Proverbs Chapter 21 of 31 about 2 min read

Proverbs 21

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Verse 1. The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.

Verse 2. All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

Verse 3. To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Verse 4. Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the guides of the wicked—are sin.

Verse 5. The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.

Verse 6. Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.

Verse 7. The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.

Verse 8. The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

Verse 9. Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

Verse 10. The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

Verse 11. When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.

Verse 12. The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.

Verse 13. Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

Verse 14. A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.

Verse 15. Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.

Verse 16. The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.

Verse 17. He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.

Verse 18. The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.

Verse 19. Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.

Verse 20. Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.

Verse 21. He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.

Verse 22. A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.

Verse 23. He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

Verse 24. Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.

Verse 25. The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.

Verse 26. All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.

Verse 27. The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!

Verse 28. A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.

Verse 29. A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.

Verse 30. There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

Verse 31. A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.