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Proverbs - ch 21 v 1 - 20
- The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is as brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
- Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
- To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
- Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
- The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
- The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
- The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
- Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
- It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
- The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
- When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
- One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to their ruin.
- Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
- A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.
- It is joy to a righteous man to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.
- The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
- He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
- The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous man in the stead of the upright.
- It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
- There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise man; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
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