Proverbs 21:1-7
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21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
that he channels toward all who please him.(A)
2 A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.(B)
3 To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(C)
4 Haughty eyes(D) and a proud heart—
the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit(E)
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(G)
for they refuse to do what is right.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death
Proverbs 21:10
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10 The wicked crave evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
Proverbs 21:13-15
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14 A gift given in secret soothes anger,
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.(C)
15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.(D)
Proverbs 21:17
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17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.(A)
Proverbs 21:19-21
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19 Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.(A)
20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:21 Or righteousness
Proverbs 21:23
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Proverbs 21:27-28
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Proverbs 21:30-31
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31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but victory rests with the Lord.(C)
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