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21:1  To the Lord, a king’s mind is like a ditch used to water the fields. He can lead the king wherever he wants him to go.
21:2  People think that whatever they do is right, but the Lord judges the reasons for everything they do.
21:3  Do what is right and fair. The Lord loves that more than sacrifices.
21:4  Proud looks and proud thoughts are sins. They show a person is evil.
21:5  Careful planning leads to profit. Acting too quickly leads to poverty.
21:6  Wealth that comes from telling lies disappears quickly and leads to death.
21:7  The bad things that evil people do will destroy them, because they refuse to do what is right.
21:8  Criminals cause trouble wherever they go, but good people are honest and fair.
21:9  It is better to live in a small corner on the roof than to share the house with a woman who is always arguing.
21:10  Evil people always want to do more evil, and they show no mercy to people around them.
21:11  When you punish a proud person who laughs at what is right, even fools will learn something. But a little instruction is enough for the wise to learn what they should.
21:12  God is good. He knows what the wicked are doing, and he will punish them.
21:13  Those who refuse to help the poor will not receive help when they need it themselves.
21:14  If anyone is angry with you, give them a gift in private. A gift given in secret will calm even the strongest anger.
21:15  A decision that is fair makes good people happy, but it makes those who are evil very afraid.
21:16  Whoever leaves the path of wisdom will be on their way to an early death.
21:17  Loving pleasure leads to poverty. Wine and luxury will never make you wealthy.
21:18  The wicked must pay for what happens to good people—the cheaters will be taken in exchange for the honest.
21:19  It is better to live alone in the desert than with a quick-tempered wife who loves to argue.
21:20  Wise people save the nice things they have. Fools use up everything as soon as they get it.
21:21  People who try hard to do good and be faithful will find life, goodness, and honor.
21:22  A wise person can defeat a city full of warriors and tear down the defenses they trust in.
21:23  People who are careful about what they say will save themselves from trouble.
21:24  Proud people think they are better than others. They show they are evil by what they do.
21:25  Lazy people will cause their own destruction because they refuse to work.
21:26  Some people are greedy and never have enough. Good people are generous and have plenty.
21:27  God hates sacrifices from the wicked, especially when their reason for offering them is evil.
21:28  Witnesses who lie will be caught and punished. A careful listener will always be there to speak up.
21:29  Good people know they are right, but the wicked have to pretend.
21:30  There is no one wise enough to make a plan that can succeed if the Lord is against it.
21:31  You can prepare your horses for battle, but only the Lord can give you the victory.