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Proverbs 21 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

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The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses:
He turneth it whithersoever he will.
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Every way of a man is right in his own eyes;
But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
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To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
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A high look, and a proud heart,
Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
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The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
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The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
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The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away,
Because they refuse to do justice.
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The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;
But as for the pure, his work is right.
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It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,
Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
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The soul of the wicked desireth evil:
His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
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When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
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The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked,
How the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.
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Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,
He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
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A gift in secret pacifieth anger;
And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
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It is joy to the righteous to do justice;
But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
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The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding
Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
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He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:
He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
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The wicked is a ransom for the righteous;
And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.
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It is better to dwell in a desert land,
Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
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There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
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He that followeth after righteousness and kindness
Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
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A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty,
And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
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Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue
Keepeth his soul from troubles.
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The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name;
He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
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The desire of the sluggard killeth him;
For his hands refuse to labor.
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There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;
But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
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A false witness shall perish;
But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.
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A wicked man hardeneth his face;
But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.
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There is no wisdom nor understanding
Nor counsel against Jehovah.
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The horse is prepared against the day of battle;
But victory is of Jehovah.
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Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

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Pericope taken from the NASB95 and has been graciously provided by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved.

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Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995
by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif.
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