Proverbs 21

1 The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

[is] streams of Water [the] heart of a king in [the] hand of Yahweh to all that he desires he turns it.

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

Every way of a person [is] upright in own eyes his and [is] weighing hearts Yahweh.

3 To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

To do righteousness and justice [is] chosen by Yahweh more than sacrifice.

4 Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

Haughtiness of eyes and a [person] arrogant of heart [the] lamp of wicked [people] [is] sin.

5 The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.

[the] plans of A diligent [person] only to advantage and every hasty [person] only to poverty.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.

[the] acquisition of Treasures by a tongue of falsehood [is] a breath driven about seekers of death.

7 The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

[the] violence of Wicked [people] it will drag away them for they refuse to do justice.

8 Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

[is] crooked [the] way of A person guilty and a pure [person] [is] upright work his.

9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

[is] good To dwell on a corner of a roof more than a woman of contentions and a house of association.

10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

[the] appetite of A wicked [person] it craves evil not he is shown favor in eyes his neighbor his.

11 When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

When punish a mocker he becomes wise a naive person and when instruct a wise [person] he receives knowledge.

12 One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin.

[is] giving attention [the] righteous [one] To [the] house of a wicked [person] [he is] subverting wicked [people] to calamity.

13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.

[one who] shuts Ear his from [the] cry of [the] poor also he he will call out and not he will be answered.

14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.

A gift in secrecy it subdues anger and a bribe in the bosom rage strong.

15 It is joy to a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.

[is] a joy To the righteous [person] to do justice and terror to [those who] do wickedness.

16 The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.

A person [who] wanders from [the] way of insight in [the] assembly of [the] shades he will rest.

17 He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

[will be] a person of Poverty [one who] loves pleasure [one who] loves wine and oil not he will gain riches.

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.

[is] a ransom For the righteous [person] a wicked [person] and in place of upright [people] [one who] acts treacherously.

19 It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.

[is] good To dwell in a land of wilderness more than a woman of (contentions *QK) and anger.

20 There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.

Treasure - desirable and oil [are] in [the] habitation of a wise [person] and a fool a person he swallows up it.

21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

[one who] pursues Righteousness and loyalty he finds life righteousness and honor.

22 A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

A city of warriors he goes up a wise [person] and he brought down [the] strength of trust its.

23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

[one who] guards Mouth his and tongue his [is] keeping from troubles self his.

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

Proud arrogant [is] mocker name his [one who] acts in [the] overflowing of pride.

25 The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:

[the] desire of A sluggard it kills him for they refuse hands his to work.

26 He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

All the day he craves a craving and a righteous [person] he gives and not he keeps back.

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!

[the] sacrifice of Wicked [people] [is] an abomination indeed? if in wickedness he brings it.

28 A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.

A witness of lies he will perish and a person [who] listens to perpetuity he will speak.

29 A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.

He makes strong a person wicked with face his and an upright [person] he - (he considers way his. *QK)

30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.

There not [is] wisdom and there not [is] understanding and there not [is] counsel to before Yahweh.

31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.

A horse [is] prepared for a day of battle and [belongs] to Yahweh the victory.