Proverbs 21:3-27

3To doH6213 1righteousnessH6666 and justiceH4941 Is preferredH977 by the LordH3068 moreH4480 thanH4480 sacrificeH2077.4HaughtyH7312 eyesH5869 and a proudH7342 heartH3820, The 2lampH5215 of the wickedH7563, is sinH2403.5The plansH4284 of the 3diligentH2742 certainlyH389 lead to advantageH4195, But everyoneH3605 4who isH213 inH213 aH213 hurryH213 certainlyH389 comes to povertyH4270.6The 5acquisitionH6466 of treasuresH214 by a lyingH8267 tongueH3956 Is a fleetingH5086 vaporH1892, the 6pursuitH1245 of 7deathH4194.7The violenceH7701 of the wickedH7563 will sweepH1641 them awayH1641, BecauseH3588 they 8refuseH3985 to actH6213 with justiceH4941.8The wayH1870 of a guiltyH2054 personH376 is 9crookedH2019, But as for the pureH2134, his conductH6467 is uprightH3477.9It is betterH2896 to liveH3427 on a cornerH6438 of a roofH1406 ThanH4480 10in a houseH1004 sharedH2267 with a contentiousH4066 womanH802.10The soulH5315 of the wickedH7563 desiresH183 evilH7451; His 11neighborH7453 is shownH2603 noH3808 compassionH2603 in his eyesH5869.11When the 12scofferH3917 is punishedH6064, the naiveH6612 becomesH2449 wiseH2449; But when the wiseH2449 is instructedH7919, he receivesH3947 knowledgeH1847.12The 13righteousH6662 oneH6662 considersH7919 the houseH1004 of the wickedH7563, BringingH5557 the 14wickedH7563 to ruinH7451.13One who 15shutsH331 his earH241 to the outcryH2201 of the poorH1800 Will alsoH1571 callH7121 outH7121 himselfH1931, and not be 16answeredH6030.14A 17giftH4976 in secretH5643 subduesH3711 angerH639, And a bribeH7810 18in an insideH2436 pocketH2436, strongH5794 wrathH2534.15The exerciseH6213 of justiceH4941 is joyH8057 for the righteousH6662, But 19terrorH4288 to those who practiceH6466 injusticeH205.16A personH120 who wandersH8582 from the wayH1870 of understandingH7919 Will 20restH5117 in the assemblyH6951 of the 21deadH7496.17One who 22lovesH157 pleasureH8057 will become a poorH4270 personH376; One who lovesH157 wineH3196 and oilH8081 will not becomeH6238 richH6238.18The wickedH7563 is a 23ransomH3724 for the righteousH6662, And the 24treacherousH898 is inH8478 the placeH8478 ofH8478 the uprightH3477.1925It is betterH2896 to liveH3427 in a desertH4057 landH776 ThanH4480 with a contentiousH4066 and irritatingH3708 womanH802.20There is preciousH2530 26treasureH214 and oilH8081 in the homeH5116 of the wiseH2450, But a foolishH3684 personH120 27swallowsH1104 it upH1104.21One who 28pursuesH7291 righteousnessH6666 and loyaltyH2617 FindsH4672 lifeH2425, righteousnessH6666, and honorH3519.22A 29wiseH2450 personH2450 scalesH5927 the cityH5892 of the mightyH1368 And bringsH3381 downH3381 the 30strongholdH5797 in whichH4009 they trustH4009.23One who 31guardsH8104 his mouthH6310 and his tongueH3956, GuardsH8104 his soulH5315 from troublesH6869.24“ProudH2086,” “ArrogantH3093,” “32ScofferH3917,” are his namesH8034, One who actsH6213 with 33insolentH2087 prideH2087.25The 34desireH8378 of the 35lazyH6102 oneH6102 putsH4191 him toH4191 deathH4191, For his handsH3027 refuseH3985 to workH6213;26AllH3605 dayH3117 long he 36is cravingH183, While the righteousH6662 37givesH5414 and does not holdH2820 backH2820.27The 38sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441, HowH637 muchH637H3588 moreH637H3588 whenH3588 he bringsH935 it with evilH2154 intentH2154!