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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 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. | 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 Yahweh weighs 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 do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Yahweh 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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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 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. | 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 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 pacifies anger; And a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath. | 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 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 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 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. | 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 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. | 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; The treacherous for 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 fretful 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 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. | 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 who follows after righteousness and kindness Finds life, righteousness, and honor. | 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 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 kills him, For his hands refuse to labor. | 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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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 false witness will perish, And a man who listens speaks to eternity. | 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 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. | 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 Yahweh. | 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 victory is with Yahweh. | 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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