< Proverbs 21 >
1 stream water heart king in/on/with hand LORD upon all which to delight in to stretch him
The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 all way: conduct man upright in/on/with eye his and to measure heart LORD
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
3 to make: do righteousness and justice to choose to/for LORD from sacrifice
To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
4 height eye and broad: arrogant heart lamp wicked sin
A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 plot sharp surely to/for advantage and all to hasten surely to/for need
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty [hasteth] only to want.
6 work treasure in/on/with tongue deception vanity to drive to seek death
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
7 violence wicked to drag/chew/saw them for to refuse to/for to make: do justice
The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.
8 crooked way: conduct man guilty and pure upright work his
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.
9 pleasant to/for to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife contention and house: home fellow
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
10 soul wicked to desire bad: evil not be gracious in/on/with eye his neighbor his
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
11 in/on/with to fine to mock be wise simple and in/on/with be prudent to/for wise to take: recieve knowledge
When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 be prudent righteous to/for house: household wicked to pervert wicked to/for bad: evil
The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.
13 to shutter ear his from outcry poor also he/she/it to call: call out and not to answer
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
14 gift in/on/with secrecy to subdue face: anger and bribe in/on/with bosom: secret rage strong
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
15 joy to/for righteous to make: do justice and terror to/for to work evil: wickedness
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
16 man to go astray from way: conduct be prudent in/on/with assembly shade to rest
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
17 man need to love: lover joy to love: lover wine and oil not to enrich
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 ransom to/for righteous wicked and underneath: instead upright to act treacherously
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous [cometh] in the stead of the upright.
19 pleasant to dwell in/on/with land: country/planet wilderness from woman (contention *Q(K)*) and vexation
It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20 treasure to desire and oil in/on/with pasture wise and fool man to swallow up him
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
21 to pursue righteousness and kindness to find life righteousness and glory
He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
22 city mighty man to ascend: rise wise and to go down strength confidence her
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 to keep: guard lip his and tongue his to keep: guard from distress soul: myself his
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
24 arrogant proud to mock name his to make: do in/on/with fury arrogance
The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
25 desire sluggish to die him for to refuse hand his to/for to make: do
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.
26 all [the] day to desire desire and righteous to give: give and not to withhold
There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
27 sacrifice wicked abomination also for in/on/with wickedness to come (in): bring him
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
28 witness lie to perish and man to hear: hear to/for perpetuity to speak: speak
A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.
29 be strong man wicked in/on/with face his and upright he/she/it (to understand way: conduct his *Q(K)*)
A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.
30 nothing wisdom and nothing understanding and nothing counsel to/for before LORD
There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
31 horse to establish: prepare to/for day battle and to/for LORD [the] deliverance: victory
The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.