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Proverbs 21:1 (NRSV) New Revised Standard Version

1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.
2 All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the LORD weighs the heart.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart-- the lamp of the wicked-- are sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.
8 The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is right.
9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious wife.
10 The souls of the wicked desire evil; their neighbors find no mercy in their eyes.
11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wiser; when the wise are instructed, they increase in knowledge.
12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he casts the wicked down to ruin.
13 If you close your ear to the cry of the poor, you will cry out and not be heard.
14 A gift in secret averts anger; and a concealed bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous, but dismay to evildoers.
16 Whoever wanders from the way of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
17 Whoever loves pleasure will suffer want; whoever loves wine and oil will not be rich.
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
19 It is better to live in a desert land than with a contentious and fretful wife.
20 Precious treasure remains in the house of the wise, but the fool devours it.
21 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor.
22 One wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down the stronghold in which they trusted.
23 To watch over mouth and tongue is to keep out of trouble.
24 The proud, haughty person, named "Scoffer," acts with arrogant pride.
25 The craving of the lazy person is fatal, for lazy hands refuse to labor.
26 All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when brought with evil intent.
28 A false witness will perish, but a good listener will testify successfully.
29 The wicked put on a bold face, but the upright give thought to their ways.
30 No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel, can avail against the LORD.
31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD.
1 The king H4428 NMS \'s heart H3820 is in the hand H3027 B-CFS of the LORD H3068 EDS , as the rivers H6388 CMP of water H4325 OMD : he turneth H5186 it whithersoever H3605 NMS he will H2654 VQY3MS .
2 Every H3605 CMS way H1870 NMS of a man H376 NMS is right H3477 AMS in his own eyes H5869 B-CMD-3MS : but the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS pondereth H8505 the hearts H3826 .
3 To do H6213 justice H6666 NFS and judgment H4941 W-NMS is more acceptable H977 to the LORD H3068 L-EDS than sacrifice H2077 .
4 A high H7312 look H5869 NMD , and a proud H7342 heart H3820 NMS , and the plowing H5215 of the wicked H7563 AMP , is sin H2403 .
5 The thoughts H4284 CFP of the diligent H2742 NMS tend only H389 ADV to plenteousness H4195 ; but of every one H3605 W-CMS that is hasty H213 only H389 ADV to want H4270 .
6 The getting H6467 of treasures H214 by a lying H8267 NMS tongue H3956 is a vanity H1892 NMS tossed to and fro H5086 VNPMS of them that seek H1245 death H4194 NMS .
7 The robbery H7701 of the wicked H7563 AMP shall destroy H1641 them ; because H3588 CONJ they refuse H3985 to do H6213 L-VQFC judgment H4941 NMS .
8 The way H1870 NMS of man H376 NMS is froward H2019 and strange H2054 : but as for the pure H2134 , his work H6467 is right H3477 AMS .
9 It is better H2896 AMS to dwell H3427 L-VQFC in H5921 PREP a corner H6438 of the housetop H1406 , than with a brawling H4079 woman H802 in a wide H2267 house H1004 W-NMS .
10 The soul H5315 GFS of the wicked H7563 AMS desireth H183 VPQ3FS evil H7451 AMS : his neighbor H7453 CMS-3MS findeth no H3808 NADV favor H2603 in his eyes H5869 B-CMD-3MS .
11 When the scorner H3887 is punished H6064 , the simple H6612 is made wise H2449 : and when the wise H2450 is instructed H7919 , he receiveth H3947 knowledge H1847 .
12 The righteous H6662 AMS man wisely considereth H7919 the house H1004 of the wicked H7563 AMP : but God overthroweth H5557 the wicked H7563 AMP for their wickedness H7451 .
13 Whoso stoppeth H331 his ears H241 at the cry H2201 of the poor H1800 CMS , he also H1571 CONJ shall cry H7121 VQY3MS himself H1931 PPRO-3MS , but shall not H3808 W-NPAR be heard H6030 .
14 A gift H4976 in secret H5643 BD-NMS pacifieth H3711 anger H639 NMS : and a reward H7810 in the bosom H2436 strong H5794 wrath H2534 NFS .
15 It is joy H8057 to the just H6662 to do H6213 VQFC judgment H4941 NMS : but destruction H4288 shall be to the workers H6466 L-VQCMP of iniquity H205 NMS .
16 The man H120 NMS that wandereth H8582 out of the way H1870 of understanding H7919 VHFA shall remain H5117 in the congregation H6951 of the dead H7496 .
17 He that loveth H157 pleasure H8057 shall be a poor H4270 man H376 NMS : he that loveth H157 wine H3196 and oil H8081 shall not H3808 NADV be rich H6238 .
18 The wicked H7563 AMS shall be a ransom H3724 NMS for the righteous H6662 , and the transgressor H898 for H8478 the upright H3477 AMP .
19 It is better H2896 AMS to dwell H3427 in the wilderness H776 B-GFS , than with a contentious H4079 and an angry H3708 woman H802 .
20 There is treasure H214 to be desired H2530 VNPMS and oil H8081 in the dwelling H5116 of the wise H2450 AMS ; but a foolish H3684 man H120 NMS spendeth it up H1104 .
21 He that followeth H7291 after righteousness H6666 NFS and mercy H2617 findeth H4672 VQY3MS life H2416 NMP , righteousness H6666 NFS , and honor H3519 .
22 A wise H2450 AMS man scaleth H5927 the city H5892 GFS of the mighty H1368 , and casteth down H3381 the strength H5797 NMS of the confidence H4009 thereof .
23 Whoso keepeth H8104 his mouth H6310 and his tongue H3956 keepeth H8104 his soul H5315 CFS-3MS from troubles H6869 .
24 Proud H2086 and haughty H3093 scorner H3887 is his name H8034 CMS-3MS , who dealeth H6213 in proud H2087 wrath H5678 .
25 The desire H8378 of the slothful H6102 killeth H4191 him ; for H3588 CONJ his hands H3027 CFD-3MS refuse H3985 to labor H6213 .
26 He coveteth H183 greedily H8378 all H3605 NMS the day H3117 D-AMS long : but the righteous H6662 W-AMS giveth H5414 VHFA and spareth H2820 VQY3MS not H3808 W-NPAR .
27 The sacrifice H2077 NMS of the wicked H7563 AMP is abomination H8441 : how much more H637 CONJ , when he bringeth H935 it with a wicked mind H2154 ?
28 A false H3577 witness H5707 shall perish H6 VQY3MS : but the man H376 W-NMS that heareth H8085 speaketh H1696 constantly H5331 L-NMS .
29 A wicked H7563 AMS man H376 NMS hardeneth H5810 his face H6440 : but as for the upright H3477 W-AMS , he H1931 PPRO-3MS directeth H995 his way H1870 .
30 There is no H369 NPAR wisdom H2451 NFS nor H369 W-NPAR understanding H8394 NFS nor H369 W-NPAR counsel H6098 NFS against H5048 L-PREP the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
31 The horse H5483 is prepared H3559 against the day H3117 L-NMS of battle H4421 NFS : but safety H8668 is of the LORD H3068 .
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