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Proverbs 21

The sayings declare the king's heart in God's hand, value righteousness and judgment above sacrifice, condemn pride and oppression, praise diligence and generosity, and insist no wisdom can finally succeed against the LORD.

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Verses 1–8The LORD directs the king’s heart; righteousness, pride, diligence, deceit, and violence are weighed Verses 9–16Contention, evil desire, wisdom from correction, judgment, pleasure, and wandering from understanding Verses 17–24Pleasure, righteousness, treasure, contentiousness, and proud scorners Verses 25–31Slothful desire, acceptable sacrifice, true witness, bold conduct, and victory belonging to the LORD

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1The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD,…2Every way of a man is right in his own…3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the…4An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing…5The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but…6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a…7The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they…8The way of man is froward and strange: but as…9It is better to dwell in a corner of the…10The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth…11When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise:…12The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked:…13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,…14A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in…15It is joy to the just to do judgment: but…16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding…17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he…18The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and…19It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with…20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the…21He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness,…22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and…23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul…24Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in…25The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands…26He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous…27The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more,…28A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth…29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the…30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the…31The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but…