NASB Proverbs 21 KJV; Red Letter NT, Cross References, Translation Footnotes, Strong's Concordance Numbers

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On Life and Conduct

  1 The king’s° heart° is [like] channels° of water° in the hand° of the LORD°;
  He aturns° it wherever°°° He wishes°.
  2 aEvery° man’s° way° is right° in his own eyes°,
  But the LORD° bweighs° the hearts°.
  3 To do° arighteousness° and justice°
  Is desired° by the LORD° more° than° sacrifice°.
  4 Haughty° eyes° and a proud° heart°,
  The alamp° of the wicked°, is sin°.
  5 The plans° of the adiligent° [lead] surely° to advantage°,
  But everyone° bwho is hasty° [comes] surely° to poverty°.
  6 The aacquisition° of treasures° by a lying° tongue°
  Is a fleeting° vapor°, the Ipursuit° of bdeath°.
  7 The violence° of the wicked° will drag° them away°,
  Because° they arefuse° to act° with justice°.
  8 The way° of a guilty° man° is acrooked°,
  But as for the pure°, his conduct° is upright°.
  9 It is better° to live° in a corner° of a roof°
  Than° Iin a house° shared° with a contentious° woman°.
  10 The soul° of the wicked° desires° evil°;
  His aneighbor° finds° no° favor° in his eyes°.
  11 When the ascoffer° is punished°, the Inaive° becomes° wise°;
  But when the wise° is instructed°, he receives° knowledge°.
  12 The righteous° one° considers° the house° of the wicked°,
  Turning° the awicked° to ruin°.
  13 He who ashuts° his ear° to the cry° of the poor°
  Will also° cry° himself° and not be banswered°.
  14 A agift° in secret° subdues° anger°,
  And a bribe° in the bosom°, strong° wrath°.
  15 The exercise° of justice° is joy° for the righteous°,
  But is aterror° to the workers° of iniquity°.
  16 A man° who wanders° from the way° of understanding°
  Will arest° in the assembly° of the Idead°.
  17 He who aloves° pleasure° [will become] a poor° man°;
  He who loves° wine° and oil° will not become° rich°.
  18 The wicked° is a aransom° for the righteous°,
  And the btreacherous° is in the place° of the upright°.
  19 aIt is better° to live° in a desert° land°
  Than° with a contentious° and vexing° woman°.
  20 There is precious° atreasure° and oil° in the dwelling° of the wise°,
  But a foolish° man° bswallows° it up.
  21 He who apursues° righteousness° and loyalty°
  Finds° life°, righteousness° and honor°.
  22 A awise° man° scales° the city° of the mighty°
  And brings° down° the Istronghold° in which° they trust°.
  23 He who aguards° his mouth° and his tongue°,
  Guards° his soul° from troubles°.
  24 “Proud°,” “Haughty°,” “aScoffer°,” are his names°,
  Who acts° with binsolent° pride°.
  25 The adesire° of the sluggard° puts° him to death°,
  For his hands° refuse° to work°;
  26 All° day° long he Iis craving°,
  While the righteous° agives° and does not hold° back°.
  27 The asacrifice° of the wicked° is an abomination°,
  How° much°° more°° when° he brings° it with evil° intent°!
  28 A afalse° witness° will perish°,
  But the man° who listens° [to the truth] will speak° forever°.
  29 A wicked° man° I adisplays° a bold° face°,
  But as for the bupright°, he makes° his way° sure°.
  30 There° is ano° wisdom° and no° understanding°
  And no° counsel° against° the LORD°.
  31 The ahorse° is prepared° for the day° of battle°,
  But bvictory° belongs to the LORD°.

