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21:1  A king’s heart is channeled water in the hand of the Lord; God directs it where he pleases.
21:2  All your ways may be straight in your own eyes, but it is the Lord who weighs hearts.
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 will fail.
21:5  The plans of the diligent end in profit, but those of the hasty end in loss.
21:6  Trying to get rich by lying is chasing a bubble over deadly snares.
21:7  The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
21:8  One’s path may be winding and unfamiliar, but one’s conduct is blameless and right.
21:9  It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than in a mansion with a quarrelsome woman.
21:10  The soul of the wicked desires evil; their neighbor finds no pity in their eyes.
21:11  When scoffers are punished the naive become wise; when the wise succeed, they gain knowledge.
21:12  The Righteous One appraises the house of the wicked, bringing down the wicked to ruin.
21:13  Those who shut their ears to the cry of the poor will themselves call out and not be answered.
21:14  A secret gift allays anger, and a present concealed, violent wrath.
21:15  When justice is done it is a joy for the just, downfall for evildoers.
21:16  Whoever strays from the way of good sense will abide in the assembly of the shades.
21:17  The lover of pleasure will suffer want; the lover of wine and perfume will never be rich.
21:18  The wicked serve as ransom for the just, and the faithless for the upright.
21:19  It is better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome wife and trouble.
21:20  Precious treasure and oil are in the house of the wise, but the fool consumes them.
21:21  Whoever pursues justice and kindness will find life and honor.
21:22  The wise person storms the city of the mighty, and overthrows the stronghold in which they trust.
21:23  Those who guard mouth and tongue guard themselves from trouble.
21:24  Proud, boastful—scoffer is the name: those who act with overbearing pride.
21:25  The desire of sluggards will slay them, for their hands refuse to work.
21:26  Some are consumed with avarice all the day, but the just give unsparingly.
21:27  The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, the more so when they offer it with bad intent.
21:28  The false witness will perish, but one who listens will give lasting testimony.
21:29  The face of the wicked hardens, but the upright maintains a straight course.
21:30  No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel prevail against the Lord.
21:31  The horse is equipped for the day of battle, but victory is the Lord’s.