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21:1  A king’s heart is like streams of water in the hand of the Lord. He directs it wherever he desires.
21:2  In a person’s own eyes all his ways are right, but the Lord weighs the motives of the heart.
21:3  Practicing righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than a sacrifice.
21:4  Haughty eyes and an arrogant heart, the unplowed field of the wicked, produce sin.
21:5  The plans of a hard worker lead to abundance, but everyone in a hurry rushes toward scarcity.
21:6  Piling up treasure by a lying tongue is a vanishing vapor for those who seek death.
21:7  The violence of the wicked will drag them away, because they refuse to do what is just.
21:8  A guilty person’s way is very crooked, but the conduct of a pure person is straight.
21:9  Better to live on the corner of a roof than in a house shared with a nagging wife.
21:10  The soul of a wicked person craves evil. He does not look on his neighbor with mercy.
21:11  When a scoffer is punished, an undisciplined person becomes wise, and when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.
21:12  The Righteous One carefully watches the house of the wicked. He throws the wicked down to ruin.
21:13  Whoever shuts his ear to the cries of the poor— he too will cry out and not be answered.
21:14  A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe slipped into the pocket soothes fury.
21:15  It is a joy for a righteous person to practice justice, but destruction waits for those who practice evil.
21:16  A person who wanders from the way of understanding will rest in the company of departed spirits.
21:17  Whoever loves pleasure will be poor. Whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
21:18  The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous make a payment for the upright.
21:19  Better to live in an arid region than with a nagging, ill-tempered wife.
21:20  Good food and olive oil are stored up in the dwellings of the wise, but a foolish person devours everything he has.
21:21  A person who pursues righteousness and mercy will find life, righteousness, and honor.
21:22  A wise man can climb up to a city full of warriors and pull down the strong defenses in which they trust.
21:23  The person who guards his mouth and his tongue guards himself from troubles.
21:24  The contemptuous, insolent person—“Scoffer” is his name— behaves with overflowing arrogance.
21:25  A lazy person’s craving will kill him, because his hands refuse to work.
21:26  All day long he craves something more, but a righteous person gives and does not hold back.
21:27  A sacrifice offered by wicked people is an abomination. How much more when they bring it with evil intent!
21:28  A lying witness will perish, but a man who listens will keep speaking forever.
21:29  A wicked person puts on a bold front, but an upright person gives thought to his way.
21:30  There is no wisdom, no cleverness, and no advice that can stand up against the Lord.
21:31  A horse is made ready for a day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.