Proverbs 21
1 As a rush of water, so is the king's heart in God's hand: he turns it wherever he may desire to point out.
The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.
2 Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
3 To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.
4 A high-minded man is stout-hearted in [his] pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.
A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.
The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.
6 He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity [on] to the snares of death.
The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and from of them that seeke death.
7 Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly.
The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.
8 To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.
The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.
9 [It is] better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered [rooms] with unrighteousness, and in an open house.
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 ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.
The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.
11 When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.
When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.
12 A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.
The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.
13 He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear [him].
He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.
14 A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.
15 [It is] the joy of the righteous to do judgment: but a holy [man] is abominable with evil-doers.
It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.
16 A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants.
A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.
17 A poor man loves mirth, loving wine and oil in abundance;
Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.
18 and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.
The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.
19 [It is] better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.
It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.
20 A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.
21 The way of righteousness and mercy will find life and glory.
He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shall finde life, righteousnes, and glory.
22 A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.
24 A bold and self-willed and insolent [man] is called a pest: and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor.
Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.
25 Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything.
The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.
26 An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate.
He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.
27 The sacrifices of the ungodly are abomination to the Lord, for they offer them wickedly.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?
28 A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.
A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.
29 An ungodly man impudently withstands with his face; but the upright man himself understands his ways.
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.
30 There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.
There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.
31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle; but help is of the Lord.
The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but saluation is of the Lord.
