1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Proverbs 21
1 From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices.
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21:1
The king’s 4428 heart 3820 is [like] channels 6388 of water 4325 in the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068; He turns 5186 it wherever 5921 3605 834 He wishes 2654a.
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21:2
Every 3605 man’s 376 way 1870 is right 3477 in his own eyes 5869, But the LORD 3068 weighs 8505 the hearts 3820.
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21:3
To do 6213a righteousness 6666 and justice 4941 Is desired 977 by the LORD 3068 more 4480 than 4480 sacrifice 2077.
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21:4
Haughty 7312 eyes 5869 and a proud 7342 heart 3820, The lamp 5215a of the wicked 7563, is sin 2403b.
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21:5
The plans 4284 of the diligent 2742a [lead] surely 389 to advantage 4195, But everyone 3605 who is hasty 213 [comes] surely 389 to poverty 4270.
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21:6
The acquisition 6467 of treasures 214 by a lying 8267 tongue 3956 Is a fleeting 5086 vapor 1892, the pursuit 1245 of death 4194.
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21:7
The violence 7701 of the wicked 7563 will drag 1641 them away 1641, Because 3588 they refuse 3985 to act 6213a with justice 4941.
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21:8
The way 1870 of a guilty 2054 man 376 is crooked 2019, But as for the pure 2134, his conduct 6467 is upright 3477.
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21:9
It is better 2896a to live 3427 in a corner 6438 of a roof 1406 Than 4480 in a house 1004 shared 2267 with a contentious 4066 woman 802.
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21:10
The soul 5315 of the wicked 7563 desires 183 evil 7451b; His neighbor 7453 finds 2603a no 3808 favor 2603a in his eyes 5869.
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21:11
When the scoffer 3917b is punished 6064, the naive 6612a becomes 2449 wise 7919a; But when the wise 2449 is instructed 7919a, he receives 3947 knowledge 1847.
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21:12
The righteous 6662 one 6662 considers 7919a the house 1004 of the wicked 7563, Turning 5557 the wicked 7563 to ruin 7451b.
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21:13
He who shuts 331 his ear 241 to the cry 2201 of the poor 1800b Will also 1571 cry 7121 himself 1931 and not be answered 6030a.
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21:14
A gift 4976 in secret 5643a subdues 3711 anger 639, And a bribe 7810 in the bosom 2436, strong 5794 wrath 2534.
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21:15
The exercise 6213a of justice 4941 is joy 8057 for the righteous 6662, But is terror 4288 to the workers 6466 of iniquity 205.
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21:16
A man 120 who wanders 8582 from the way 1870 of understanding 7919a Will rest 5117 in the assembly 6951 of the dead 7496.
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21:17
He who loves 157 pleasure 8057 [will become] a poor 4270 man 376; He who loves 157 wine 3196 and oil 8081 will not become 6238 rich 6238.
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21:18
The wicked 7563 is a ransom 3724a for the righteous 6662, And the treacherous 898 is in the place 8478 of the upright 3477.
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21:19
It is better 2896a to live 3427 in a desert 4057b land 776 Than 4480 with a contentious 4066 and vexing 3708a woman 802.
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21:20
There is precious 2530 treasure 214 and oil 8081 in the dwelling 5116a of the wise 2450, But a foolish 3684 man 120 swallows 1104 it up.
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21:21
He who pursues 7291 righteousness 6666 and loyalty 2617a Finds 4672 life 2425b, righteousness 6666 and honor 3519b.
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21:22
A wise 2450 man 2450 scales 5927 the city 5892b of the mighty 1368 And brings 3381 down 3381 the stronghold 5797 in which 4009 they trust 4009.
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21:23
He who guards 8104 his mouth 6310 and his tongue 3956, Guards 8104 his soul 5315 from troubles 6869a.
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21:24
“Proud 2086,” “Haughty 3093,” “Scoffer 3917b,” are his names 8034, Who acts 6213a with insolent 2087 pride 2087.
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21:25
The desire 8378 of the sluggard 6102 puts 4191 him to death 4191, For his hands 3027 refuse 3985 to work 6213a;
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21:26
All 3605 day 3117 long he is craving 183, While the righteous 6662 gives 5414 and does not hold 2820 back 2820.
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21:27
The sacrifice 2077 of the wicked 7563 is an abomination 8441, How 637 much 637 3588 more 637 3588 when 3588 he brings 935 it with evil 2154 intent 2154!
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21:28
A false 3577 witness 5707 will perish 6, But the man 376 who listens 8085 [to the truth] will speak 1696 forever 5331.
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21:29
A wicked 7563 man 376 displays 5810 a bold 5810 face 6440, But as for the upright 3477, he makes 3559 his way 1870 sure 3559.
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21:30
There 369 is no 369 wisdom 2451 and no 369 understanding 8394 And no 369 counsel 6098 against 5048 the LORD 3068.
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21:31
The horse 5483b is prepared 3559 for the day 3117 of battle 4421, But victory 8668 belongs to the LORD 3068.