Proverbs 21
1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.
2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the guides of the wicked—are sin.
A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.
5 The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.
6 Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and from of them that seeke death.
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.
The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.
8 The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.
9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
10 The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.
11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.
13 Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.
14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.
15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.
16 The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.
17 He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.
18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.
19 Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.
20 Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.
21 He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.
He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shall finde life, righteousnes, and glory.
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.
24 Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride.
Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.
25 The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.
26 All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?
28 A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.
29 A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.
30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.
31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but saluation is of the Lord.
