Proverbs 21

1As a flow of water, so is the heart of the king in the hand of God; Wherever He wills to incline it, there he turns it.

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2Every man appears righteous to himself, But the Lord makes hearts right.

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3To do righteous things and to speak the truth Are more pleasing before God than the blood of sacrifices.

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4A high-minded man is bold-hearted in his arrogance, And the lamp of the ungodly is sin.

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5He who produces treasures with a lying tongue Pursues worthless things upon the snares of death.

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6Destruction shall entertain the ungodly, For they are not willing to do righteous things.

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7To the crooked, God sends crooked ways, For His works are pure and upright.

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8It is better to dwell in a corner in the open air Than with wrongdoing in plastered rooms and in a shared house.

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9The soul of the ungodly will not be shown mercy by any one among men.

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10When the intemperate man is punished, the simple man becomes more astute, And a wise man of understanding shall receive knowledge.

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11A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly, And he despises the ungodly in their evils.

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12He who closes his ears that he might not listen to the weak, He will also call upon someone, and there will be no one listening.

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13A secret gift calms anger, But he who refrains from giving gifts stirs up strong anger.

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14It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment, But a holy man is unclean before evildoers.

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15A man who wanders from the way of righteousness Shall rest in an assembly of giants.

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16A man in need loves merriment, Loving wine and oil as wealth.

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17A lawless man is the outcast of a righteous man.

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18It is better to live in a desert Than with a contentious, talkative, and quick-tempered woman.

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19A treasury of desire will rest upon the mouth of a wise man, But men without discernment shall swallow it.

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20The way of righteousness and mercy shall find life and glory.

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21A wise man assaults fortified cities And pulls down the stronghold the ungodly trust.

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22He who guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from tribulation.

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23A troublemaker is called rash, arrogant, and boastful, And he who bears malice is called lawless.

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24Desires kill a slothful man, For his hands choose not to do any thing.

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25The ungodly man desires evil all day long, But the righteous man shows mercy and compassion unsparingly.

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26The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord, For they offer them lawlessly.

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27A false witness shall perish, But an obedient man will speak guardedly.

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28An ungodly man resists shamelessly to the face, But the upright man himself understands his ways.

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29There is no wisdom, there is no courage, There is no counsel for the ungodly.

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30The horse is prepared for the day of war, But help is from the Lord.

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