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Proverbs 20

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| # Chapter 21
#### 1 | The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.
#### 2 | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
#### 3 | To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
#### 4 | A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
#### 5 | The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty [hasteth] only to want.
#### 6 | The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
#### 7 | The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.
#### 8 | The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.
#### 9 | It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
#### 10 | The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
#### 11 | When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
#### 12 | The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.
#### 13 | Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
#### 14 | A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
#### 15 | It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
#### 16 | The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
#### 17 | He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
#### 18 | The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous [cometh] in the stead of the upright.
#### 19 | It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
#### 20 | There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
#### 21 | He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
#### 22 | A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
#### 23 | Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
#### 24 | The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
#### 25 | The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.
#### 26 | There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
#### 27 | The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
#### 28 | A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.
#### 29 | A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.
#### 30 | There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
#### 31 | The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.

Proverbs 22

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