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| Proverbs 21:1 | The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will. | As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will he shall turn it. | The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure. | Rivulets of waters [is] the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it. |
| Proverbs 21:2 | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts. | Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts. | Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts. | Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts. |
| Proverbs 21:3 | To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice. | To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims. | To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering. | To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice. |
| Proverbs 21:4 | A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin. | Haughtiness of the eyes is the enlarging of the heart: the lamp of the wicked is sin. | A high look and a heart of pride, *** of the evil-doer is sin. | Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked [is] sin. |
| Proverbs 21:5 | The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty [hasteth] only to want. | The thoughts of the industrious al- ways bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want. | The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need. | The purposes of the diligent [are] only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want. |
| Proverbs 21:6 | The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death. | He that gathereth treasures by a lying tongue, is vain and foolish, and shall stumble upon the snares of death. | He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death. | The making of treasures by a lying tongue, [Is] a vanity driven away of those seeking death. |
| Proverbs 21:7 | The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice. | The robberies of the wicked shall be their downfall, because they would not do judgment. | By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right. | The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment. |
| Proverbs 21:8 | The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right. | The perverse way of a man is strange: but as for him that is pure, his work is right. | Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright. | Froward [is] the way of a man who is vile, And the pure upright [is] his work. |
| Proverbs 21:9 | It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house. | It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling women, and in a common house. | It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house. | Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than [with] a woman of contentions and a house of company. |
| Proverbs 21:10 | The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes. | The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour. | The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour. | The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour. |
| Proverbs 21:11 | When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. | When a pestilent man is punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise, he will receive knowledge. | When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge. | When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge. |
| Proverbs 21:12 | The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin. | The just considereth seriously the house of the wicked, that he may withdraw the wicked from evil. | The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction. | The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness. |
| Proverbs 21:13 | Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard. | He that stoppeth his ear against the cry of the poor, shall also cry himself and shall not be heard. | He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help. | Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered. |
| Proverbs 21:14 | A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath. | A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom the greatest wrath. | By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe. | A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury. |
| Proverbs 21:15 | It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. | It is joy to the just to do judgment: and dread to them that work iniquity. | It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil. | To do justice [is] joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity. |
| Proverbs 21:16 | The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead. | A man that shall wander out of the way of doctrine, shall abide in the company of the giants. | The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades. | A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth. |
| Proverbs 21:17 | He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. | He that loveth good cheer, shall be in want: he that loveth wine, and fat things, shall not be rich. | The lover of pleasure will be a poor man: the lover of wine and oil will not get wealth. | Whoso [is] loving mirth [is] a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth. |
| Proverbs 21:18 | The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous [cometh] in the stead of the upright. | The wicked is delivered up for the just: and the unjust for the righteous. | The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright. | The wicked [is] an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer. |
| Proverbs 21:19 | It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman. | It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman. | It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman. | Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than [with] a woman of contentions and anger. |
| Proverbs 21:20 | There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up. | There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it. | There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man. | A treasure to be desired, and oil, [Is] in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up. |
| Proverbs 21:21 | He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor. | He that followeth justice and mercy, shall find life, justice, and glory. | He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour. | Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour. |
| Proverbs 21:22 | A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof. | The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof. | A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith. | A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence. |
| Proverbs 21:23 | Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles. | He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress. | He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles. | Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul. |
| Proverbs 21:24 | The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride. | The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride. | The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride. | Proud, haughty, scorner [is] his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride. |
| Proverbs 21:25 | The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor. | Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all. | The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work. | The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work. |
| Proverbs 21:26 | There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not. | He longeth and desireth all the day : but he that is just, will give, and will not cease. | All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back. | All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not. |
| Proverbs 21:27 | The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind! | The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness. | The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose! | The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it. |
| Proverbs 21:28 | A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure. | A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory. | A false witness will be cut off, ... | A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh. |
| Proverbs 21:29 | A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways. | The wicked man impudently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way. | The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way. | A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright he prepareth his way. |
| Proverbs 21:30 | There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah. | There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord. | Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord. | There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah. |
| Proverbs 21:31 | The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah. | The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but the Lord giveth safety. | The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord. | A horse is prepared for a day of battle, And the deliverance [is] of Jehovah! |
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