Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 21
In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
that he channels toward all who please him.2Ch 36:22
A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.Pro 16:2
To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.Hos 6:6
Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
The plans of the diligent lead to profit
as surely as haste leads to poverty.Pro 10:4
A fortune made by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death
The violence of the wicked will drag them away,
for they refuse to do what is right.
The way of the guilty is devious,
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.Pro 25:24
The wicked crave evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.Pro 19:25
The Righteous One21:12 Or The righteous person takes note of the house of the wicked
and brings the wicked to ruin.
Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor
will also cry out and not be answered.Pro 3:27
A gift given in secret soothes anger,
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.1Sa 25:18
When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.
Whoever strays from the path of prudence
comes to rest in the company of the dead.
Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.Pro 23:21
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.Pro 25:24
The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
Whoever pursues righteousness and love
finds life, prosperity21:21 Or righteousness and honor.Pro 19:17
One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty
and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.Ecc 9:16
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues
keep themselves from calamity.
The proud and arrogant person—“Mocker” is his name—
behaves with insolent fury.
The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,
because his hands refuse to work.
All day long he craves for more,
but the righteous give without sparing.Psa 37:26
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—
how much more so when brought with evil intent!Pro 15:8
A false witness will perish,
but a careful listener will testify successfully.Pro 19:5; Pro 19:9
The wicked put up a bold front,
but the upright give thought to their ways.
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan
that can succeed against the Lord.Ezk 28:5; Job 5:13
The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but victory rests with the Lord.Psa 33:17