Proverbs 21
21:1As a rush of water, so is the heart of a king in the hand of God; where ever wishing he should nod, there he leans it.
21:2Every man appears just to himself; but the lord straightens out the heart.
21:3To do just things and to be truthful are more pleasing to God rather, than a sacrifice of blood.
21:4A high-minded man is bold-hearted in his insolence; and the torch of the impious is sin.
21:5The thoughts of the vigorous are in plenty; and every one hastening is unto less.
21:6The one producing treasures by a lying tongue pursues vanity, and comes unto the snare of death.
21:7The ruin of the impious is welcomed as a guest; for they do not prefer to do the just things.
21:8To the crooked ones, God sends crooked ways; for his works are pure and straight.
21:9Better to live upon a corner of the housetop in the open air, than houses being whitewashed with injustice, and in a profane house.
21:10The soul of the impious desires evils; it shall not be shown mercy by anyone of men.
21:11With the penalizing of an unrestrained man, the guileless man becomes more clever; but by perceiving, a wise man will receive knowledge.
21:12A just man perceives the hearts of the impious; and he treats the impious as worthless in their evils.
21:13The one who shuts up his ears to not heed the weak, even himself shall call out, and there will not be one listening.
21:14A private present prostrates angers; but the one sparing gifts shall raise up strong rage.
21:15It is with gladness for the just to have equity; but a sacred man is unclean by evildoers.
21:16A man wandering from the way of righteousness shall rest in the gathering of giants.
21:17A man lacking, loves gladness, being fond of wine and oil in wealth;
21:18and the rubbish of the just is a lawless man, and for upright ones a lawbreaker.
21:19Better to live in the wilderness than with a wife being combative and talkative and prone to anger.
21:20A desirable treasure shall rest upon the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it.
21:21The way of righteousness and charity shall find life and glory.
21:22A wise man mounts against fortified cities, and demolishes the fortress upon which the impious relied upon.
21:23The one who guards his mouth and the tongue carefully keeps his soul from affliction.
21:24A bold and self-willed and ostentatious man is called pestilent; and the man who resents is a lawbreaker.
21:25Desires kill the lazy, for his hands resolve to not do anything.
21:26An impious man lusts evil lusts the whole day; but the just one desires mercy, and he pities unsparingly.
21:27Sacrifices of the impious are an abomination to the lord; for even they bring them unlawfully.
21:28A lying witness shall perish; a man who is subject will speak guardedly.
21:29An impious man impudently stands in front; but the upright man himself perceives his ways.
21:30There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel to the impious.
21:31A horse is prepared for a day of battle; but help is by the lord.