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Proverbs 21:1-10

1 Rivulets of waters [is] the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

1 In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.

2 Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

2 A person may think their own ways are right, but the LORD weighs the heart.

3 To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

4 Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked [is] sin.

4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.

5 The purposes of the diligent [are] only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.

6 The making of treasures by a lying tongue, [Is] a vanity driven away of those seeking death.

6 A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.

7 The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

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

8 Froward [is] the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright [is] his work.

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

9 Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than [with] a woman of contentions and a house of company.

9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

10 The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.

10 The wicked crave evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.

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