< Proverbs 21 >

1 stream water heart king in/on/with hand LORD upon all which to delight in to stretch him
Like brooks of water is a king's heart in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever it pleaseth him doth he turn it.
2 all way: conduct man upright in/on/with eye his and to measure heart LORD
Every way of a man is straight in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
3 to make: do righteousness and justice to choose to/for LORD from sacrifice
To exercise righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 height eye and broad: arrogant heart lamp wicked sin
Haughtiness of the eyes, and an immoderate heart, are the sinful field of the wicked.
5 plot sharp surely to/for advantage and all to hasten surely to/for need
The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; but every hasty man is [destined] only to want.
6 work treasure in/on/with tongue deception vanity to drive to seek death
The getting of treasures by a tongue of falsehood is like the fleeting breath of those 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 will drag them away; because they refuse to execute justice.
8 crooked way: conduct man guilty and pure upright work his
Perverse is the way of the man that is estranged [from goodness]; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
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 a roof, than with a quarrelsome woman in a roomy house.
10 soul wicked to desire bad: evil not be gracious in/on/with eye his neighbor his
The soul of the wicked longeth for evil: his neighbor findeth no grace 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 taught intelligence, he receiveth knowledge.
12 be prudent righteous to/for house: household wicked to pervert wicked to/for bad: evil
The righteous regardeth attentively the house of the wicked; [but God] overturneth the wicked into unhappiness.
13 to shutter ear his from outcry poor also he/she/it to call: call out and not to answer
Whoso stoppeth his ears against the cry of the poor, he also will cry himself, but shall not be answered.
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 bribe in the bosom, strong fury.
15 joy to/for righteous to make: do justice and terror to/for to work evil: wickedness
It is joy to the righteous to execute justice; but it is a terror to wrong-doers.
16 man to go astray from way: conduct be prudent in/on/with assembly shade to rest
The man that wandereth astray out of the way of intelligence shall rest in the assembly of the departed.
17 man need to love: lover joy to love: lover wine and oil not to enrich
He that loveth pleasure will be a man of want: he that loveth wine and oil will not become 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 treacherous shall be put 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 quarrelsome and vexatious woman.
20 treasure to desire and oil in/on/with pasture wise and fool man to swallow up him
There are a desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man will swallow it up.
21 to pursue righteousness and kindness to find life righteousness and glory
He that pursueth righteousness and kindness will find 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 casteth down the strength in which they trusted.
23 to keep: guard lip his and tongue his to keep: guard from distress soul: myself his
Whoso guardeth his mouth and his tongue guardeth his soul against distresses.
24 arrogant proud to mock name his to make: do in/on/with fury arrogance
The presumptuous and proud, scorner is his name, dealeth in the wrath of presumption.
25 desire sluggish to die him for to refuse hand his to/for to make: do
The longing of the slothful will kill him; for his hands refuse to labor.
26 all [the] day to desire desire and righteous to give: give and not to withhold
All the day he feeleth a great longing; 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 sinful purpose?
28 witness lie to perish and man to hear: hear to/for perpetuity to speak: speak
A lying witness shall perish; but the man that is obedient [to the law] can speak for ever.
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 showeth impudence in his face; but as for the upright, he will consider well 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 for the day of battle; but with the Lord is the victory.

< Proverbs 21 >