Proverbs 21
1 The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
stream water heart king in/on/with hand LORD upon all which to delight in to stretch him
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
all way: conduct man upright in/on/with eye his and to measure heart LORD
3 To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
to make: do righteousness and justice to choose to/for LORD from sacrifice
4 Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
height eye and broad: arrogant heart lamp wicked sin
5 The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
plot sharp surely to/for advantage and all to hasten surely to/for need
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
work treasure in/on/with tongue deception vanity to drive to seek death
7 The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
violence wicked to drag/chew/saw them for to refuse to/for to make: do justice
8 Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
crooked way: conduct man guilty and pure upright work his
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
pleasant to/for to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife contention and house: home fellow
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
soul wicked to desire bad: evil not be gracious in/on/with eye his neighbor his
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
in/on/with to fine to mock be wise simple and in/on/with be prudent to/for wise to take: recieve knowledge
12 One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin.
be prudent righteous to/for house: household wicked to pervert wicked to/for bad: evil
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
to shutter ear his from outcry poor also he/she/it to call: call out and not to answer
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.
gift in/on/with secrecy to subdue face: anger and bribe in/on/with bosom: secret rage strong
15 It is joy to a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.
joy to/for righteous to make: do justice and terror to/for to work evil: wickedness
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
man to go astray from way: conduct be prudent in/on/with assembly shade to rest
17 He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
man need to love: lover joy to love: lover wine and oil not to enrich
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.
ransom to/for righteous wicked and underneath: instead upright to act treacherously
19 It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
pleasant to dwell in/on/with land: country/planet wilderness from woman (contention *Q(K)*) and vexation
20 There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
treasure to desire and oil in/on/with pasture wise and fool man to swallow up him
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
to pursue righteousness and kindness to find life righteousness and glory
22 A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
city mighty man to ascend: rise wise and to go down strength confidence her
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
to keep: guard lip his and tongue his to keep: guard from distress soul: myself his
24 Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.
arrogant proud to mock name his to make: do in/on/with fury arrogance
25 The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:
desire sluggish to die him for to refuse hand his to/for to make: do
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
all [the] day to desire desire and righteous to give: give and not to withhold
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!
sacrifice wicked abomination also for in/on/with wickedness to come (in): bring him
28 A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.
witness lie to perish and man to hear: hear to/for perpetuity to speak: speak
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.
be strong man wicked in/on/with face his and upright he/she/it (to understand way: conduct his *Q(K)*)
30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.
nothing wisdom and nothing understanding and nothing counsel to/for before LORD
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.
horse to establish: prepare to/for day battle and to/for LORD [the] deliverance: victory
