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| Proverbs 21:1 | Rivulets of waters [is] the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it. | 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. | The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. |
| Proverbs 21:2 | Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering 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. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. |
| Proverbs 21:3 | To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice. | To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice. | To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims. | To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. |
| Proverbs 21:4 | Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked [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. | A high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. |
| Proverbs 21:5 | The purposes of the diligent [are] only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want. | 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. | The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. |
| Proverbs 21:6 | The making of treasures by a lying tongue, [Is] a vanity driven away of those seeking 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. | The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro by them that seek death. |
| Proverbs 21:7 | The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment. | 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. | The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. |
| Proverbs 21:8 | Froward [is] the way of a man who is vile, And the pure upright [is] his work. | 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. | The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right. |
| Proverbs 21:9 | Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than [with] a woman of contentions and a house of company. | 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. | It is better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. |
| Proverbs 21:10 | The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is 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. | The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes. |
| Proverbs 21:11 | When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth 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. | When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. |
| Proverbs 21:12 | The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness. | 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. | The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. |
| Proverbs 21:13 | Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered. | 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. | Whoever stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. |
| Proverbs 21:14 | A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury. | 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. | A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom, strong wrath. |
| Proverbs 21:15 | To do justice [is] joy to the righteous, But ruin to 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 joy to the just to do judgment: and dread to them that work iniquity. | It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. |
| Proverbs 21:16 | A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth. | 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. | The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. |
| Proverbs 21:17 | Whoso [is] loving mirth [is] a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no 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. | He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. |
| Proverbs 21:18 | The wicked [is] an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer. | 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. | The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. |
| Proverbs 21:19 | Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than [with] a woman of contentions and anger. | 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. | It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. |
| Proverbs 21:20 | A treasure to be desired, and oil, [Is] in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth 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 treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it. | There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. |
| Proverbs 21:21 | Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth 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. | He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honor. |
| Proverbs 21:22 | A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence. | 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. | A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of its confidence. |
| Proverbs 21:23 | Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul. | 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. | Whoever keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. |
| Proverbs 21:24 | Proud, haughty, scorner [is] his name, Who is working in the wrath 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. | Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. |
| Proverbs 21:25 | The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to 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. | The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor. |
| Proverbs 21:26 | All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not. | 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. | He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. |
| Proverbs 21:27 | The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it. | 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. | The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind? |
| Proverbs 21:28 | A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh. | 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. | A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. |
| Proverbs 21:29 | A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright he prepareth 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. | A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. |
| Proverbs 21:30 | There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah. | 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. | There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. |
| Proverbs 21:31 | A horse is prepared for a day of battle, And the deliverance [is] of Jehovah! | 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. | The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is from the LORD. |
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