Proverbs 21

On Life and Conduct

1The king’sH4428 heartH3820 is like channelsH6388 of waterH4325 in the handH3027 of the LordH3068; He 1turnsH5186 it whereverH5921H3605H834 He wishesH2654.22EveryH3605 man’sH376 wayH1870 is rightH3477 in his own eyesH5869, But the LordH3068 3weighsH8505 the heartsH3820.3To doH6213 4righteousnessH6666 and justiceH4941 Is desiredH977 by the LordH3068 moreH4480 thanH4480 sacrificeH2077.4HaughtyH7312 eyesH5869 and a proudH7342 heartH3820, The 5lampH5215 of the wickedH7563, is sinH2403.5The plansH4284 of the 6diligentH2742 lead surelyH389 to advantageH4195, But everyoneH3605 7who is hastyH213 comes surelyH389 to povertyH4270.6The 8acquisitionH6467 of treasuresH214 by a lyingH8267 tongueH3956 Is a fleetingH5086 vaporH1892, the 9pursuitH1245 of 10deathH4194.7The violenceH7701 of the wickedH7563 will dragH1641 them awayH1641, BecauseH3588 they 11refuseH3985 to actH6213 with justiceH4941.8The wayH1870 of a guiltyH2054 manH376 is 12crookedH2019, But as for the pureH2134, his conductH6467 is uprightH3477.9It is betterH2896 to liveH3427 in a cornerH6438 of a roofH1406 ThanH4480 13in a houseH1004 sharedH2267 with a contentiousH4066 womanH802.10The soulH5315 of the wickedH7563 desiresH183 evilH7451; His 14neighborH7453 findsH2603 noH3808 favorH2603 in his eyesH5869.11When the 15scofferH3917 is punishedH6064, the 16naiveH6612 becomesH2449 wiseH7919; But when the wiseH2449 is instructedH7919, he receivesH3947 knowledgeH1847.12The righteousH6662 oneH6662 considersH7919 the houseH1004 of the wickedH7563, TurningH5557 the 17wickedH7563 to ruinH7451.13He who 18shutsH331 his earH241 to the cryH2201 of the poorH1800 Will alsoH1571 cryH7121 himselfH1931 and not be 19answeredH6030.14A 20giftH4976 in secretH5643 subduesH3711 angerH639, And a bribeH7810 in the bosomH2436, strongH5794 wrathH2534.15The exerciseH6213 of justiceH4941 is joyH8057 for the righteousH6662, But is 21terrorH4288 to the workersH6466 of iniquityH205.16A manH120 who wandersH8582 from the wayH1870 of understandingH7919 Will 22restH5117 in the assemblyH6951 of the 23deadH7496.17He who 24lovesH157 pleasureH8057 will become a poorH4270 manH376; He who lovesH157 wineH3196 and oilH8081 will not becomeH6238 richH6238.18The wickedH7563 is a 25ransomH3724 for the righteousH6662, And the 26treacherousH898 is in the placeH8478 of the uprightH3477.1927It is betterH2896 to liveH3427 in a desertH4057 landH776 ThanH4480 with a contentiousH4066 and vexingH3708 womanH802.20There is preciousH2530 28treasureH214 and oilH8081 in the dwellingH5116 of the wiseH2450, But a foolishH3684 manH120 29swallowsH1104 it up.21He who 30pursuesH7291 righteousnessH6666 and loyaltyH2617 FindsH4672 lifeH2425, righteousnessH6666 and honorH3519.22A 31wiseH2450 manH2450 scalesH5927 the cityH5892 of the mightyH1368 And bringsH3381 downH3381 the 32strongholdH5797 in whichH4009 they trustH4009.23He who 33guardsH8104 his mouthH6310 and his tongueH3956, GuardsH8104 his soulH5315 from troublesH6869.24“ProudH2086,” “HaughtyH3093,” “34ScofferH3917,” are his namesH8034, Who actsH6213 with 35insolentH2087 prideH2087.25The 36desireH8378 of the sluggardH6102 putsH4191 him to deathH4191, For his handsH3027 refuseH3985 to workH6213;26AllH3605 dayH3117 long he 37is cravingH183, While the righteousH6662 38givesH5414 and does not holdH2820 backH2820.27The 39sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441, HowH637 muchH637H3588 moreH637H3588 whenH3588 he bringsH935 it with evilH2154 intentH2154!28A 40falseH3577 witnessH5707 will perishH6, But the manH376 who listensH8085 to the truth will speakH1696 foreverH5331.29A wickedH7563 manH376 4142displaysH5810 a boldH5810 faceH6440, But as for the 43uprightH3477, he makesH3559 his wayH1870 sureH3559.30ThereH369 is 44noH369 wisdomH2451 and noH369 understandingH8394 And noH369 counselH6098 againstH5048 the LordH3068.31The 45horseH5483 is preparedH3559 for the dayH3117 of battleH4421, But 46victoryH8668 belongs to the LordH3068.