< Proverbs 21 >
1 stream water heart king in/on/with hand LORD upon all which to delight in to stretch him
As streams of water, So is the heart of the king in the hand of the LORD; He turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 all way: conduct man upright in/on/with eye his and to measure heart LORD
All the ways of a man are right in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the heart.
3 to make: do righteousness and justice to choose to/for LORD from sacrifice
To do justice and equity Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 height eye and broad: arrogant heart lamp wicked sin
The lofty look, the proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is ruin.
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 the hasty hasteneth only to want.
6 work treasure in/on/with tongue deception vanity to drive to seek death
The getting of treasures by a false tongue Is the fleeting breath of them that seek death.
7 violence wicked to drag/chew/saw them for to refuse to/for to make: do justice
The rapine of the wicked shall snatch them away, Because they refuse to do justice.
8 crooked way: conduct man guilty and pure upright work his
The way of the guilty man is crooked; But he that is pure, his doings are right.
9 pleasant to/for to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife contention and house: home fellow
Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop Than with a brawling woman in a large house.
10 soul wicked to desire bad: evil not be gracious in/on/with eye his neighbor his
The soul of the wicked longeth to do evil; His neighbor findeth no compassion 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; When the wise man is taught, he receiveth knowledge.
12 be prudent righteous to/for house: household wicked to pervert wicked to/for bad: evil
The righteous man hath regard to the house of the wicked; He casteth the wicked headlong into 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 aloud, 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
To do justice shall be joy to the righteous; But destruction is for them that do iniquity.
16 man to go astray from way: conduct be prudent in/on/with assembly shade to rest
A man who wandereth from the way of discretion 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 will be a poor man; He that loveth wine and oil will 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 in the room of the upright shall be the transgressor.
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
Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of the wise; But the foolish man swalloweth them up.
21 to pursue righteousness and kindness to find life righteousness and glory
He who followeth after righteousness and mercy Shall find life, prosperity, 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 in which it trusted.
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 trouble.
24 arrogant proud to mock name his to make: do in/on/with fury arrogance
The proud and haughty, —scoffer is his name; He acteth with haughty arrogance.
25 desire sluggish to die him for to refuse hand his to/for to make: do
The desire of the sluggard will destroy him; For his hands refuse to labor.
26 all [the] day to desire desire and righteous to give: give and not to withhold
The covetous man coveteth all the day long; But the righteous man giveth, and doth not withhold.
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 an evil design!
28 witness lie to perish and man to hear: hear to/for perpetuity to speak: speak
A false witness shall perish; But a man that hearkeneth shall speak forever.
29 be strong man wicked in/on/with face his and upright he/she/it (to understand way: conduct his *Q(K)*)
The wicked man hardeneth his face; But the upright directeth his way.
30 nothing wisdom and nothing understanding and nothing counsel to/for before LORD
Wisdom is nothing, and understanding is nothing, And devices are nothing, 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 victory is from the LORD.