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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 21
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30 verses • Page 1 of 2
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD ; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.
Proverbs 21:1
In the Lord 's hand the king's heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.
All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
Proverbs 21:2
A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart.
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:3
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin!
Proverbs 21:4
Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5
The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.
A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.
Proverbs 21:6
A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.
The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right.
Proverbs 21:7
The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right.
The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Proverbs 21:8
The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Proverbs 21:9
Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
The wicked man craves evil; his neighbor gets no mercy from him.
Proverbs 21:10
The wicked crave evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.
The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
Proverbs 21:12
The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.
Proverbs 21:13
Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.
A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
Proverbs 21:14
A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
Proverbs 21:15
When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
A man who strays from the path of understanding comes to rest in the company of the dead.
Proverbs 21:16
Whoever strays from the path of prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead.
He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.
Proverbs 21:17
Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
Proverbs 21:18
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.
Proverbs 21:19
Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has.
Proverbs 21:20
The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down.
He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
Proverbs 21:21
Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
Proverbs 21:22
One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.
He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity.
Proverbs 21:23
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
The proud and arrogant man-"Mocker" is his name; he behaves with overweening pride.
Proverbs 21:24
The proud and arrogant person—"Mocker" is his name— behaves with insolent fury.
The sluggard's craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.
Proverbs 21:25
The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.
All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.
Proverbs 21:26
All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable- how much more so when brought with evil intent!
Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with evil intent!
A false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever.
Proverbs 21:28
A false witness will perish, but a careful listener will testify successfully.
A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to his ways.
Proverbs 21:29
The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways.
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD .
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord .
The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD .
Proverbs 21:31
The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord .
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