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21:1  The heart of the King is like a stream of waters in the hands of God, and he turns it wherever he chooses.
21:2  All the ways of a man are right in his own eyes, and Lord Jehovah sets the heart in order.
21:3  Whoever does righteousness and judgment is chosen to Lord Jehovah by sacrifice.
21:4  The pride of the eyes and the spirit of the heart and the lamp of the evil is sin.
21:5  The thoughts of the elect one are trusting and those of the evil one cause want.
21:6  The effect of a treasure by a lying tongue is even unto destruction; those that seek death will be overthrown.
21:7  The shipwreck of the evil will come upon them, because they did not choose to do justice.
21:8  He that perverts his way is a strange man, and the works of the pure one are right.
21:9  It is better to sit on the corner of the roof than to dwell with a contentious woman.
21:10  The soul of the evil is not apparent to the eyes of his neighbors.
21:11  By the injury of the evil the child is made wise, and by his reflection the wise receives knowledge.
21:12  The Righteous One understands the heart of the evil, and he drives out the evil ones unto affliction.
21:13  He that shuts his ears that he will not hear the poor, he also will call out to God, and he will not answer him.
21:14  A gift in secret removes wrath and he that spares giving arouses anger.
21:15  The joy of the righteous works justice, and ruin to evildoers.
21:16  A son of man that strays from the way of understanding will descend with the children of the Earth.
21:17  A man that is wanting and loves joy and wine and pleasure, will not be rich.
21:18  The evil is an exchange for the righteous and a liar for the upright.
21:19  Better to stay in the land of the wilderness than to dwell with a contentious and angry woman.
21:20  There is coveted treasure and oil in the dwelling of a wise man and the intelligent of the children of men will consume it.
21:21  He that seeks righteousness and grace finds life, righteousness and glory.
21:22  A wise man went up to the city of a mighty man and conquered its trusted fortress.
21:23  He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
21:24  An insolent one whose name is mighty does evil in his wrath.
21:25  The lust of the lazy one kills him, because he does not choose to work with his hands.
21:26  He desires lust all day long; the righteous gives and does not spare.
21:27  The sacrifice of the evil ones is detested before Lord Jehovah because they bring it in evil.
21:28  A false witness will be destroyed and an attentive man speaks justly.
21:29  The face of an evil man is shameless, and he who is upright establishes the ways of his soul.
21:30  There is no wisdom, neither intelligence, nor mind, like that of Lord Jehovah.
21:31  The horse is prepared for the day of war, but salvation is of Lord Jehovah.