Proverbs Chapter 21 (NIV)

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undefined The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord;he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.

undefined All a man’s ways seem right to him,but the Lord weighs the heart.

undefined To do what is right and justis more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

undefined Haughty eyes and a proud heart,the lamp of the wicked, are sin!

undefined The plans of the diligent lead to profitas surely as haste leads to poverty.

undefined A fortune made by a lying tongueis a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.

undefined The violence of the wicked will drag them away,for they refuse to do what is right.

undefined The way of the guilty is devious,but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

undefined Better to live on a corner of the roofthan share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

undefined The wicked man craves evil;his neighbor gets no mercy from him.

undefined When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge.

undefined The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wickedand brings the wicked to ruin.

undefined If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor,he too will cry out and not be answered.

undefined A gift given in secret soothes anger,and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.

undefined When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteousbut terror to evildoers.

undefined A man who strays from the path of understandingcomes to rest in the company of the dead.

undefined He who loves pleasure will become poor;whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.

undefined The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,and the unfaithful for the upright.

undefined Better to live in a desertthan with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.

undefined In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil,but a foolish man devours all he has.

undefined He who pursues righteousness and lovefinds life, prosperity and honor.

undefined A wise man attacks the city of the mightyand pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.

undefined He who guards his mouth and his tonguekeeps himself from calamity.

undefined The proud and arrogant man—“Mocker” is his name;he behaves with overweening pride.

undefined The sluggard’s craving will be the death of him,because his hands refuse to work.

undefined All day long he craves for more,but the righteous give without sparing.

undefined The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with evil intent!

undefined A false witness will perish,and whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever.

undefined A wicked man puts up a bold front,but an upright man gives thought to his ways.

undefined There is no wisdom, no insight, no planthat can succeed against the Lord.

undefined The horse is made ready for the day of battle,but victory rests with the Lord.

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