that heareth shall speakH1696 so as to endure.29A wickedH7563 manH376 hardeneth his faceH6440; But as for the uprightH3477, he establisheth his waysH1870.30There is no wisdomH2451 nor understandingH8394 Nor counselH6098 against Jehovah.31The horseH5483 is preparedH3559 against the dayH3117 of battleH4421; But victoryH8668 is of Jehovah.