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Proverbs 21
It begins with the king's heart in the LORD's hand 'like the watercourses', turned wherever God desires, and ends with the horse prepared for battle while victory stays with the LORD (v. 31). Between, righteousness and justice are declared more acceptable than sacrifice (v. 3), and the contentious woman drives a man to a rooftop corner or the desert (vv. 9, 19). Watch the recurring weighing of motives — the LORD weighs hearts (v. 2) — and the diligent who profit beside the hasty who rush to poverty.
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The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
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Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.
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To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
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A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
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The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
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Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
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The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
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The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
- 9
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
- 10
The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
- 11
When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
- 12
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
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Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
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A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
- 15
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
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The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
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He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
- 18
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
- 19
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
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There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
- 21
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
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A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
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Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
- 24
The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.
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The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
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There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
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A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.
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A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
- 30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
- 31
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with the LORD.
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COMO los repartimientos de las aguas, así está el corazón del rey en la mano de Jehová: á todo lo que quiere lo inclina.
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Todo camino del hombre es recto en su opinión: mas Jehová pesa los corazones.
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Hacer justicia y juicio es á Jehová más agradable que sacrificio.
- 4
Altivez de ojos, y orgullo de corazón, y el brillo de los impíos, son pecado.
- 5
Los pensamientos del solícito ciertamente van á abundancia; mas todo presuroso, indefectiblemente á pobreza.
- 6
Allegar tesoros con lengua de mentira, es vanidad desatentada de aquellos que buscan la muerte.
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La rapiña de los impíos los destruirá; por cuanto no quisieron hacer juicio.
- 8
El camino del hombre perverso es torcido y extraño: mas la obra del limpio es recta.
- 9
Mejor es vivir en un rincón de zaquizamí, que con la mujer rencillosa en espaciosa casa.
- 10
El alma del impío desea mal: su prójimo no le parece bien.
- 11
Cuando el escarnecedor es castigado, el simple se hace sabio; y cuando se amonestare al sabio, aprenderá ciencia.
- 12
Considera el justo la casa del impío: cómo los impíos son trastornados por el mal.
- 13
El que cierra su oído al clamor del pobre, también él clamará, y no será oído.
- 14
El presente en secreto amansa el furor, y el don en el seno, la fuerte ira.
- 15
Alegría es al justo hacer juicio; mas quebrantamiento á los que hacen iniquidad.
- 16
El hombre que se extravía del camino de la sabiduría, vendrá á parar en la compañía de los muertos.
- 17
Hombre necesitado será el que ama el deleite: y el que ama el vino y ungüentos no enriquecerá.
- 18
El rescate del justo es el impío, y por los rectos el prevaricador.
- 19
Mejor es morar en tierra del desierto, que con la mujer rencillosa é iracunda.
- 20
Tesoro codiciable y pingüe hay en la casa del sabio; mas el hombre insensato lo disipará.
- 21
El que sigue la justicia y la misericordia, hallará la vida, la justicia, y la honra.
- 22
La ciudad de los fuertes tomó el sabio, y derribó la fuerza en que ella confiaba.
- 23
El que guarda su boca y su lengua, su alma guarda de angustias.
- 24
Soberbio y presuntuoso escarnecedor es el nombre del que obra con orgullosa saña.
- 25
El deseo del perezoso le mata, porque sus manos no quieren trabajar.
- 26
Hay quien todo el día codicia: mas el justo da, y no desperdicia.
- 27
El sacrificio de los impíos es abominación: ¡cuánto más ofreciéndolo con maldad!
- 28
El testigo mentiroso perecerá: mas el hombre que oye, permanecerá en su dicho.
- 29
El hombre impío afirma su rostro: mas el recto ordena sus caminos.
- 30
No hay sabiduría, ni inteligencia, ni consejo, contra Jehová.
- 31
El caballo se apareja para el día de la batalla: mas de Jehová es el salvar.
Steered, not self-made
The frame is sovereignty: even a king's will is a channel God redirects (v. 1), and 'there is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD' (v. 30). Human resolve has real force but no final say.
Inside that frame the chapter still demands effort and integrity — diligence over haste (v. 5), justice over sacrifice (v. 3), the guarded mouth that 'keeps his soul from troubles' (v. 23) — held together by the truth that the outcome is not ours to command.
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