Proverbs 21

1 ♥ 📝 T he king's^H4428 heart^H3820 is in the hand^H3027 of Jehovah^H3068 as the watercourses:^{H6388 H4325} He turneth^H5186 it whithersoever he will.^H2654

2 ♥ 📝 Every way^H1870 of a man^H376 is right^H3477 in his own eyes;^H5869 But Jehovah^H3068 weigheth^H8505 the hearts.^H3826

3 ♥ 📝 To do^H6213 righteousness^H6666 and justice^H6666 Is more acceptable^H977 to Jehovah^H3068 than sacrifice.^H2077

4 ♥ 📝 A high^H7312 look,^H5869 and a proud^H7342 heart,^H3820 [Even] the lamp^H5215 of the wicked,^H7563 is sin.^H2403

5 ♥ 📝 The thoughts^H4284 of the diligent^H2742 [tend] only to plenteousness;^H4195 But every one that is hasty^H213 [hasteth] only to want.^H4270

6 ♥ 📝 The getting^H6467 of treasures^H214 by a lying^H8267 tongue^H3956 Is a vapor^H1892 driven to and fro by^H5086 them that seek^H1245 death.^H4194

7 ♥ 📝 The violence^H7701 of the wicked^H7563 shall sweep^H1641 them away, Because they refuse^H3985 to do^H6213 justice.^H4941

8 ♥ 📝 The way^H1870 of him^H376 that is laden^H2019 with guilt^H2054 is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure,^H2134 his work^H6467 is right.^H3477

9 ♥ 📝 It is better^H2896 to dwell^H3427 in the corner^H6438 of the housetop,^H1406 Than with a contentious^H4079 woman^H802 in a wide^H2267 house.^H1004

10 ♥ 📝 The soul^H5315 of the wicked^H7563 desireth^H183 evil:^H7451 His neighbor^H7453 findeth no favor^H2603 in his eyes.^H5869

11 ♥ 📝 When the scoffer^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 man considereth^H7919 the house^H1004 of the wicked,^H7563 [How] the wicked^H7563 are overthrown^H5557 to [their] ruin.^H7451

13 ♥ 📝 Whoso stoppeth^H331 his ears^H241 at the cry^H2201 of the poor,^H1800 He also shall cry,^H7121 but shall not be heard.^H6030

14 ♥ 📝 A gift^H4976 in secret^H5643 pacifieth^H3711 anger;^H639 And a present^H7810 in the bosom,^H2436 strong^H5794 wrath.^H2534

15 ♥ 📝 It is joy^H8057 to the righteous^H6662 to do^H6213 justice;^H4941 But it is a destruction^H4288 to the workers^H6466 of iniquity.^H205

16 ♥ 📝 The man^H120 that wandereth^H8582 out of the way^H1870 of understanding^H7919 Shall rest^H5117 in the assembly^H6951 of the dead.^H7496

17 ♥ 📝 He that loveth^H157 pleasure^H8057 shall be a poor^H4270 man:^H376 He that loveth^H157 wine^H3196 and oil^H8081 shall not be rich.^H6238

18 ♥ 📝 The wicked^H7563 is a ransom^H3724 for the righteous;^H6662 And the treacherous^H898 [cometh] in the stead of the upright.^H3477

19 ♥ 📝 It is better^H2896 to dwell^H3427 in a desert^H776 land, Than with a contentious^H4079 and fretful^H3708 woman.^H802

20 ♥ 📝 There is precious^H2530 treasure^H214 and oil^H8081 in the dwelling^H5116 of the wise;^H2450 But a foolish^H3684 man^H120 swalloweth it up.^H1104

21 ♥ 📝 He that followeth^H7291 after righteousness^H6666 and kindness^H2617 Findeth^H4672 life,^H2416 righteousness,^H6666 and honor.^H3519

22 ♥ 📝 A wise^H2450 man scaleth^H5927 the city^H5892 of the mighty,^H1368 And bringeth down^H3381 the strength^H5797 of the confidence^H4009 thereof.

23 ♥ 📝 Whoso keepeth^H8104 his mouth^H6310 and his tongue^H3956 Keepeth^H8104 his soul^H5315 from troubles.^H6869

24 ♥ 📝 The proud^H2086 and haughty^H2086 man, scoffer^H3887 is his name;^H8034 He worketh^H6213 in the arrogance^H5678 of pride.^H2087

25 ♥ 📝 The desire^H8378 of the sluggard^H6102 killeth^H4191 him; For his hands^H3027 refuse^H3985 to labor.^H6213

26 ♥ 📝 There is that coveteth^H183 greedily^H8378 all the day^H3117 long; But the righteous^H6662 giveth^H5414 and withholdeth^H2820 not.

27 ♥ 📝 The sacrifice^H2077 of the wicked^H7563 is an abomination:^H8441 How much more, when he bringeth^H935 it with a wicked mind!^H2154

28 ♥ 📝 A false^H3577 witness^H5707 shall perish;^H6 But the man^H376 that heareth^H8085 shall speak^H1696 so as to endure.^H5331

29 ♥ 📝 A wicked^H7563 man^H376 hardeneth^H5810 his face;^H6440 But as for the upright,^H3477 he establisheth^H995 his ways.^H1870

30 ♥ 📝 There is no wisdom^H2451 nor understanding^H8394 Nor counsel^H6098 against Jehovah.^H3068

31 ♥ 📝 The horse^H5483 is prepared^H3559 against the day^H3117 of battle;^H4421 But victory^H8668 is of Jehovah.^H3068