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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. | | The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires. | 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. |
| Proverbs 21:2 | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts. | | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But Yahweh weighs the hearts. | Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts. |
| Proverbs 21:3 | To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice. | | To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice. | To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims. |
| Proverbs 21:4 | A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin. | | A high look, and a proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is sin. | Haughtiness of the eyes is the enlarging of the heart: the lamp 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 plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; And everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty. | The thoughts of the industrious al- ways bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want. |
| Proverbs 21:6 | The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death. | | Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death. | He that gathereth treasures by a lying tongue, is vain and foolish, and shall stumble upon the snares of death. |
| Proverbs 21:7 | The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice. | | The violence of the wicked will drive them away, Because they refuse to do what is right. | The robberies of the wicked shall be their downfall, because they would not 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 way of the guilty is devious, But the conduct of the innocent is upright. | The perverse way of a man is strange: but as for him that is pure, his work is right. |
| 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 dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than to share a house with a contentious woman. | It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling women, and in a common house. |
| Proverbs 21:10 | The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes. | | The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes. | The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on 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 the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom; When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge. | When a pestilent man is punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise, he will receive knowledge. |
| Proverbs 21:12 | The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin. | | The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, And brings the wicked to ruin. | The just considereth seriously the house of the wicked, that he may withdraw the wicked from evil. |
| Proverbs 21:13 | Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard. | | Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, He will also cry out, 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. |
| Proverbs 21:14 | A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath. | | A gift in secret pacifies anger; And a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath. | A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom the greatest wrath. |
| 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 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. |
| Proverbs 21:16 | The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead. | | The man who wanders 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. |
| Proverbs 21:17 | He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. | | He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man: He who loves 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. |
| Proverbs 21:18 | The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous [cometh] in the stead of the upright. | | The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; The treacherous for the upright. | The wicked is delivered up for the just: and the unjust for the righteous. |
| 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 desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman. | It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman. |
| Proverbs 21:20 | There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up. | | There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swallows it up. | There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it. |
| Proverbs 21:21 | He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor. | | He who follows after righteousness and kindness Finds life, righteousness, and honor. | He that followeth justice and mercy, shall find life, justice, and glory. |
| Proverbs 21:22 | A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof. | | A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of its confidence. | The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof. |
| Proverbs 21:23 | Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles. | | Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles. | He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress. |
| Proverbs 21:24 | The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride. | | The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; He works in the arrogance of pride. | The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride. |
| Proverbs 21:25 | The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor. | | The desire of the sluggard kills him, For his hands refuse to labor. | Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all. |
| Proverbs 21:26 | There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not. | | There are those who covet greedily all the day long; But the righteous gives and doesn't withhold. | He longeth and desireth all the day : but he that is just, will give, and will not cease. |
| Proverbs 21:27 | The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind! | | The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind! | The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness. |
| Proverbs 21:28 | A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure. | | A false witness will perish, And a man who listens speaks to eternity. | A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory. |
| Proverbs 21:29 | A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways. | | A wicked man hardens his face; But as for the upright, he establishes his ways. | The wicked man impudently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way. |
| Proverbs 21:30 | There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah. | | There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Yahweh. | There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord. |
| 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 victory is with Yahweh. | The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but the Lord giveth safety. |
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