Proverbs 21

1 The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

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

3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

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

4 A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.

5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.

6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and from of them that seeke death.

7 The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

8 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.

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

It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.

11 When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.

14 A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.

15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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

16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.

A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.

17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.

Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.

The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.

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

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

20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.

In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.

He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shall finde life, righteousnes, and glory.

22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.

A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.

23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

24 The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.

Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.

25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.

26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!

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

28 A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.

A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.

29 A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.

There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.

31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.

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