[1] a Ezr 6:22
[2] a Pv 16:2 b Pv 16:2; 24:12; Lk 16:15
[3] a 1S 15:22; Pv 15:8; Is 1:11, 16, 17; Ho 6:6; Mi 6:7, 8
[4] a Pv 24:20; Lk 11:34
[5] a Pv 10:4; 13:4 b Pv 28:22
[6] ILit seekers a Pv 13:11; 20:21 b Pv 8:36
[7] a Am 5:7; Mi 3:9
[8] a Pv 2:15
[9] ILit with a woman of contentions and a house of association
[10] a Ps 52:3; Pv 2:14; 14:21
[11] ILit simple a Pv 19:25
[12] a Pv 14:11
[13] a Mt 18:30-34; 1 Jn 3:17 b Jm 2:13
[14] a Pv 18:16; 19:6
[15] a Pv 10:29
[16] ILit departed spirits a Ps 49:14
[17] a Pv 23:21
[18] a Is 43:3 b Pv 11:8
[19] a Pv 21:9
[20] a Ps 112:3; Pv 8:21; 22:4 b Jb 20:15, 18
[21] a Pv 15:9; Mt 5:6; 1Co 15:58
[22] ILit strength of trust a 2S 5:6-9; Pv 24:5; Ec 7:19; 9:15, 16
[23] a Pv 12:13; 13:3; 18:21; Jm 3:2
[24] a Ps 1:1; Pv 1:22; 3:34; 24:9; Is 29:20 b Is 16:6; Jr 48:29
[25] a Pv 13:4
[26] ILit desires desire a Ps 37:26; 112:5, 9; Mt 5:42; Ep 4:28
[27] a Pv 15:8; Is 66:3; Jr 6:20; Am 5:22
[28] a Pv 19:5, 9
[29] ILit makes firm with his face a Ec 8:1 b Ps 119:5; Pv 11:5
[30] a Jr 9:23; Ac 5:38, 39; 1Co 3:19, 20
[31] a Ps 20:7; 33:17; Is 31:1 b Ps 3:8; Jr 3:23; 1Co 15:57

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Sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices (10-24).

1 ¶ The king'sº heartº [is] in the handº of the LORD,º [as] the riversº of water:º he turnethº ª it whithersoever² ² ² he will.º ª 2 Every² wayº of a manº [is] rightº in his own eyes:º but the LORDº ponderethº ª the hearts.º 3 To doº ª justiceº and judgmentº [is] more acceptableº ª to the LORDº than sacrifice.º ² 4 An highº look,º and a proudº heart,º [and] the plowingº of the wicked,º [is] sin.º 5 The thoughtsº of the diligentº [tend] only² to plenteousness;º but of every one² [that is] hastyº ª only² to want.º 6 The gettingº of treasuresº by a lyingº tongueº [is] a vanityº tossed to and fro² of¹ ª them that seekº ª death.º 7 The robberyº of the wickedº shall destroyº ª them; because² they refuseº ª to doº ª judgment.º 8 The wayº of manº [is] frowardº and strange:º but [as for] the pure,º his workº [is] right.º 9 [It is] betterº to dwellº ª in² a cornerº of the housetop,º than with a brawlingº ª ¹ womanº ² in a wideº house.º 10 The soulº of the wickedº desirethº ª evil:º his neighbourº findeth no² favourº ª in his eyes.º 11 When the scornerº ª is punished,º ª the simpleº is made wise:º ª and when the wiseº is instructed,º ª he receivethº ª knowledge.º 12 The righteousº [man] wisely considerethº ª the houseº of the wicked:º [but God] overthrowethº ª the wickedº for [their] wickedness.º 13 Whoso stoppethº ª his earsº at the cryº ² of the poor,º he also² shall cryº ª himself,² but shall not² be heard.º ª 14 A giftº in secretº pacifiethº ª anger:º and a rewardº in the bosomº strongº wrath.º 15 [It is] joyº to the justº to doº ª judgment:º but destructionº [shall be] to the workersº ª of iniquity.º 16 The manº that wanderethº ª out of the wayº ² of understandingº ª shall remainº ª in the congregationº of the dead.º 17 He that lovethº ª pleasureº [shall be] a poorº man:º he that lovethº ª wineº and oilº shall not² be rich.º ª 18 The wickedº [shall be] a ransomº for the righteous,º and the transgressorº ª for² the upright.º 19 [It is] betterº to dwellº ª in the wilderness,º º than with a contentiousº ª ¹ and an angryº woman.º ² 20 [There is] treasureº to be desiredº ª and oilº in the dwellingº of the wise;º but a foolishº manº spendeth it up.º ª 21 He that followethº ª after righteousnessº and mercyº findethº ª life,º righteousness,º and honour.º 22 A wiseº [man] scalethº ª the cityº of the mighty,º and casteth downº ª the strengthº of the confidenceº thereof. 23 Whoso keepethº ª his mouthº and his tongueº keepethº ª his soulº from troubles.º ² 24 Proudº [and] haughtyº scornerº ª [is] his name,º who dealethº ª in proudº wrath.º 25 The desireº of the slothfulº killethº ª him; for² his handsº refuseº ª to labour.º ª 26 He covetethº ª greedilyº all² the dayº long: but the righteousº givethº ª and sparethº ª not.² 27 The sacrificeº of the wickedº [is] abomination:º how much more,² ² [when] he bringethº ª it with a wicked mind?º 28 A falseº witnessº shall perish:º ª but the manº that hearethº ª speakethº ª constantly.º 29 A wickedº manº hardenethº ª his face:º but [as for] the upright,º he² directethº ª ª ¹ ª his way.º 30 [There is] no² wisdomº nor² understandingº nor² counselº against² the LORD.º 31 The horseº [is] preparedº ª against the dayº of battle:º but safetyº [is] of the LORD.º

