# Proverbs 21 
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1. The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will. 
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2. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart. 
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3. To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. 
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4. Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin. 
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5. The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. 
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6. The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death. 
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7. The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just. 
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8. The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright. 
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9. It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife. 
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10. The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes. 
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11. When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge. 
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12. The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin. 
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13. Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered. 
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14. A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath. 
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15. When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers. 
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16. One who wanders from the way of good sense will rest in the assembly of the dead. 
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17. Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich. 
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18. The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright. 
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19. It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman. 
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20. Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it. 
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21. Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. 
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22. A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust. 
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23. Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble. 
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24. “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride. 
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25. The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. 
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26. All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back. 
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27. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent. 
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28. A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure. 
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29. A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to his ways. 
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30. No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the LORD. 
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31. The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD. 

(ESV)