Pro 21 | ABEn | STEP | As a rush of water, so is the heart of a king in the hand of God; where ever wishing he should nod, there he leans it.

Proverbs 21

CHAPTER 21 The Pious and Impious

1 As a rush of water, so is the heart of a king in the hand of God; where ever wishing he should nod, there he leans it. 2 Every man appears [²to himself ¹just]; [³straightens out ¹but ⁴the heart ²the lord]. 3 To do just things and to be truthful are more pleasing to God rather, than a sacrifice of blood. 4 A high-minded man [²in ³his insolence ¹is bold-hearted]; and the torch of the impious is sin. 5 The thoughts of the vigorous are in plenty; and every one hastening is unto less. 6 The one producing treasures [²tongue ¹by a lying] [²vanity ¹pursues], and comes unto the snare of death. 7 The ruin of the impious is welcomed as a guest; for they do not prefer to do the just things. 8 To the crooked ones, [³crooked ⁴ways ²sends ¹God]; [³are pure ¹for ⁴and ⁵straight ²his works]. 9 Better to live upon a corner of the housetop in the open air, than houses being whitewashed with injustice, and in [²house ¹a profane]. 10 The soul of the impious desires evils; it shall not be shown mercy by anyone of men. 11 With the penalizing of an unrestrained man, [⁴more clever ³becomes ¹the ²guileless man]; but by perceiving, a wise man will receive knowledge. 12 [²perceives ¹A just man] the hearts of the impious; and he treats [²as worthless ¹the impious] in their evils. 13 The one who shuts up his ears to not heed the weak, even himself shall call out, and there will not be one listening. 14 [²present ¹A private] prostrates angers; [⁴gifts ¹but ²the one ³sparing ⁷rage ⁵shall raise up ⁶strong]. 15 It is with gladness for the just to have equity; but a sacred man is unclean by evildoers. 16 A man wandering from the way of righteousness [²in ³the gathering ⁴of giants ¹shall rest]. 17 A man lacking, loves gladness, being fond of wine and oil in wealth; 18 and the rubbish of the just is a lawless man, and for upright ones a lawbreaker. 19 Better to live in the wilderness than with a wife being combative and talkative and prone to anger. 20 [²treasure ¹A desirable] shall rest upon the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it. 21 The way of righteousness and charity shall find life and glory. 22 [⁴cities ³fortified ²mounts against ¹A wise man], and demolishes the fortress upon which [³relied upon ¹the ²impious]. 23 The one who guards his mouth and the tongue carefully keeps [²from ³affliction ¹his soul]. 24 A bold and self-willed and ostentatious man [²pestilent ¹is called]; and the man who resents is a lawbreaker. 25 Desires [²the lazy ¹kill], [⁴to not ¹for ³resolve ²his hands] do anything. 26 An impious man lusts [³the whole ⁴day ²lusts ¹evil]; but the just one desires mercy, and he pities unsparingly. 27 Sacrifices of the impious are an abomination to the lord; for even [³unlawfully ¹they bring ²them]. 28 [²witness ¹A lying] shall perish; a man who is subject [²guardedly ¹will speak]. 29 An impious man impudently stands in front; but the upright man himself perceives his ways. 30 There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel to the impious. 31 A horse is prepared for a day of battle; [³is by ¹but ⁴the lord ²help].