Proverbs 21

¹Rivulets of waters [is] the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

²Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

³To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

⁴Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked [is] sin.

⁵The purposes of the diligent [are] only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

⁶The making of treasures by a lying tongue, [Is] a vanity driven away of those seeking death.

⁷The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

⁸Froward [is] the way of a man who is vile, And the pure — upright [is] his work.

⁹Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than [with] a woman of contentions and a house of company.

¹⁰The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.

¹¹When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

¹²The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.

¹³Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.

¹⁴A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.