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21:1  The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
21:2  Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
21:3  To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
21:4  An high look, and a proud heart, even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
21:5  The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness: but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
21:6  The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they that seek them seek death.
21:7  The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away; because they refuse to do judgment.
21:8  The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked: but as for the pure, his work is right.
21:9  It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
21:10  The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
21:11  When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
21:12  The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked; how the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.
21:13  Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
21:14  A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.
21:15  It is joy to the righteous to do judgment; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
21:16  The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the dead.
21:17  He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
21:18  The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.
21:19  It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
21:20  There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
21:21  He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
21:22  A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
21:23  Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
21:24  The proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, he worketh in the arrogance of pride.
21:25  The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
21:26  There is that coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
21:27  The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
21:28  A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth shall speak unchallenged.
21:29  A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he ordereth his ways.
21:30  There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
21:31  The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but victory is of the LORD,