Proverbs 21:1
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
Proverbs 21:2
All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:4
Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the guides of the wicked—are sin.
Proverbs 21:5
The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Proverbs 21:6
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
Proverbs 21:7
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.
Proverbs 21:8
The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Proverbs 21:9
Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Proverbs 21:10
The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:11
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
Proverbs 21:12
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
Proverbs 21:13
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
Proverbs 21:15
Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 21:16
The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
Proverbs 21:17
He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
Proverbs 21:18
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
Proverbs 21:19
Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
Proverbs 21:20
Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
Proverbs 21:21
He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:22
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
Proverbs 21:24
Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.
Proverbs 21:25
The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
Proverbs 21:26
All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!
Proverbs 21:28
A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
Proverbs 21:29
A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
Proverbs 21:31
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.