< Proverbs 21 >

1 As a rush of water, so is the king's heart in God's hand: he turns it whithersoever he may desire to point out.
[is] streams of Water [the] heart of a king in [the] hand of Yahweh to all that he desires he turns it.
2 Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
Every way of a person [is] upright in own eyes his and [is] weighing hearts Yahweh.
3 To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
To do righteousness and justice [is] chosen by Yahweh more than sacrifice.
4 A high-minded man is stout-hearted in [his] pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.
Haughtiness of eyes and a [person] arrogant of heart [the] lamp of wicked [people] [is] sin.
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[the] plans of A diligent [person] only to advantage and every hasty [person] only to poverty.
6 He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity [on] to the snares of death.
[the] acquisition of Treasures by a tongue of falsehood [is] a breath driven about seekers of death.
7 Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly.
[the] violence of Wicked [people] it will drag away them for they refuse to do justice.
8 To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.
[is] crooked [the] way of A person guilty and a pure [person] [is] upright work his.
9 [It is] better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered [rooms] with unrighteousness, and in an open house.
[is] good To dwell on a corner of a roof more than a woman of contentions and a house of association.
10 The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.
[the] appetite of A wicked [person] it craves evil not he is shown favor in view his neighbor his.
11 When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.
When punish a mocker he becomes wise a naive person and when instruct a wise [person] he receives knowledge.
12 A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.
[is] giving attention [the] righteous [one] To [the] house of a wicked [person] [he is] subverting wicked [people] to calamity.
13 He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear [him].
[one who] shuts Ear his from [the] cry of [the] poor also he he will call out and not he will be answered.
14 A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.
A gift in secrecy it subdues anger and a bribe in the bosom rage strong.
15 [It is] the joy of the righteous to do judgment: but a holy [man] is abominable with evil-doers.
[is] a joy To the righteous [person] to do justice and terror to [those who] do wickedness.
16 A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants.
A person [who] wanders from [the] way of insight in [the] assembly of [the] shades he will rest.
17 A poor man loves mirth, loving wine and oil in abundance;
[will be] a person of Poverty [one who] loves pleasure [one who] loves wine and oil not he will gain riches.
18 and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.
[is] a ransom For the righteous [person] a wicked [person] and in place of upright [people] [one who] acts treacherously.
19 [It is] better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.
[is] good To dwell in a land of wilderness more than a woman of (contentions *Q(K)*) and anger.
20 A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
Treasure - desirable and oil [are] in [the] habitation of a wise [person] and a fool a person he swallows up it.
21 The way of righteousness and mercy will find life and glory.
[one who] pursues Righteousness and loyalty he finds life righteousness and honor.
22 A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
A city of warriors he goes up a wise [person] and he brought down [the] strength of trust its.
23 He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
[one who] guards Mouth his and tongue his [is] keeping from troubles self his.
24 A bold and self-willed and insolent [man] is called a pest: and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor.
Proud arrogant [is] mocker name his [one who] acts in [the] overflowing of pride.
25 Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything.
[the] desire of A sluggard it kills him for they refuse hands his to work.
26 An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate.
All the day he craves a craving and a righteous [person] he gives and not he keeps back.
27 The sacrifices of the ungodly are abomination to the Lord, for they offer them wickedly.
[the] sacrifice of Wicked [people] [is] an abomination indeed? if in wickedness he brings it.
28 A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.
A witness of lies he will perish and a person [who] listens to perpetuity he will speak.
29 An ungodly man impudently withstands with his face; but the upright man himself understands his ways.
He makes strong a person wicked with face his and an upright [person] he - (he considers way his. *Q(K)*)
30 There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.
There not [is] wisdom and there not [is] understanding and there not [is] counsel to before Yahweh.
31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle; but help is of the Lord.
A horse [is] prepared for a day of battle and [belongs] to Yahweh the victory.

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