Proverbs 21

1The king’sH4428 heartH3820 is in the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 as the watercourses: he turneth it whithersoever he will. 2EveryH3605 wayH1870 of a manH376 is rightH3477 in his ownH376 eyesH5869: but the LORDH3068 weigheth the heartsH3826. 3To doH6213 justiceH4941 and judgmentH4941 is more acceptable to the LORDH3068 than sacrificeH2077. 4An high lookH5869, and a proudH7342 heartH3820, even the lamp of the wickedH7563, is sinH2403. 5The thoughtsH4284 of the diligent tend onlyH389 to plenteousness: but everyH3605 one that is hastyH213 hasteth onlyH389 to wantH4270. 6The getting of treasuresH214 by a lyingH8267 tongueH3956 is a vapour drivenH5086 to and fro; they that seekH1245 them seekH1245 deathH4194. 7The violenceH7701 of the wickedH7563 shall sweep them awayH1641; becauseH3588 they refuseH3985 to doH6213 judgmentH4941. 8The wayH1870 of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crookedH2019: but as for the pureH2134, his workH6467 is rightH3477. 9It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in the cornerH6438 of the housetopH1406, thanH2896 with a contentious womanH802 in a wide houseH1004. 10The soulH5315 of the wickedH7563 desireth evilH7451: his neighbour findeth noH3808 favour in his eyesH5869. 11When the scorner is punishedH6064, the simple is madeH3947 wiseH2450: and when the wiseH2450 is instructed, he receiveth knowledgeH1847. 12The righteousH6662 manH7563 considereth the houseH1004 of the wickedH7563; how the wickedH7563 are overthrown to their ruin. 13Whoso stoppeth his earsH241 at the cryH7121 of the poorH1800, he also shall cryH7121, but shall notH3808 be heard. 14A giftH4976 in secret pacifieth angerH639, and a presentH7810 in the bosomH2436 strongH5794 wrathH2534. 15It is joyH8057 to the righteousH6662 to doH6213 judgmentH4941; but it is a destructionH4941 to the workersH6466 of iniquityH205. 16The manH120 that wandereth out of the wayH1870 of understandingH7919 shall restH5117 in the congregationH6951 of the deadH7496. 17He that loveth pleasureH8057 shall be a poorH4270 manH376: he that loveth wineH3196 and oilH8081 shall notH3808 be richH6238. 18The wickedH7563 is a ransomH3724 for the righteousH6662; and the treacherousH898 cometh in the steadH8478 of the uprightH3477. 19It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in a desertH4057 landH776, thanH2896 with a contentiousH4066 and fretful womanH802. 20There is preciousH2530 treasureH214 and oilH8081 in the dwellingH5116 of the wiseH2450; but a foolishH3684 manH120 swalloweth it upH1104. 21He that followeth afterH7291 righteousnessH6666 and mercy findeth lifeH2416, righteousnessH6666, and honour. 22A wiseH2450 manH2450 scaleth the cityH5892 of the mightyH1368, and bringeth downH3381 the strengthH5797 of the confidenceH4009 thereof. 23Whoso keepeth his mouthH6310 and his tongueH3956 keepeth his soulH5315 from troubles. 24The proudH2086 and haughtyH3093 man, scorner is his nameH8034, he worketh in the arroganceH2087 of prideH2087. 25The desireH8378 of the slothful killeth him; for his handsH3027 refuseH3985 to labour. 26There is that coveteth greedilyH8378 allH3605 the dayH3117 longH3117: but the righteousH6662 giveth and withholdeth notH3808. 27The sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441: howH637 muchH637 moreH637, when he bringeth it with a wickedH7563 mind! 28A falseH3577 witnessH5707 shall perishH6: but the manH376 that heareth shall speakH1696 unchallenged. 29A wickedH7563 manH376 hardeneth his faceH6440: but as for the uprightH3477, he ordereth his waysH1870. 30There is noH369 wisdomH2451 norH369 understandingH8394 norH369 counselH6098 againstH5048 the LORDH3068. 31The horseH5483 is preparedH3559 againstH4421 the dayH3117 of battleH4421: but victoryH8668 is of the LORDH3068,