102 lines
2.7 KiB
Markdown
102 lines
2.7 KiB
Markdown
# Chapter 21
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1. A king's heart is like channeled water in the Lord's hand:
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He directs it wherever he chooses.
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2. All a person's ways seem right to him,
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but the Lord weighs hearts.
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3. Doing what is righteous and just
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is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
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4. The lamp that guides the wicked--
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haughty eyes and an arrogant heart--is sin.
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5. The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
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but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.
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6. Making a fortune through a lying tongue
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is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.
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7. The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
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because they refuse to act justly.
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8. A guilty one's conduct is crooked,
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but the behavior of the innocent is upright.
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9. Better to live on the corner of a roof
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than to share a house with a nagging wife.
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10. A wicked person desires evil;
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he has no consideration for his neighbor.
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11. When a mocker is punished,
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the inexperienced become wiser;
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when one teaches a wise man,
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he acquires knowledge.
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12. The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked;
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he brings the wicked to ruin.
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13. The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
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will himself also call out and not be answered.
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14. A secret gift soothes anger,
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and a covert bribe, fierce rage.
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15. Justice executed is a joy to the righteous
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but a terror to evildoers.
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16. The person who strays from the way of prudence
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will come to rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
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17. The one who loves pleasure will become poor;
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whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.
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18. The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,
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and the treacherous, for the upright.
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19. Better to live in a wilderness
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than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.
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20. Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
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but a fool consumes them.
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21. The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
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will find life, righteousness, and honor.
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22. A wise person went up against a city of warriors
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and brought down its secure fortress.
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23. The one who guards his mouth and tongue
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keeps himself out of trouble.
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24. The arrogant and proud person, named "Mocker,"
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acts with excessive arrogance.
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25. A slacker's craving will kill him
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because his hands refuse to work.
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26. He is filled with craving all day long,
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but the righteous give and don't hold back.
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27. The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable--
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how much more so
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when he brings it with ulterior motives!
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28. A lying witness will perish,
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but the one who listens will speak successfully.
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29. A wicked person puts on a bold face,
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but the upright one considers his way.
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30. No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel
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will prevail against the Lord.
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31. A horse is prepared for the day of battle,
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but victory comes from the Lord.
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