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 pleasesH2654.22EveryH3605 person’sH376 wayH1870 is rightH3477 in his own eyesH5869, But the LordH3068 3examinesH8505 the heartsH3820.3To doH6213 4righteousnessH6666 and justiceH4941 Is preferredH977 by the LordH3068 moreH4480 thanH4480 sacrificeH2077.4HaughtyH7312 eyesH5869 and a proudH7342 heartH3820, The 5lampH5215 of the wickedH7563, is sinH2403.5The plansH4284 of the 6diligentH2742 certainlyH389 lead to advantageH4195, But everyoneH3605 7who isH213 inH213 aH213 hurryH213 certainlyH389 comes to povertyH4270.6The 8acquisitionH6466 of treasuresH214 by a lyingH8267 tongueH3956 Is a fleetingH5086 vaporH1892, the 9pursuitH1245 of 10deathH4194.7The violenceH7701 of the wickedH7563 will sweepH1641 them awayH1641, BecauseH3588 they 11refuseH3985 to actH6213 with justiceH4941.8The wayH1870 of a guiltyH2054 personH376 is 12crookedH2019, But as for the pureH2134, his conductH6467 is uprightH3477.9It is betterH2896 to liveH3427 on a cornerH6438 of a roofH1406 ThanH4480 13in a houseH1004 sharedH2267 with a contentiousH4066 womanH802.10The soulH5315 of the wickedH7563 desiresH183 evilH7451; His 14neighborH7453 is shownH2603 noH3808 compassionH2603 in his eyesH5869.11When the 15scofferH3917 is punishedH6064, the naiveH6612 becomesH2449 wiseH2449; But when the wiseH2449 is instructedH7919, he receivesH3947 knowledgeH1847.12The 16righteousH6662 oneH6662 considersH7919 the houseH1004 of the wickedH7563, BringingH5557 the 17wickedH7563 to ruinH7451.13One who 18shutsH331 his earH241 to the outcryH2201 of the poorH1800 Will alsoH1571 callH7121 outH7121 himselfH1931, and not be 19answeredH6030.14A 20giftH4976 in secretH5643 subduesH3711 angerH639, And a bribeH7810 21in an insideH2436 pocketH2436, strongH5794 wrathH2534.15The exerciseH6213 of justiceH4941 is joyH8057 for the righteousH6662, But 22terrorH4288 to those who practiceH6466 injusticeH205.16A personH120 who wandersH8582 from the wayH1870 of understandingH7919 Will 23restH5117 in the assemblyH6951 of the 24deadH7496.17One who 25lovesH157 pleasureH8057 will become a poorH4270 personH376; One who lovesH157 wineH3196 and oilH8081 will not becomeH6238 richH6238.18The wickedH7563 is a 26ransomH3724 for the righteousH6662, And the 27treacherousH898 is inH8478 the placeH8478 ofH8478 the uprightH3477.1928It is betterH2896 to liveH3427 in a desertH4057 landH776 ThanH4480 with a contentiousH4066 and irritatingH3708 womanH802.20There is preciousH2530 29treasureH214 and oilH8081 in the homeH5116 of the wiseH2450, But a foolishH3684 personH120 30swallowsH1104 it upH1104.21One who 31pursuesH7291 righteousnessH6666 and loyaltyH2617 FindsH4672 lifeH2425, righteousnessH6666, and honorH3519.22A 32wiseH2450 personH2450 scalesH5927 the cityH5892 of the mightyH1368 And bringsH3381 downH3381 the 33strongholdH5797 in whichH4009 they trustH4009.23One who 34guardsH8104 his mouthH6310 and his tongueH3956, GuardsH8104 his soulH5315 from troublesH6869.24“ProudH2086,” “ArrogantH3093,” “35ScofferH3917,” are his namesH8034, One who actsH6213 with 36insolentH2087 prideH2087.25The 37desireH8378 of the 38lazyH6102 oneH6102 putsH4191 him toH4191 deathH4191, For his handsH3027 refuseH3985 to workH6213;26AllH3605 dayH3117 long he 39is cravingH183, While the righteousH6662 40givesH5414 and does not holdH2820 backH2820.27The 41sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441, HowH637 muchH637H3588 moreH637H3588 whenH3588 he bringsH935 it with evilH2154 intentH2154!28A 42falseH3577 witnessH5707 will perishH6, But a personH376 who listensH8085 will speakH1696 foreverH5331.29A wickedH7563 personH376 4344displaysH5810 a boldH5810 faceH6440, But as for the 45uprightH3477, he makesH3559 his wayH1870 sureH3559.30ThereH369 isH369 46noH369 wisdomH2451, noH369 understandingH8394, And noH369 47planH6098 againstH5048 the LordH3068.31The 48horseH5483 is preparedH3559 for the dayH3117 of battleH4421, But the 49victoryH8668 belongs to the LordH3068.