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 the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: 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 the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3 to make: do righteousness and justice to choose to/for LORD from sacrifice
To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 height eye and broad: arrogant heart lamp wicked sin
An high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing 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 of every one [that is] hasty 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 vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
7 violence wicked to drag/chew/saw them for to refuse to/for to make: do justice
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
8 crooked way: conduct man guilty and pure upright work his
The way of man [is] froward and strange: 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 a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling 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 neighbour findeth no favour 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 scorner 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] wisely considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.
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 himself, 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 reward 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 just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] 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 remain in the congregation 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 [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for 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 the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20 treasure to desire and oil in/on/with pasture wise and fool man to swallow up him
[There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
21 to pursue righteousness and kindness to find life righteousness and glory
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
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 casteth 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
Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
25 desire sluggish to die him for to refuse hand his to/for to make: do
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 all [the] day to desire desire and righteous to give: give and not to withhold
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27 sacrifice wicked abomination also for in/on/with wickedness to come (in): bring him
The sacrifice of the wicked [is] 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 speaketh constantly.
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 directeth his way.
30 nothing wisdom and nothing understanding and nothing counsel to/for before LORD
[There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
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 safety [is] of the LORD.