[1] Ezr 7:27; Ne 1:11; 2:4; Ps 74:15; 93:4; 105:25; 106:46; 114:3, 5; Pv 16:1, 9; 20:24; Is 43:19; 44:27; Dn 4:35; Ac 7:10; Rv 16:4, 12.
[2] 1S 16:7; Ps 36:2; Pv 16:2, 25; 20:6; 24:12; 30:12; Jr 17:10; Lk 16:15; 18:11; Jn 2:24; Ga 6:3; Jm 1:22; Rv 2:23.
[3] 1S 15:22; Ps 50:8; Pv 15:8; Is 1:11; Jr 7:21; Ho 6:6; Mi 6:6; Mk 12:33.
[4] Ps 10:4; Pv 6:17; 8:13; 15:8; 21:27; 30:13; Is 2:11, 17; 3:16; Lk 18:14; Ro 14:23; 1P 5:5.
[5] Pv 10:4; 13:4; 14:29; 20:21; 27:23; 28:22; Ep 4:28; 1Th 4:11.
[6] Pv 8:36; 10:2; 13:11; 20:14, 21; 22:8; 30:8; Jr 17:11; Ezk 18:31; 1Ti 6:9; Tit 1:11; 2P 2:3.
[7] Ps 7:16; 9:16; Pv 1:18; 10:6; 21:21; 22:22; Is 1:23; Jr 7:9, 15; Ezk 18:18; 22:13; Mi 3:9; Zc 5:3; Ep 5:6.
[8] Gn 6:5, 12; Jb 15:14; Ps 14:2; Pv 15:26; 30:12; Ec 7:29; 9:3; Dn 12:10; Mt 5:8; 12:33; Ac 15:9; 1Co 3:3; Ep 2:2; Tit 1:15; 2:14; 3:3, 5; 1P 1:22; 1Jn 2:29; 3:3.
[9] Pv 12:4; 15:17; 17:1; 19:13; 21:19; 25:24; 27:15.
[10] 1S 25:8; Ps 36:4; 52:2; 112:5, 9; Pv 3:29; 12:12; 21:13; Is 32:6; Mi 3:2; Mk 7:21; 1Co 10:6; Jm 2:13; 4:1; 5:4; 1Jn 2:16.
[11] Nu 16:34; Dt 13:11; 21:21; Ps 64:7; Pv 1:5; 9:9; 15:14; 18:1, 15; 19:25; Ac 5:5, 11; 1Co 10:6; He 2:1; 10:28; Rv 11:13.
[12] Gn 19:29; Jb 5:3; 8:15; 18:14; 21:28; 27:13; Ps 37:35; 52:5; 107:43; Pv 11:3; 13:6; 14:32; Ho 14:9; Am 4:11; Hab 2:9; 1Co 10:5; 2P 2:4; 3:6.
[13] Dt 15:7; Ne 5:1, 13; Ps 18:41; 58:4; Pv 1:28; 28:27; Is 1:15; 58:6; Jr 34:16; Zc 7:9, 11; Mt 6:14; 7:2; 18:30; 25:41; Lk 13:25; Ac 7:57; Jm 2:13.
[14] Gn 32:20; 43:11; 1S 25:35; Pv 17:8, 23; 18:16; 19:6; Mt 6:3.
