1331 - Proverbs 21 part 1

Proverbs 21 part 1


The king’s heart is like a stream of water, directed by the Lord; he guides it, wherever he pleases.


People may be right, in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart.


The Lord is more pleased, when we do what is right and just, ….than when we offer him sacrifices.


Haughty eyes, a proud heart,

and evil actions are all sin.


Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.


Wealth, that is created by a lying tongue, is a vanishing mist, and a deadly trap.*


The violence of the wicked sweeps them away, because they refuse to do what is just.


The guilty walk a crooked path; but the innocent travel a straight road.


It’s better to live alone, in the corner of an attic, than with a quarrelsome wife, in a lovely home.


Evil people desire evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.


If you punish a mocker, even the simpleminded become wise; but if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.


The Righteous One* knows what is going on, in the homes of the wicked; he will bring disaster on them.


Those, who shut their ears to the cries of the poor, will be ignored in their own time of need.


A secret gift calms anger; and a bribe under the table pacifies the fury of the wicked.


Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers.


The Holy Bible 

New Living Translation 


Proverbs 21:1–15


Praise be to God!



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