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21:1	The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
21:2	Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
21:3	To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
21:4	An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
21:5	The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
21:6	The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
21:7	The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
21:8	The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
21:9	It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
21:10	The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
21:11	When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
21:12	The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
21:13	Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
21:14	A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
21:15	It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
21:16	The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
21:17	He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
21:18	The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
21:19	It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
21:20	There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
21:21	He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
21:22	A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
21:23	Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
21:24	Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
21:25	The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
21:26	He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
21:27	The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
21:28	A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
21:29	A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
21:30	There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
21:31	The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.


21:1	The kynges herte is in the hande of the Lorde, lyke as are the ryuers of water: he maye turne it whithersoeuer he wyll.
21:2	Euery man thynketh hys awne waye to be ryght: but the Lorde iudgeth the hertes.
21:3	To do ryghteousnesse and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifyce.
21:4	A presumpteous loke, a proude stomacke: and the plowynge of the vngodly is synne.
21:5	The deuyces of one that is diligent brynge plenteousnes: but he that is vnaduised commeth vnto pouertye.
21:6	Whoso hoordeth vp rychesse with the dysceatfulnesse of hys tonge, he is vayne and a foole, and lyke vnto them that seke theyr awne deeth.
21:7	The robberyes of the vngodly shalbe theyr awne destruccyon: for they wyll nott do the thynge that is ryght.
21:8	The wayes of the frowarde are straunge: but the worckes of hym that is cleane are ryght.
21:9	It is better to dwell in a corner vnder the house toppe, then with a braulynge woman in a wyde house.
21:10	The soule of the vngodly wysheth euell: and hath no pitye vpon hys neyghboure.
21:11	When the scornefull is punyshed, the ignoraunt take the better heade: and when he seyth the wyse men prospere, he wyll receaue the more vnderstandynge.
21:12	The ryghteous man wysely consydereth the house of the wicked: and for theyr wickednes God ouerthroweth the vngodly.
21:13	Whoso stoppeth hys eares at the cryenge of the poore: he shall crye hym selfe, and not be hearde.
21:14	A preuy rewarde pacyfyeth displeasure, and a gyfte in the bosome, stylleth furiousnesse.
21:15	The iuste delyteth in doynge the thyng that is ryght: but ouer the worckers of wyckednesse hangeth destruccyon.
21:16	The man that wandreth out of the waye of wysdome, shall remayne in the congregacyon of the deed.
21:17	He that hath pleasure in banckettes, shalbe a poore man. Whoso delyteth in wyne and delycates, shall nott be ryche.
21:18	The vngodly shalbe geuen for the ryghtewes: and the wycked for the iust.
21:19	It is better to dwell in a wildernes then with a chydynge & an angrye woman.
21:20	In a wyse mannes house, there is greate treasure and oyle: but a foolysh body spendeth vp all.
21:21	Whoso foloweth ryghteousnesse and mercy, fyndeth bothe lyfe, ryghteousnesse, and honoure.
21:22	A wyse man wynneth the citye of the myghtye: and as for the strength that they trust in, he bryngeth it downe.
21:23	Whoso kepeth his mouth and hys tonge: the same kepeth hys soule from troubles.
21:24	He that is proude and presumptuous, is called a scornefull man, which in wrath darre worcke malicyouslye.
21:25	The volupteousnesse of the slouthfull is hys awne death: for his handes wyll not laboure.
21:26	He coueteth and desyreth all the daye longe: but the ryghteous is allwaye geuynge, and kepeth nothynge backe.
21:27	The sacrifyce of the vngodly is abhominacyon: howe moche more when they offre the thynge that is gotten with wyckednesse?
21:28	A false wytnes shall peryshe: but he that is a true man boldely speaketh that he hathe heard.
21:29	An vngodly man goeth forth rashly: but the iust reformeth hys awne waye.
21:30	There is no wisdome, there is no vnderstandynge, there is no councell agaynst the Lorde.
21:31	The horsse is prepared agaynst the daye of battayll: but the Lorde geueth the victorye.


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