[15] Jb 29:12; Ps 40:8; 112:1; 119:16, 92; Pv 5:20; 10:29; 21:12; Ec 3:12; Is 64:5; Mt 7:23; 13:41; Lk 13:27; Jn 4:34; Ro 7:22.
[16] Ps 125:5; Pv 2:18; 7:26; 9:18; 13:20; Zp 1:6; Jn 3:19; Ep 2:1; He 6:4; 10:26, 38; 2P 2:21; 1Jn 2:19; Jde 1:12.
[17] Pv 5:10; 21:20; 23:21; Lk 15:13; 16:24; 1Ti 5:6; 2Ti 3:4.
[18] Pv 11:8; Is 43:3; 53:4; 55:8; 1P 3:18.
[19] Ps 55:6; 120:5; Pv 21:9; Jr 9:2.
[20] Ps 23:5; 112:3; Pv 10:22; 15:6; Ec 5:19; 7:11; 10:19; Jr 41:8; Mt 6:19; 25:3, 8; Lk 6:45; 15:14; 16:1, 19.
[21] Pv 15:9; 22:4; Is 51:1; Ho 6:3; Mt 5:6; Ro 2:7; 14:19; 1Co 15:58; Php 3:12; 1Th 5:21; 1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 2:22; 4:7; He 12:14; 1P 1:7.
[22] 2S 20:16; Ec 7:19; 9:13.
[23] Pv 10:19; 12:13; 13:3; 17:27; 18:21; Jm 1:26; 3:2.
[24] Es 3:5; Pv 6:17; 16:18; 18:12; 19:29; Ec 7:8; Mt 2:16.
[25] Pv 6:6; 12:24, 27; 13:4; 15:19; 19:24; 20:4; 22:13; 24:30; 26:13, 16; Mt 25:26.
[26] Ps 37:26; 112:9; Lk 6:30; Ac 20:33, 35; 2Co 8:7; 9:9; 1Th 2:5.
[27] 1S 13:12; 15:21; Ps 50:8; Pv 15:8; 28:9; Is 1:11; 66:3; Jr 6:20; 7:11; Am 5:21; Mt 23:14.
[28] Ex 23:1; Dt 19:16; Pv 6:19; 12:19; 19:5, 9; 25:18; Ac 12:15; 2Co 1:17; 4:13; Tit 3:8.
[29] Ps 119:59; Pv 11:5; 28:14; 29:1; Jr 3:2; 5:3; 8:12; 44:16; Ezk 18:28; Hg 1:5, 7; 2:15, 18; Lk 15:17; 1Th 3:11.
[30] Pv 19:21; Is 7:5; 8:9; 14:27; 46:10; Jr 9:23; Jna 1:13; Ac 4:27; 5:39; 1P 2:8.
[31] Ps 3:3, 8; 20:7; 33:17; 68:20; 144:10; 147:10; Ec 9:11; Is 31:1.

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