< Proverbs 21 >
1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will.
[is] streams of Water [the] heart of a king in [the] hand of Yahweh to all that he desires he turns it.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
Every way of a person [is] upright in own eyes his and [is] weighing hearts Yahweh.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
To do righteousness and justice [is] chosen by Yahweh more than sacrifice.
4 A haughty look, and a proud heart — the tillage of the wicked is sin.
Haughtiness of eyes and a [person] arrogant of heart [the] lamp of wicked [people] [is] sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
[the] plans of A diligent [person] only to advantage and every hasty [person] only to poverty.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they that seek them seek death.
[the] acquisition of Treasures by a tongue of falsehood [is] a breath driven about seekers of death.
7 The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; because they refuse to do justly.
[the] violence of Wicked [people] it will drag away them for they refuse to do justice.
8 The way of man is froward and strange; but as for the pure, his work is 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 of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
[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 wicked desireth evil; his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
[the] appetite of A wicked [person] it craves evil not he is shown favor in view his neighbor his.
11 When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
When punish a mocker he becomes wise a naive person and when instruct a wise [person] he receives knowledge.
12 The Righteous One considereth the house of the wicked; overthrowing the wicked to their ruin.
[is] giving attention [the] righteous [one] To [the] house of a wicked [person] [he is] subverting wicked [people] to calamity.
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be answered.
[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 gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.
A gift in secrecy it subdues anger and a bribe in the bosom rage strong.
15 To do justly is joy to the righteous, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
[is] a joy To the righteous [person] to do justice and terror to [those who] do wickedness.
16 The man that strayeth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the shades.
A person [who] wanders from [the] way of insight in [the] assembly of [the] shades he will rest.
17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
[will be] a person of Poverty [one who] loves pleasure [one who] loves wine and oil not he will gain riches.
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the faithless cometh in the stead of the upright.
[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 desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
[is] good To dwell in a land of wilderness more than a woman of (contentions *Q(K)*) and anger.
20 There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Treasure - desirable and oil [are] in [the] habitation of a wise [person] and a fool a person he swallows up it.
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, prosperity, and honour.
[one who] pursues Righteousness and loyalty he finds life righteousness and honor.
22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the stronghold wherein it trusteth.
A city of warriors he goes up a wise [person] and he brought down [the] strength of trust its.
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
[one who] guards Mouth his and tongue his [is] keeping from troubles self his.
24 A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.
Proud arrogant [is] mocker name his [one who] acts in [the] overflowing of pride.
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
[the] desire of A sluggard it kills him for they refuse hands his to work.
26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
All the day he craves a craving and a righteous [person] he gives and not he keeps back.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more, when he bringeth it with the proceeds of wickedness?
[the] sacrifice of Wicked [people] [is] an abomination indeed? if in wickedness he brings it.
28 A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged.
A witness of lies he will perish and a person [who] listens to perpetuity he will speak.
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he looketh well to his way.
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 nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
There not [is] wisdom and there not [is] understanding and there not [is] counsel to before Yahweh.
31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but victory is of the LORD.
A horse [is] prepared for a day of battle and [belongs] to Yahweh the victory.