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Prouerbs 21

¹The kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of water: hee turneth it whithersoeuer he will.

²Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

³To doe iustice and iudgement, is more acceptable to the Lord, then sacrifice.

⁴An high looke, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sinne.

⁵The thoughts of the diligent tend onely to plenteousnes: but of euery one that is hastie, onely to want.

⁶The getting of treasures by a lying tongue, is a vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.

⁷The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to doe iudgement.

⁸The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure; his worke is right.

⁹It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top; then with a brawling woman in a wide house.

¹⁰The soule of the wicked desireth euill: his neighbour findeth no fauour in his eyes.

¹¹When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiueth knowledge.

¹²The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their wickednesse.

¹³Whoso stoppeth his eares at the cry of the poore, hee also shall cry himselfe, but shall not be heard.

¹⁴A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a reward in the bosome, strong wrath.

¹⁵It is ioy to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.

¹⁶The man that wandreth out of the way of vnderstanding, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.

¹⁷He that loueth pleasure, shall be a poore man: hee that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be rich.

¹⁸The wicked shalbe a ransome for the righteous; and the transgressour for the vpright.

¹⁹It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and an angry woman.

²⁰There is treasure to be desired, and oyle in the dwelling of the wise: but a foolish man spendeth it vp.

²¹Hee that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy, findeth life, righteousnesse and honour.

²²A wise man scaleth the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.

²³Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from troubles.

²⁴Proud and haughtie scorner, is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

²⁵The desire of the slouthfull killeth him: for his hands refuse to labour.

²⁶Hee coueteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

²⁷The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?

²⁸A false witnesse shall perish: but the man that heareth, speaketh constantly.

²⁹A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the vpright, he directeth his way.

³⁰There is no wisedome, nor vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.

³¹The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but safetie is of the Lord.