< Proverbs 21 >

1 stream water heart king in/on/with hand LORD upon all which to delight in to stretch him
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will.
2 all way: conduct man upright in/on/with eye his and to measure heart LORD
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
3 to make: do righteousness and justice to choose to/for LORD from sacrifice
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 height eye and broad: arrogant heart lamp wicked sin
A haughty look, and a proud heart — the tillage of the wicked is sin.
5 plot sharp surely to/for advantage and all to hasten surely to/for need
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
6 work treasure in/on/with tongue deception vanity to drive to seek death
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they that seek them seek death.
7 violence wicked to drag/chew/saw them for to refuse to/for to make: do justice
The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; because they refuse to do justly.
8 crooked way: conduct man guilty and pure upright work his
The way of man is froward and strange; but as for the pure, his work is right.
9 pleasant to/for to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife contention and house: home fellow
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
10 soul wicked to desire bad: evil not be gracious in/on/with eye his neighbor his
The soul of the wicked desireth evil; his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
11 in/on/with to fine to mock be wise simple and in/on/with be prudent to/for wise to take: recieve knowledge
When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 be prudent righteous to/for house: household wicked to pervert wicked to/for bad: evil
The Righteous One considereth the house of the wicked; overthrowing the wicked to their ruin.
13 to shutter ear his from outcry poor also he/she/it to call: call out and not to answer
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be answered.
14 gift in/on/with secrecy to subdue face: anger and bribe in/on/with bosom: secret rage strong
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.
15 joy to/for righteous to make: do justice and terror to/for to work evil: wickedness
To do justly is joy to the righteous, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
16 man to go astray from way: conduct be prudent in/on/with assembly shade to rest
The man that strayeth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the shades.
17 man need to love: lover joy to love: lover wine and oil not to enrich
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 ransom to/for righteous wicked and underneath: instead upright to act treacherously
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the faithless cometh in the stead of the upright.
19 pleasant to dwell in/on/with land: country/planet wilderness from woman (contention *QK) and vexation
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20 treasure to desire and oil in/on/with pasture wise and fool man to swallow up him
There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
21 to pursue righteousness and kindness to find life righteousness and glory
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, prosperity, and honour.
22 city mighty man to ascend: rise wise and to go down strength confidence her
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the stronghold wherein it trusteth.
23 to keep: guard lip his and tongue his to keep: guard from distress soul: myself his
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24 arrogant proud to mock name his to make: do in/on/with fury arrogance
A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.
25 desire sluggish to die him for to refuse hand his to/for to make: do
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 all [the] day to desire desire and righteous to give: give and not to withhold
There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27 sacrifice wicked abomination also for in/on/with wickedness to come (in): bring him
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more, when he bringeth it with the proceeds of wickedness?
28 witness lie to perish and man to hear: hear to/for perpetuity to speak: speak
A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged.
29 be strong man wicked in/on/with face his and upright he/she/it (to understand way: conduct his *QK)
A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he looketh well to his way.
30 nothing wisdom and nothing understanding and nothing counsel to/for before LORD
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
31 horse to establish: prepare to/for day battle and to/for LORD [the] deliverance: victory
The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but victory is of the LORD.

< Proverbs 21 >