Proverbs 21 | BSB Bible Study

Proverbs 21:1 (BSB)
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.

Proverbs 21:2 (BSB)
All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

Proverbs 21:3 (BSB)
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Proverbs 21:4 (BSB)
Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the guides of the wicked—are sin.

Proverbs 21:5 (BSB)
The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.

Proverbs 21:6 (BSB)
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.

Proverbs 21:7 (BSB)
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.

Proverbs 21:8 (BSB)
The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

Proverbs 21:9 (BSB)
Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

Proverbs 21:10 (BSB)
The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

Proverbs 21:11 (BSB)
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.

Proverbs 21:12 (BSB)
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.

Proverbs 21:13 (BSB)
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

Proverbs 21:14 (BSB)
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.

Proverbs 21:15 (BSB)
Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 21:16 (BSB)
The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.

Proverbs 21:17 (BSB)
He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.

Proverbs 21:18 (BSB)
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.

Proverbs 21:19 (BSB)
Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.

Proverbs 21:20 (BSB)
Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.

Proverbs 21:21 (BSB)
He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.

Proverbs 21:22 (BSB)
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.

Proverbs 21:23 (BSB)
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

Proverbs 21:24 (BSB)
Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.

Proverbs 21:25 (BSB)
The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.

Proverbs 21:26 (BSB)
All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.

Proverbs 21:27 (BSB)
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!

Proverbs 21:28 (BSB)
A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.

Proverbs 21:29 (BSB)
A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.

Proverbs 21:30 (BSB)
There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

Proverbs 21:31 (BSB)
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.

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