< Proverbs 21 >

1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of Yahweh; he turns it wherever he pleases.
[is] streams of Water [the] heart of a king in [the] hand of Yahweh to all that he desires he turns it.
2 Every person's way is right in his own eyes, but it is Yahweh who weighs the hearts.
Every way of a person [is] upright in own eyes his and [is] weighing hearts Yahweh.
3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
To do righteousness and justice [is] chosen by Yahweh more than sacrifice.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the lamp of the wicked—are sin.
Haughtiness of eyes and a [person] arrogant of heart [the] lamp of wicked [people] [is] sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead only to prosperity, but everyone who acts too quickly comes only to poverty.
[the] plans of A diligent [person] only to advantage and every hasty [person] only to poverty.
6 Acquiring riches by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare that kills.
[the] acquisition of Treasures by a tongue of falsehood [is] a breath driven about seekers of death.
7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is just.
[the] violence of Wicked [people] it will drag away them for they refuse to do justice.
8 The way of a guilty person is crooked, but the one who is pure does what is right.
[is] crooked [the] way of A person guilty and a pure [person] [is] upright work his.
9 It is better to live on a corner of the roof than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
[is] good To dwell on a corner of a roof more than a woman of contentions and a house of association.
10 The appetite of the wicked craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
[the] appetite of A wicked [person] it craves evil not he is shown favor in view his neighbor his.
11 When the mocker is punished, the naive become wise, and when the wise person is instructed, he lays hold of knowledge.
When punish a mocker he becomes wise a naive person and when instruct a wise [person] he receives knowledge.
12 The righteous person watches the house of the wicked person; he brings wicked people to disaster.
[is] giving attention [the] righteous [one] To [the] house of a wicked [person] [he is] subverting wicked [people] to calamity.
13 The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he also will cry out, but he will not be answered.
[one who] shuts Ear his from [the] cry of [the] poor also he he will call out and not he will be answered.
14 A gift in secret appeases anger and a concealed gift appeases strong wrath.
A gift in secrecy it subdues anger and a bribe in the bosom rage strong.
15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous person, but it brings terror to evildoers.
[is] a joy To the righteous [person] to do justice and terror to [those who] do wickedness.
16 The one who wanders from the way of understanding, he will rest in the assembly of the dead.
A person [who] wanders from [the] way of insight in [the] assembly of [the] shades he will rest.
17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
[will be] a person of Poverty [one who] loves pleasure [one who] loves wine and oil not he will gain riches.
18 A wicked person is ransom for the righteous person, and the treacherous person is ransom for upright people.
[is] a ransom For the righteous [person] a wicked [person] and in place of upright [people] [one who] acts treacherously.
19 It is better to live in the desert than with a quarreling and angry wife.
[is] good To dwell in a land of wilderness more than a woman of (contentions *Q(K)*) and anger.
20 Desirable treasure and oil are kept in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person swallows it all up.
Treasure - desirable and oil [are] in [the] habitation of a wise [person] and a fool a person he swallows up it.
21 The one who does right and is kind— this person finds life, righteousness, and honor.
[one who] pursues Righteousness and loyalty he finds life righteousness and honor.
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty ones, and he brings down the stronghold in which they trusted.
A city of warriors he goes up a wise [person] and he brought down [the] strength of trust its.
23 Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
[one who] guards Mouth his and tongue his [is] keeping from troubles self his.
24 The proud and haughty person—”Mocker” is his name— acts with arrogant pride.
Proud arrogant [is] mocker name his [one who] acts in [the] overflowing of pride.
25 The desire of the lazy kills him, for his hands refuse to work.
[the] desire of A sluggard it kills him for they refuse hands his to work.
26 All day long he craves and craves more, but the righteous person gives and does not hold back.
All the day he craves a craving and a righteous [person] he gives and not he keeps back.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable; it is even more detestable when he brings it with evil motives.
[the] sacrifice of Wicked [people] [is] an abomination indeed? if in wickedness he brings it.
28 A false witness will perish, but the one who listens will speak for all time.
A witness of lies he will perish and a person [who] listens to perpetuity he will speak.
29 A wicked man makes his face hard, but an upright person is certain about his ways.
He makes strong a person wicked with face his and an upright [person] he - (he considers way his. *Q(K)*)
30 There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, and there is no advice that can stand against Yahweh.
There not [is] wisdom and there not [is] understanding and there not [is] counsel to before Yahweh.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to Yahweh.
A horse [is] prepared for a day of battle and [belongs] to Yahweh the victory.

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