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  21:1 ¶
The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will. |
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21:1 ¶
The king's°
heart°
[is] in the hand°
of the LORD,°
[as] the rivers°
of water:°
he turneth°°
it whithersoever°°°
he will.°° |
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21:2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts. |
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21:2
Every°
way°
of a man°
[is] right°
in his own eyes:°
but the LORD°
pondereth°°
the hearts.° |
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21:3
To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice. |
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21:3
To do°°
justice°
and judgment°
[is] more acceptable°°
to the LORD°
than sacrifice.°° |
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21:4
A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin. |
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21:4
An high°
look,°
and a proud°
heart,°
[and] the plowing°
of the wicked,°
[is] sin.° |
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21:5
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty [hasteth] only to want. |
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21:5
The thoughts°
of the diligent°
[tend] only°
to plenteousness;°
but of every one°
[that is] hasty°°
only°
to want.° |
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21:6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death. |
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21:6
The getting°
of treasures°
by a lying°
tongue°
[is] a vanity°
tossed to and fro°
of°°
them that seek°°
death.° |
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21:7
The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice. |
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21:7
The robbery°
of the wicked°
shall destroy°°
them; because°
they refuse°°
to do°°
judgment.° |
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21:8
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right. |
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21:8
The way°
of man°
[is] froward°
and strange:°
but [as for] the pure,°
his work°
[is] right.° |
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21:9
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house. |
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21:9
[It is] better°
to dwell°°
in°
a corner°
of the housetop,°
than with a brawling°°°
woman°°
in a wide°
house.° |
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21:10
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes. |
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21:10
The soul°
of the wicked°
desireth°°
evil:°
his neighbour°
findeth no°
favour°°
in his eyes.° |
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21:11
When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. |
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21:11
When the scorner°°
is punished,°°
the simple°
is made wise:°°
and when the wise°
is instructed,°°
he receiveth°°
knowledge.° |
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21:12
The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin. |
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21:12
The righteous°
[man] wisely considereth°°
the house°
of the wicked:°
[but God] overthroweth°°
the wicked°
for [their] wickedness.° |
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21:13
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard. |
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21:13
Whoso stoppeth°°
his ears°
at the cry°°
of the poor,°
he also°
shall cry°°
himself,°
but shall not°
be heard.°° |
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21:14
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath. |
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21:14
A gift°
in secret°
pacifieth°°
anger:°
and a reward°
in the bosom°
strong°
wrath.° |
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21:15
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. |
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21:15
[It is] joy°
to the just°
to do°°
judgment:°
but destruction°
[shall be] to the workers°°
of iniquity.° |
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21:16
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead. |
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21:16
The man°
that wandereth°°
out of the way°°
of understanding°°
shall remain°°
in the congregation°
of the dead.° |
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21:17
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. |
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21:17
He that loveth°°
pleasure°
[shall be] a poor°
man:°
he that loveth°°
wine°
and oil°
shall not°
be rich.°° |
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21:18
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous [cometh] in the stead of the upright. |
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21:18
The wicked°
[shall be] a ransom°
for the righteous,°
and the transgressor°°
for°
the upright.° |
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21:19
It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman. |
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21:19
[It is] better°
to dwell°°
in the wilderness,°°
than with a contentious°°°
and an angry°
woman.°° |
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21:20
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up. |
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21:20
[There is] treasure°
to be desired°°
and oil°
in the dwelling°
of the wise;°
but a foolish°
man°
spendeth it up.°° |
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21:21
He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor. |
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21:21
He that followeth°°
after righteousness°
and mercy°
findeth°°
life,°
righteousness,°
and honour.° |
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21:22
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof. |
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21:22
A wise°
[man] scaleth°°
the city°
of the mighty,°
and casteth down°°
the strength°
of the confidence°
thereof. |
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21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles. |
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21:23
Whoso keepeth°°
his mouth°
and his tongue°
keepeth°°
his soul°
from troubles.°° |
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21:24
The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride. |
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21:24
Proud°
[and] haughty°
scorner°°
[is] his name,°
who dealeth°°
in proud°
wrath.° |
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21:25
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor. |
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21:25
The desire°
of the slothful°
killeth°°
him; for°
his hands°
refuse°°
to labour.°° |
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21:26
There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not. |
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21:26
He coveteth°°
greedily°
all°
the day°
long: but the righteous°
giveth°°
and spareth°°
not.° |
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21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind! |
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21:27
The sacrifice°
of the wicked°
[is] abomination:°
how much more,°°
[when] he bringeth°°
it with a wicked mind?° |
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21:28
A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure. |
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21:28
A false°
witness°
shall perish:°°
but the man°
that heareth°°
speaketh°°
constantly.° |
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21:29
A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways. |
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21:29
A wicked°
man°
hardeneth°°
his face:°
but [as for] the upright,°
he°
directeth°°°°°
his way.° |
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21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah. |
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21:30
[There is] no°
wisdom°
nor°
understanding°
nor°
counsel°
against°
the LORD.° |
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21:31
The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah. |
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21:31
The horse°
[is] prepared°°
against the day°
of battle:°
but safety°
[is] of the LORD.° |
