
Proverbs 21 Modern English Version (MEV)21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, 3 To do justice and judgment 4 A high look, a proud heart, 5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty, 6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue 7 The violence of the wicked will destroy them, 8 The way of a guilty man is perverse; 9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop 10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise; 12 The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked, 13 Whoever shuts his ears at the cry of the poor, 14 A gift in secret pacifies anger, 15 It is joy to the just to do justice, 16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding 17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; 18 The wicked will be a ransom for the righteous, 19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness 20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise, 21 He who follows after righteousness and mercy 22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, 23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue 24 Proud and haughty—scorner is his name, 25 The desire of the slothful kills him, 26 He covets greedily all the day long, 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; 28 A false witness will perish, 29 A wicked man hardens his face, 30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel 31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle,
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