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Proverbs 21

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 The king's heart in ADONAI's hand is like streams of water -he directs it wherever he pleases.

2 All a person's ways are right in his own view, but ADONAI weighs the heart.

3 To do what is right and just is more pleasing to ADONAI than sacrifice.

4 Haughty looks, a proud heart -what the wicked plow is sin.

5 The plans of the diligent lead only to abundance; but all who rush in arrive only at want.

6 A fortune gained by a lying tongue is vapor dispersed [by] seekers of death.

7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to act justly.

8 A criminal's conduct is crooked, but the work of the pure is right.

9 It is better to live on a corner of the roof than to share the house with a nagging wife.

10 The wicked is set on evil; he doesn't pity even his neighbor.

11 When a scorner is punished, the simple become wiser; and when the wise is instructed, he takes hold of knowledge.

12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

13 Whoever stops up his ears at the cry of the poor will himself cry, but not be answered.

14 A secret gift allays anger, and a bribe under the cloak the strongest fury.

15 Acting justly is a joy for the righteous but it terrifies evildoers.

16 The person who strays from the way of common sense will come to rest in the company of the dead.

17 Pleasure-lovers will suffer want; he who loves wine and oil won't get rich.

18 The wicked serve as a ransom for the righteous, and likewise the perfidious for the upright.

19 It is better to live in the desert than with a nagging, irritable wife.

20 In the home of the wise are fine treasures and oil, but a fool quickly devours it.

21 He who pursues righteousness and kindness finds life, prosperity and honor.

22 A wise man can go up into a city of warriors and undermine the strength in which it trusts.

23 Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

24 "Scoffer" is what you call a proud, insolent person who acts with overweening conceit.

25 A lazy man's craving will kill him, because his hands refuse to work -

26 he covets greedily all day long; but a righteous person gives without holding back.

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with vile motives.

28 A lying witness is doomed, but one who heard [what was said] will testify successfully.

29 A wicked man puts on a bold face, whereas the upright prepares his ways.

30 No wisdom, discernment or counsel succeeds against ADONAI.

31 A horse may be prepared for the day of battle, but victory comes from ADONAI.

The Message Bible MSG

1 Good leadership is a channel of water controlled by God; he directs it to whatever ends he chooses.

2 We justify our actions by appearances; God examines our motives.

3 Clean living before God and justice with our neighbors mean far more to God than religious performance.

4 Arrogance and pride - distinguishing marks in the wicked - are just plain sin.

5 Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run; hurry and scurry puts you further behind.

6 Make it to the top by lying and cheating; get paid with smoke and a promotion - to death!

7 The wicked get buried alive by their loot because they refuse to use it to help others.

8 Mixed motives twist life into tangles; pure motives take you straight down the road. Do Your Best, Prepare for the Worst

9 Better to live alone in a tumbledown shack than share a mansion with a nagging spouse.

10 Wicked souls love to make trouble; they feel nothing for friends and neighbors.

11 Simpletons only learn the hard way, but the wise learn by listening.

12 A God-loyal person will see right through the wicked and undo the evil they've planned.

13 If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor, your cries will go unheard, unanswered.

14 A quietly given gift soothes an irritable person; a heartfelt present cools a hot temper.

15 Good people celebrate when justice triumphs, but for the workers of evil it's a bad day.

16 Whoever wanders off the straight and narrow ends up in a congregation of ghosts.

17 You're addicted to thrills? What an empty life! The pursuit of pleasure is never satisfied.

18 What a bad person plots against the good, boomerangs; the plotter gets it in the end.

19 Better to live in a tent in the wild than with a cross and petulant spouse.

20 Valuables are safe in a wise person's home; fools put it all out for yard sales.

21 Whoever goes hunting for what is right and kind finds life itself - glorious life!

22 One sage entered a whole city of armed soldiers - their trusted defenses fell to pieces!

23 Watch your words and hold your tongue; you'll save yourself a lot of grief.

24 You know their names - Brash, Impudent, Blasphemer - intemperate hotheads, every one.

25 Lazy people finally die of hunger because they won't get up and go to work.

26 Sinners are always wanting what they don't have; the God-loyal are always giving what they do have.

27 Religious performance by the wicked stinks; it's even worse when they use it to get ahead.

28 A lying witness is unconvincing; a person who speaks truth is respected.

29 Unscrupulous people fake it a lot; honest people are sure of their steps.

30 Nothing clever, nothing conceived, nothing contrived, can get the better of God.

31 Do your best, prepare for the worst - then trust God to bring victory.