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21:1  The Lord can control a king’s mind as he controls a river; he can direct it as he pleases.
21:2  You may believe you are doing right, but the Lord judges your reasons.
21:3  Doing what is right and fair is more important to the Lord than sacrifices.
21:4  Proud looks, proud thoughts, and evil actions are sin.
21:5  The plans of hard-working people earn a profit, but those who act too quickly become poor.
21:6  Wealth that comes from telling lies vanishes like a mist and leads to death.
21:7  The violence of the wicked will destroy them, because they refuse to do what is right.
21:8  Guilty people live dishonest lives, but honest people do right.
21:9  It is better to live in a corner on the roof than inside the house with a quarreling wife.
21:10  Evil people only want to harm others. Their neighbors get no mercy from them.
21:11  If you punish those who make fun of wisdom, a foolish person may gain some wisdom. But if you teach the wise, they will get knowledge.
21:12  God, who is always right, watches the house of the wicked and brings ruin on every evil person.
21:13  Whoever ignores the poor when they cry for help will also cry for help and not be answered.
21:14  A secret gift will calm an angry person; a present given in secrecy will quiet great anger.
21:15  When justice is done, good people are happy, but evil people are ruined.
21:16  Whoever does not use good sense will end up among the dead.
21:17  Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and perfume will never be rich.
21:18  Wicked people will suffer instead of good people, and those who cannot be trusted will suffer instead of those who do right.
21:19  It is better to live alone in the desert than with a quarreling and complaining wife.
21:20  Wise people’s houses are full of the best foods and olive oil, but fools waste everything they have.
21:21  Whoever tries to live right and be loyal finds life, success, and honor.
21:22  A wise person can defeat a city full of warriors and tear down the defenses they trust in.
21:23  Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.
21:24  People who act with stubborn pride are called “proud,” “bragger,” and “mocker.”
21:25  Lazy people’s desire for sleep will kill them, because they refuse to work.
21:26  All day long they wish for more, but good people give without holding back.
21:27  The Lord hates sacrifices brought by evil people, particularly when they offer them for the wrong reasons.
21:28  A lying witness will be forgotten, but a truthful witness will speak on.
21:29  Wicked people are stubborn, but good people think carefully about what they do.
21:30  There is no wisdom, understanding, or advice that can succeed against the Lord.
21:31  You can get the horses ready for battle, but it is the Lord who gives the victory.