< Proverbs 21 >

1 The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
stream water heart king in/on/with hand LORD upon all which to delight in to stretch him
2 Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
all way: conduct man upright in/on/with eye his and to measure heart LORD
3 To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
to make: do righteousness and justice to choose to/for LORD from sacrifice
4 A high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of the wicked, [is] sin.
height eye and broad: arrogant heart lamp wicked sin
5 The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.
plot sharp surely to/for advantage and all to hasten surely to/for need
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro by them that seek death.
work treasure in/on/with tongue deception vanity to drive to seek death
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
violence wicked to drag/chew/saw them for to refuse to/for to make: do justice
8 The way of man [is] froward and strange: but [as for] the pure, his work [is] right.
crooked way: conduct man guilty and pure upright work his
9 [It is] better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
pleasant to/for to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife contention and house: home fellow
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
soul wicked to desire bad: evil not be gracious in/on/with eye his neighbor his
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
in/on/with to fine to mock be wise simple and in/on/with be prudent to/for wise to take: recieve knowledge
12 The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.
be prudent righteous to/for house: household wicked to pervert wicked to/for bad: evil
13 Whoever stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
to shutter ear his from outcry poor also he/she/it to call: call out and not to answer
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom, strong wrath.
gift in/on/with secrecy to subdue face: anger and bribe in/on/with bosom: secret rage strong
15 [It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
joy to/for righteous to make: do justice and terror to/for to work evil: wickedness
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
man to go astray from way: conduct be prudent in/on/with assembly shade to rest
17 He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
man need to love: lover joy to love: lover wine and oil not to enrich
18 The wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
ransom to/for righteous wicked and underneath: instead upright to act treacherously
19 [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
pleasant to dwell in/on/with land: country/planet wilderness from woman (contention *Q(K)*) and vexation
20 [There is] a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
treasure to desire and oil in/on/with pasture wise and fool man to swallow up him
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
to pursue righteousness and kindness to find life righteousness and glory
22 A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of its confidence.
city mighty man to ascend: rise wise and to go down strength confidence her
23 Whoever keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
to keep: guard lip his and tongue his to keep: guard from distress soul: myself his
24 Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
arrogant proud to mock name his to make: do in/on/with fury arrogance
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.
desire sluggish to die him for to refuse hand his to/for to make: do
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
all [the] day to desire desire and righteous to give: give and not to withhold
27 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination: how much more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
sacrifice wicked abomination also for in/on/with wickedness to come (in): bring him
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
witness lie to perish and man to hear: hear to/for perpetuity to speak: speak
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but [as for] the upright, he directeth his way.
be strong man wicked in/on/with face his and upright he/she/it (to understand way: conduct his *Q(K)*)
30 [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
nothing wisdom and nothing understanding and nothing counsel to/for before LORD
31 The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] from the LORD.
horse to establish: prepare to/for day battle and to/for LORD [the] deliverance: victory

< Proverbs 21 >