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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 hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. | 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 Yahweh weighs the hearts. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah 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 Yahweh than sacrifice. | To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice. | 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, The lamp of the wicked, is sin. | Lofty eyes, 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. | Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage 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 thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to 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 | Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death. | The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek 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 will drive them away, Because they refuse to do what is right. | The devastation of the wicked sweepeth 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 spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment. |
| Proverbs 21:8 | The way of the guilty is devious, But the conduct of the innocent is upright. | Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work 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. | 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 to share a house with a contentious woman. | 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 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 desires evil; His neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes. | The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour 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 hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour. |
| Proverbs 21:11 | When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom; When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge. | When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth 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 One considers the house of the wicked, And brings the wicked to ruin. | One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin. | 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 | Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, He will also cry out, but shall not be heard. | Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, 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 pacifies anger; And a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath. | A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury. | 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 a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of 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 who wanders out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead. | The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead. | 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 who loves pleasure shall be a poor man: He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich. | He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth 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. | 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; The treacherous for the upright. | The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of 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] 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 desert land. than with a contentious and irritable 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 swallows it up. | There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up. | 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 who follows after righteousness and kindness Finds life, righteousness, and honor. | He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. | 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 scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of its confidence. | A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth 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 | Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles. | Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. | 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 works in the arrogance of pride. | Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath. | 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 kills him, For his hands refuse to labor. | The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work: | 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 are those who covet greedily all the day long; But the righteous gives and doesn't withhold. | He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not. | 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 brings it with a wicked mind! | The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose! | 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 will perish, And a man who listens speaks to eternity. | A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly. | 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 hardens his face; But as for the upright, he establishes his ways. | A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth 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 Yahweh. | There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah. | 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 for the day of battle; But victory is with Yahweh. | The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah. | 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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