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Proverbs 21

New Living Translation NLT

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.

11 If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded become wise; if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.

12 The Righteous One knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked; he will bring disaster on them.

13 Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.

14 A secret gift calms anger; a bribe under the table pacifies fury.

15 Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers.

16 The person who strays from common sense will end up in the company of the dead.

17 Those who love pleasure become poor; those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.

18 The wicked are punished in place of the godly, and traitors in place of the honest.

19 It’s better to live alone in the desert than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.

20 The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.

21 Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love will find life, righteousness, and honor.

22 The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress in which they trust.

23 Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.

24 Mockers are proud and haughty; they act with boundless arrogance.

25 Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin, for their hands refuse to work.

26 Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!

27 The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable, especially when it is offered with wrong motives.

28 A false witness will be cut off, but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.

29 The wicked bluff their way through, but the virtuous think before they act.

30 No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the LORD .

31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD .

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.