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| Proverbs 21:1 | The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires. | 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. | The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: 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. |
| Proverbs 21:2 | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But Yahweh weighs 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; but Jehovah weigheth 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 Yahweh than sacrifice. | To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering. | To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice. | To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims. |
| Proverbs 21:4 | A high look, and a proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is sin. | A high look and a heart of pride, *** of the evil-doer is sin. | Lofty eyes, 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 plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; And everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty. | 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 thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want. | The thoughts of the industrious al- ways bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want. |
| Proverbs 21:6 | Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death. | He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death. | The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that 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 will drive them away, Because they refuse to do what is right. | By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right. | The devastation of the wicked sweepeth 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 the guilty is devious, But the conduct of the innocent is upright. | Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright. | Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work 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 to share a house with a contentious woman. | It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house. | It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common. | 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 desires evil; His neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes. | The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour. | The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. | The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour. |
| Proverbs 21:11 | When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom; When the wise is instructed, he receives 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 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. |
| Proverbs 21:12 | The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, And brings the wicked to ruin. | The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction. | One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin. | The just considereth seriously the house of the wicked, that he may withdraw the wicked from evil. |
| Proverbs 21:13 | Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, He will also cry out, but 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 stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and 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 pacifies anger; And a bribe in the cloak, strong 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 present in the bosom, vehement fury. | 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 a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil. | It is joy to a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for 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 who wanders out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead. | The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades. | The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation 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 who loves pleasure shall be a poor man: He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich. | The lover of pleasure will be a poor man: the lover of wine and oil will not get wealth. | He that loveth mirth 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. |
| Proverbs 21:18 | The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; The treacherous for the upright. | 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 a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of 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 be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman. | It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable 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 swallows it up. | There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man. | There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; 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. |
| Proverbs 21:21 | He who follows after righteousness and kindness Finds life, righteousness, and honor. | He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour. | He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. | He that followeth justice and mercy, shall find life, justice, and glory. |
| Proverbs 21:22 | A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of its confidence. | A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith. | A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth 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. |
| Proverbs 21:23 | Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles. | He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles. | 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. |
| Proverbs 21:24 | The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; He works in the arrogance of pride. | The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride. | Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath. | The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride. |
| Proverbs 21:25 | The desire of the sluggard kills him, For his hands refuse to labor. | The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work. | The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work: | Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all. |
| Proverbs 21:26 | There are those who covet greedily all the day long; But the righteous gives and doesn't withhold. | All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back. | He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not. | 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 brings it with a wicked mind! | 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: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose! | The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness. |
| Proverbs 21:28 | A false witness will perish, And a man who listens speaks to eternity. | A false witness will be cut off, ... | A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly. | A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory. |
| Proverbs 21:29 | A wicked man hardens his face; But as for the upright, he establishes his ways. | The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way. | A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way. | 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 Yahweh. | Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord. | 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. |
| Proverbs 21:31 | The horse is prepared for the day of battle; But victory is with Yahweh. | The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord. | The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah. | The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but the Lord giveth safety. |
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