Proverbs 21 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

1 The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. (Ezr 6:22) 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. (1Sa 16:7; Pr 12:15; Pr 16:2; Pr 24:12; Lu 16:15; 1Co 4:4)

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3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. (1Sa 15:22; Pr 15:8) 4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp^[1] of the wicked, are sin. (1Ki 11:36; Ps 101:5; Pr 6:17) 5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. (Pr 10:4; Pr 11:24; Pr 14:23; Pr 19:2; Pr 22:16)

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6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.^[2] (Job 13:25; Pr 8:36; Pr 10:2; Pr 13:11; Pr 20:21)

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7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just. (Jer 30:23) 8 The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright. (Pr 2:15) 9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife. (Pr 19:13; Pr 21:19; Pr 25:24; Pr 27:15)

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10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes. 11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge. (Ps 1:1; Pr 19:25) 12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin. (Ps 37:35) 13 Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered. (Mt 18:30; Jas 2:13) 14 A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe,^[3] strong wrath. (Pr 17:8; Pr 18:16) 15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers. (Pr 10:29) 16 One who wanders from the way of good sense will rest in the assembly of the dead. (Ps 49:14) 17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich. 18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright. (Pr 11:8; Isa 43:3) 19 It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman. (Pr 21:9) 20 Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it. (Job 20:15; Job 20:18; Ps 112:3) 21 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. (1Ki 3:11; Pr 3:3; Pr 3:16; Pr 4:22; Pr 15:9; Mt 5:6; Mt 6:33)

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22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust. (2Sa 5:6; Pr 24:5; Ec 7:19; Ec 9:14)

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23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble. (Pr 12:13; Pr 13:3; Pr 22:5) 24 “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride. (Ps 1:1; Pr 1:22) 25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. (Pr 13:4) 26 All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back. (Ps 37:26) 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent. (Pr 15:8; Pr 24:9; Isa 66:3) 28 A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure. (Pr 19:5; Pr 19:9) 29 A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to^[4] his ways. (Ps 119:5) 30 No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord. (Pr 19:21; Isa 8:9; 1Co 3:19) 31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord. (Ps 20:7; Ps 33:17; Isa 31:1; Jer 3:23)

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الكتاب المقدس

1 قَلْبُ الْمَلِكِ فِي يَدِ الرَّبِّ كَجَدَاوِلِ مِيَاهٍ يُمِيلُهُ حَيْثُمَا شَاءَ. 2 جَمِيعُ تَصَرُّفَاتِ الإِنْسَانِ تَبْدُو نَقِيَّةً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَلَكِنَّ الرَّبَّ مُطَّلِعٌ عَلَى حَوَافِزِ الْقُلُوبِ. 3 إِجْرَاءُ الْعَدْلِ وَالْحَقِّ أَكْثَرُ قُبُولاً عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ مِنَ الذَّبِيحَةِ. 4 تَشَامُخُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ مِنْ غَطْرَسَةِ الْقَلْبِ، وَسِرَاجُ الأَشْرَارِ خَطِيئَةٌ. 5 خُطَطُ الْمُجْتَهِدِ تُفْضِي حَتْماً إِلَى الْخِصْبِ، وَالْعَجُولُ مَصِيرُهُ الْعَوَزُ. 6 ادِّخَارُ الْكُنُوزِ بِلِسَانٍ مُنَافِقٍ، دُخَانٌ مَتَلاشٍ وَفَخٌّ مُمِيتٌ. 7 جَوْرُ الأَشْرَارِ يَجْرُفُهُمْ لِرَفْضِهِمْ إِجْرَاءَ الْعَدْلِ. 8 طَرِيقُ الْمُذْنِبِ مُعَوَّجَةٌ، أَمَّا تَصَرُّفُ الزَّكِيِّ فَقَوِيمٌ. 9 الإِقَامَةُ فِي رُكْنِ سَطْحٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشَاطَرَةِ بَيْتٍ مَعَ زَوْجَةٍ نَكِدَةٍ. 10 نَفْسُ الْمُنَافِقِ تَشْتَهِي الشَّرَّ، وَقَرِيبُهُ لَا يَحْظَى بِرِضَاهُ. 11 إِذَا عُوقِبَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئُ صَارَ الْجَاهِلُ حَكِيماً، وَإِنْ أُرْشِدَ الْحَكِيمُ اكْتَسَبَ مَعْرِفَةً. 12 يَتَأَمَّلُ الصِّدِّيقُ فِي بَيْتِ الشِّرِّيرِ، (فَيَرَاهُ) يُلْقَى بِهِ إِلَى الْبَلايَا.

