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21:1  A king’s heart is like a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he directs it wherever he pleases.
21:2  A man’s ways may seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart.
21:3  To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
21:4  Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the lamp of the wicked—are nothing but sin.
21:5  The plans of the diligent will ensure profit, but rash haste will surely lead to poverty.
21:6  One who amasses a fortune by means of a lying tongue is pursuing a fleeting vapor that leads to death.
21:7  The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is right.
21:8  The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is straightforward.
21:9  It is better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a spacious house with a nagging wife.
21:10  The soul of the wicked man is intent on evil; his neighbor beholds no pity in his countenance.
21:11  When the scoffer is punished, the simple become wiser; when the wise man is instructed, he increases in knowledge.
21:12  The Righteous One watches the house of the evildoer and brings the evildoer to destruction.
21:13  One who shuts his ears to the cries of the poor will himself also cry out and not be heard.
21:14  A gift given secretly appeases anger, and a gift concealed in the cloak will avert violent wrath.
21:15  When justice is done, the upright rejoice, but evildoers are filled with terror.
21:16  Anyone who strays from the way of prudence will rest in the company of the shades.
21:17  Whoever craves pleasure will end up in want; whoever loves wine and oil will never grow rich.
21:18  The wicked man serves as a ransom for the righteous, as does the faithless man for the upright.
21:19  It is better to live alone in the wilderness than with a nagging and irritable wife.
21:20  The house of the wise man is filled with precious treasure and oil, but the fool squanders all he has.
21:21  Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor too.
21:22  A wise man can storm a city of warriors and overthrow the stronghold upon which they relied.
21:23  One who guards his mouth and his tongue will preserve himself from trouble.
21:24  A scoffer is a proud and insolent man who is haughty in everything he does.
21:25  The cravings of the idler will prove fatal, since his hands will do no work.
21:26  All day long the godless man continues to covet, whereas the righteous man gives unsparingly.
21:27  The sacrifice of the wicked is abhorrent, and more so when it is offered for evil motives.
21:28  A false witness will perish, but a truthful witness will never be silenced.
21:29  A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man amends his ways.
21:30  Neither wisdom nor understanding nor counsel can be of avail against the Lord.
21:31  The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord.