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Proverbs 21:1-10
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 21
1
The king’s heart is
like
channels of water in the hand of the
Lord
;
He turns it wherever He pleases.
2
Every person’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the
Lord
examines the hearts.
3
To do righteousness and justice
Is preferred by the
Lord
more than sacrifice.
4
Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5
The plans of the diligent certainly
lead
to advantage,
But everyone who is in a hurry certainly
comes
to poverty.
6
The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
7
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
Because they refuse to act with justice.
8
The way of a guilty person is crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
9
It is better to live on a corner of a roof
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
10
The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor is shown no compassion in his eyes.
King James Version
Chapter 21
1
The king's heart is in the hand of the
Lord
, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the
Lord
pondereth the hearts.
3
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the
Lord
than sacrifice.
4
An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
7
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
8
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
9
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
10
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 21
1
A king’s heart is like channeled water in the
Lord
’s hand:
He directs it wherever he chooses.
2
All a person’s ways seem right to him,
but the
Lord
weighs hearts.
3
Doing what is righteous and just
is more acceptable to the
Lord
than sacrifice.
4
The lamp that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart —is sin.
5
The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.
6
Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.
7
The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.
8
A guilty one’s conduct is crooked,
but the behavior of the innocent is upright.
9
Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.
10
A wicked person desires evil;
he has no consideration for his neighbor.
New Living Translation
Chapter 21
1
The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the
Lord
;
he guides it wherever he pleases.
2
People may be right in their own eyes,
but the
Lord
examines their heart.
3
The
Lord
is more pleased when we do what is right and just
than when we offer him sacrifices.
4
Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
and evil actions are all sin.
5
Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
6
Wealth created by a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.
7
The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
8
The guilty walk a crooked path;
the innocent travel a straight road.
9
It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic
than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
10
Evil people desire evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
English Standard Version
Chapter 21
1
The king 's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the
Lord
;
he turns it wherever he will.
2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but the
Lord
weighs the heart.
3
To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the
Lord
than sacrifice.
4
Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
the lamp of the wicked, are sin.
5
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.
7
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
8
The way of the guilty is crooked,
but the conduct of the pure is upright.
9
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
10
The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
New International Version
Chapter 21
1
In the
Lord
’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
that he channels toward all who please him.
2
A person may think their own ways are right,
but the
Lord
weighs the heart.
3
To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the
Lord
than sacrifice.
4
Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
5
The plans of the diligent lead to profit
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
6
A fortune made by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.
7
The violence of the wicked will drag them away,
for they refuse to do what is right.
8
The way of the guilty is devious,
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
9
Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
10
The wicked crave evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
New King James Version
Chapter 21
1
The king’s heart
is
in the hand of the
Lord
,
Like
the rivers of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes.
2
Every way of a man
is
right in his own eyes,
But the
Lord
weighs the hearts.
3
To do righteousness and justice
Is
more acceptable to the
Lord
than sacrifice.
4
A haughty look, a proud heart,
And
the plowing of the wicked
are
sin.
5
The plans of the diligent
lead
surely to plenty,
But
those of
everyone
who is
hasty, surely to poverty.
6
Getting treasures by a lying tongue
Is
the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.
7
The violence of the wicked will destroy them,
Because they refuse to do justice.
8
The way of a guilty man
is
perverse;
But
as for
the pure, his work
is
right.
9
Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
10
The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
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