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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 21
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Proverbs 21:1
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In the Lord 's hand the king's heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.(a)
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Proverbs 21:2
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A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart.(b)
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Proverbs 21:3
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To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(c)
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Proverbs 21:4
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Haughty eyes(d) and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
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Proverbs 21:5
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The plans of the diligent lead to profit(e) as surely as haste leads to poverty.
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Proverbs 21:6
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A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.[a](f)
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Proverbs 21:7
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The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(g) for they refuse to do what is right.
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Proverbs 21:8
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The way of the guilty is devious,(h) but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
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Proverbs 21:9
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Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.(i)
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Proverbs 21:10
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The wicked crave evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.
Proverbs 21:11
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When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.(j)
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Proverbs 21:12
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The Righteous One[b] takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.(k)
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Proverbs 21:13
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Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out(l) and not be answered.(m)
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Proverbs 21:14
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A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.(n)
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Proverbs 21:15
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When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.(o)
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Proverbs 21:16
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Whoever strays from the path of prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead.(p)
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Proverbs 21:17
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Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.(q)
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Proverbs 21:18
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The wicked become a ransom(r) for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
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Proverbs 21:19
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Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.(s)
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Proverbs 21:20
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The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down.
Proverbs 21:21
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Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity[c](t) and honor.(u)
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Proverbs 21:22
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One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty(v) and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.
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Proverbs 21:23
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Those who guard their mouths(w) and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.(x)
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Proverbs 21:24
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The proud and arrogant person(y)—"Mocker" is his name— behaves with insolent fury.
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Proverbs 21:25
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The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,(z) because his hands refuse to work.
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Proverbs 21:26
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All day long he craves for more, but the righteous(aa) give without sparing.(ab)
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Proverbs 21:27
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The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable(ac)— how much more so when brought with evil intent!(ad)
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Proverbs 21:28
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A false witness(ae) will perish,(af) but a careful listener will testify successfully.
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Proverbs 21:29
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The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways.(ag)
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Proverbs 21:30
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There is no wisdom,(ah) no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord .(ai)
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Proverbs 21:31
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The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord .(aj)
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