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21:1  In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is like a stream of water. The Lord directs it toward all those who please him.
21:2  A person might think their own ways are right. But the Lord knows what they are thinking.
21:3  Do what is right and fair. The Lord accepts that more than sacrifices.
21:4  The proud eyes and hearts of sinful people are like a field not plowed. Those things produce nothing good.
21:5  The plans of people who work hard succeed. You can be just as sure that those in a hurry will become poor.
21:6  A fortune made by people who tell lies amounts to nothing and leads to death.
21:7  The harmful things that evil people do will drag them away. They refuse to do what is right.
21:8  The path of those who are guilty is crooked. But the conduct of those who are not guilty is honest.
21:9  It is better to live on a corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.
21:10  Sinful people long to do evil. They don’t show their neighbors any mercy.
21:11  When you punish someone who makes fun of others, childish people get wise. By paying attention to wise people, the childish get knowledge.
21:12  The Blameless One knows where sinners live. And he destroys them.
21:13  Whoever refuses to listen to the cries of poor people will also cry out and not be answered.
21:14  A secret gift calms down anger. A hidden favor softens great anger.
21:15  When you do what is fair, you make godly people glad. But you terrify those who do what is evil.
21:16  Whoever leaves the path of understanding ends up with those who are dead.
21:17  Anyone who loves pleasure will become poor. Anyone who loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
21:18  Evil people become the payment for setting godly people free. Those who aren’t faithful are the payment for honest people.
21:19  It is better to live in a desert than to live with a nagging wife who loves to argue.
21:20  Wise people store up the best food and olive oil. But foolish people eat up everything they have.
21:21  Anyone who wants to be godly and loving finds life, success and honor.
21:22  A wise person can attack a strong city. They can pull down the place of safety its people trust in.
21:23  Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.
21:24  A proud person is called a mocker. He thinks much too highly of himself.
21:25  Some people will die while they are still hungry. That’s because their hands refuse to work.
21:26  All day long they hunger for more. But godly people give without holding back.
21:27  God hates sacrifices that are brought by evil people. He hates it even more when they bring them for the wrong reason.
21:28  Witnesses who aren’t honest will die. But anyone who listens carefully will be a successful witness.
21:29  Sinful people try to look as if they were bold. But honest people think about how they live.
21:30  No wisdom, wise saying or plan can succeed against the Lord.
21:31  You can prepare a horse for the day of battle. But the power to win comes from the Lord.