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21:1  A king’s heart is like channeled water in the Lord’s hand: He directs it wherever he chooses.
21:2  All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs hearts.
21:3  Doing what is righteous and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
21:4  The lamp that guides the wicked— haughty eyes and an arrogant heart—is sin.
21:5  The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit, but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.
21:6  Making a fortune through a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.
21:7  The violence of the wicked sweeps them away because they refuse to act justly.
21:8  A guilty one’s conduct is crooked, but the behavior of the innocent is upright.
21:9  Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.
21:10  A wicked person desires evil; he has no consideration for his neighbor.
21:11  When a mocker is punished, the inexperienced become wiser; when one teaches a wise man, he acquires knowledge.
21:12  The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he brings the wicked to ruin.
21:13  The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.
21:14  A secret gift soothes anger, and a covert bribe, fierce rage.
21:15  Justice executed is a joy to the righteous but a terror to evildoers.
21:16  The person who strays from the way of prudence will come to rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
21:17  The one who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.
21:18  The wicked are a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous, for the upright.
21:19  Better to live in a wilderness than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.
21:20  Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person, but a fool consumes them.
21:21  The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love will find life, righteousness, and honor.
21:22  A wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down its secure fortress.
21:23  The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
21:24  The arrogant and proud person, named “Mocker,” acts with excessive arrogance.
21:25  A slacker’s craving will kill him because his hands refuse to work.
21:26  He is filled with craving all day long, but the righteous give and don’t hold back.
21:27  The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable— how much more so when he brings it with ulterior motives!
21:28  A lying witness will perish, but the one who listens will speak successfully.
21:29  A wicked person puts on a bold face, but the upright one considers his way.
21:30  No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel will prevail against the Lord.
21:31  A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory comes from the Lord.