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21:1  The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.
21:2  All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart.
21:3  To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
21:4  Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the lamp of the wicked—are sin.
21:5  The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.
21:6  The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.
21:7  The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.
21:8  The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is right.
21:9  It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious wife.
21:10  The souls of the wicked desire evil; their neighbors find no mercy in their eyes.
21:11  When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wiser; when the wise are instructed, they increase in knowledge.
21:12  The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he casts the wicked down to ruin.
21:13  If you close your ear to the cry of the poor, you will cry out and not be heard.
21:14  A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.
21:15  When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but dismay to evildoers.
21:16  Whoever wanders from the way of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
21:17  Whoever loves pleasure will suffer want; whoever loves wine and oil will not be rich.
21:18  The wicked is a ransom for the righteous and the faithless for the upright.
21:19  It is better to live in a desert land than with a contentious and fretful wife.
21:20  Precious treasure remains in the house of the wise, but the fool devours it.
21:21  Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor.
21:22  One wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down the stronghold in which they trusted.
21:23  To watch over mouth and tongue is to keep out of trouble.
21:24  The proud, haughty person, named Scoffer, acts with arrogant pride.
21:25  The craving of the lazy person is fatal, for lazy hands refuse to labor.
21:26  All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back.
21:27  The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when brought with evil intent.
21:28  A false witness will perish, but a good listener will testify successfully.
21:29  The wicked put on a bold face, but the upright give thought to their ways.
21:30  No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.
21:31  The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.