Pro 21:1 The LORD controls the mind of a king as easily as he directs the course of a stream.
Pro 21:2 You may think that everything you do is right, but remember that the LORD judges your motives.
Pro 21:3 Do what is right and fair; that pleases the LORD more than bringing him sacrifices.
Pro 21:4 Wicked people are controlled by their conceit and arrogance, and this is sinful.
Pro 21:5 Plan carefully and you will have plenty; if you act too quickly, you will never have enough.
Pro 21:6 The riches you get by dishonesty soon disappear, but not before they lead you into the jaws of death.
Pro 21:7 The wicked are doomed by their own violence; they refuse to do what is right.
Pro 21:8 Guilty people walk a crooked path; the innocent do what is right.
Pro 21:9 Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.
Pro 21:10 Wicked people are always hungry for evil; they have no mercy on anyone.
Pro 21:11 When someone who is conceited gets his punishment, even an unthinking person learns a lesson. One who is wise will learn from what he is taught.
Pro 21:12 God, the righteous one, knows what goes on in the homes of the wicked, and he will bring the wicked down to ruin.
Pro 21:13 If you refuse to listen to the cry of the poor, your own cry for help will not be heard.
Pro 21:14 If someone is angry with you, a gift given secretly will calm him down.
Pro 21:15 When justice is done, good people are happy, but evil people are brought to despair.
Pro 21:16 Death is waiting for anyone who wanders away from good sense.
Pro 21:17 Indulging in luxuries, wine, and rich food will never make you wealthy.
Pro 21:18 The wicked bring on themselves the suffering they try to cause good people.
Pro 21:19 Better to live out in the desert than with a nagging, complaining wife.
Pro 21:20 Wise people live in wealth and luxury, but stupid people spend their money as fast as they get it.
Pro 21:21 Be kind and honest and you will live a long life; others will respect you and treat you fairly.
Pro 21:22 A shrewd general can take a city defended by strong men, and destroy the walls they relied on.
Pro 21:23 If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful what you say.
Pro 21:24 Show me a conceited person and I will show you someone who is arrogant, proud, and inconsiderate.
Pro 21:25 Lazy people who refuse to work are only killing themselves;
Pro 21:26 all they do is think about what they would like to have. The righteous, however, can give, and give generously.
Pro 21:27 The LORD hates it when wicked people offer him sacrifices, especially if they do it from evil motives.
Pro 21:28 The testimony of a liar is not believed, but the word of someone who thinks matters through is accepted.
Pro 21:29 Righteous people are sure of themselves; the wicked have to pretend as best they can.
Pro 21:30 Human wisdom, brilliance, insight---they are of no help if the LORD is against you.
Pro 21:31 You can get horses ready for battle, but it is the LORD who gives victory.
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