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13 مَنْ أَصَمَّ أُذُنَهُ عَنْ صُرَاخِ الْمِسْكِينِ، يَصْرُخُ هُوَ أَيْضاً وَلا مِنْ مُجِيبٍ. 14 الْهَدِيَّةُ فِي الْخَفَاءِ تُخْمِدُ الْغَضَبَ، وَالرِّشْوَةُ فِي الْحِضْنِ تُسَكِّنُ السَّخَطَ. 15 الْحُكْمُ بِالْعَدْلِ فَرَحٌ لِلصِّدِّيقِ، وَرُعْبٌ لِفَاعِلِي الإِثْمِ. 16 الرَّجُلُ الشَّارِدُ عَنْ طَرِيقِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ يَسْكُنُ بَيْنَ جَمَاعَةِ الْمَوْتَى. 17 عَاشِقُ اللَّذَّةِ فَقِيرٌ، وَالْمُوْلَعُ بِالْخَمْرِ وَالطِّيبِ لَا يَغْتَنِي. 18 الشِّرِّيرُ فِدَاءٌ عَنِ الصِّدِّيقِ، وَالْغَادِرُ عَنِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ. 19 الإِقَامَةُ فِي أَرْضٍ مُقْفِرَةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنَ السُّكْنَى مَعَ امْرَأَةٍ مُشَاكِسَةٍ شَرِسَةٍ. 20 فِي بَيْتِ الْحَكِيمِ كُنُوزٌ وَزَيْتٌ مُدَّخَرَةٌ، أَمَّا الإِنْسَانُ الْجَاهِلُ فَيُتْلِفُ مَا لَدَيْهِ. 21 مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْعَدْلَ وَالرَّحْمَةَ يَلْقَى الْحَيَاةَ وَالْحَقَّ وَالْمَجْدَ. 22 الْحَكِيمُ يَتَسَلَّقُ سُورَ مَدِينَةِ الْجَبَابِرَةِ وَيُدَمِّرُ مَعْقِلَ اعْتِمَادِهِمْ 23 مَنْ يَصُونُ فَمَهُ وَلِسَانَهُ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ يَحْفَظُ نَفْسَهُ مِنَ الْمَتَاعِبِ. 24 الْمُتَشَامِخُ الْمُنْتَفِخُ يُدْعَى الْمُسْتَهْزِئَ لأَنَّهُ يَتَصَرَّفُ بِغُرُورِ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ. 25 أَوْهَامُ الْكَسُولِ تَقْتُلُهُ لأَنَّ يَدَيْهِ تَأْبَيَانِ الْعَمَلَ. 26 يَظَلُّ طَوَالَ النَّهَارِ مُتَشَهِّياً مُتَمَنِّياً، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَسْخُو وَلا يَضِنُّ 27 ذَبِيحَةُ الشِّرِّيرِ رِجْسٌ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ إِنْ قَرَّبَهَا بِنِيَّةٍ أَثِيمَةٍ؟ 28 شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ يَهْلِكُ، أَمَّا أَقْوَالُ الرَّجُلِ الْحَرِيصِ عَلَى الاسْتِمَاعِ فَتَدُومُ. 29 الرَّجُلُ الشِّرِّيرُ يُغْلِظُ وَجْهَهُ، أَمَّا الْمُسْتَقِيمُ فَيَعْمَلُ عَلَى تَقْوِيمِ طُرُقِهِ. 30 لَيْسَ مِنْ حِكْمَةٍ، وَلا مِنْ مَشُورَةٍ، وَلا مِنْ فِطْنَةٍ بِقَادِرَةٍ عَلَى مُقَاوَمَةِ اللهِ. 31 مَعَ أَنَّ الْفَرَسَ مُعَدٌّ لِيَوْمِ الْقِتَالِ، فَإِنَّ النَّصْرَ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ.