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16:2; 17:3; 24:12; Lk 16:15">c</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213">Doing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6666.htm" title="צְדָקָה ncfsa 6666"> what is righteous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmsa 4941"> just</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/977.htm" title="בחר_2 vnPmsa 977">is more acceptable</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2077.htm" title="זֶבַח_1 ncmsa 2077"> sacrifice</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 15:22; Pr 15:8; Hs 6:6; Mc 6:7-8; Mt 9:13">d</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5216.htm" title="נִיר_1 ncmsc 5216">The lamp</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Some Hb mss, ancient versions read tillage">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע ampa 7563"> that guides the wicked</a> —</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7312.htm" title="רוּם ncmsc 7312">haughty</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbda 5869"> eyes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7342.htm" title="רָחָב_1 amsc 7342"> an arrogant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820"> heart</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 101:5; Pr 6:16-17; 30:13">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2403.htm" title="חַטָּאת ncfsa 2403"> — is sin</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4284.htm" title="מַחֲשָׁבָה ncfpc 4284">The plans</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2742.htm" title="חָרוּץ_6 amsa 2742"> of the diligent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/389.htm" title="אַךְ Pd 389"> certainly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> lead to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4195.htm" title="מֹותָר ncmsa 4195"> profit</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> anyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/213.htm" title="אוץ vqPmsa 213"> who is reckless</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/389.htm" title="אַךְ Pd 389"> certainly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> becomes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4270.htm" title="מַחְסֹור ncmsa 4270"> poor</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 10:4; 14:23; 21:20; 28:22">g</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6467.htm" title="פֹּעַל ncmsc 6467">Making</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/214.htm" title="אֹוצָר ncmpa 214"> a fortune</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> through</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8267.htm" title="שֶׁקֶר ncmsa 8267"> a lying</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3956.htm" title="לָשֹׁון ncbsc 3956"> tongue</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5086.htm" title="נדף vnPmsa 5086">is a vanishing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1892.htm" title="הֶבֶל_1 ncmsa 1892"> mist</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or a breath blown away">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpPmpc 1245"> a pursuit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4194.htm" title="מָוֶת ncmsa 4194"> of death</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read a snare of death">i, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit is vanity, ones seeking death">j, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 8:36; 13:11; 20:21">k</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7701.htm" title="שֹׁד_2 ncmsc 7701">The violence</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע ampa 7563"> of the wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> sweeps them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1641.htm" title="גרר vqi3ms 1641"> away</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3985.htm" title="מאן vpp3cp 3985"> they refuse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> act</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmsa 4941"> justly</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2054.htm" title="וָזָר amsa 2054">A <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>guilty</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsc 1870"> conduct</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2019.htm" title="הֲפַכְפַּךְ amsa 2019"> is crooked</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 2:15">l</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6467.htm" title="פֹּעַל ncmsc 6467"> the behavior</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2134.htm" title="זַךְ amsa 2134"> of the innocent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3477.htm" title="יָשָׁר amsa 3477"> is upright</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 20:11">m</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896">Better</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqc 3427"> live</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6438.htm" title="פִּנָּה ncfsc 6438"> the corner</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1406.htm" title="גָּג ncmsa 1406"> of a roof</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2267.htm" title="חֶבֶר_1 ncmsa 2267"> to share</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> a house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4079.htm" title="מִדְיָן_1 ncmpa 4079"> with a nagging</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 15:16-17; 17:1; 21:19; 25:24">n</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע amsa 7563">A wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsa 5315"> person</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/183.htm" title="אוה vpp3fs 183"> desires</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע amsa 7451"> evil</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">he has no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2603.htm" title="חנן_1 vHi3ms 2603"> consideration</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or favor">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> for his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmsc 7453"> neighbor</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 14:21">p</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3887.htm" title="לֵץ ncmsa 3887"> a mocker</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6064.htm" title="ענשׁ vqc 6064"> is punished</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6612.htm" title="פֶּתִי_1 ncmsa 6612">the inexperienced</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2449.htm" title="חכם vqi3ms 2449"> become wiser</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7919.htm" title="שׂכל_1 vhc 7919"> one teaches</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2450.htm" title="חָכָם amsa 2450"> a wise</a> man,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqi3ms 3947">he acquires</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1847.htm" title="דַּעַת_1 ncfsa 1847"> knowledge</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 19:25">q</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק amsa 6662">The Righteous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7919.htm" title="שׂכל_1 vhPmsa 7919"> One considers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> the house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע amsa 7563"> of the wicked</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5557.htm" title="סלף vpPmsa 5557">He brings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע ampa 7563"> the wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע amsa 7451"> ruin</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/331.htm" title="אטם vqPmsa 331">The one who shuts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/241.htm" title="אֹזֶן ncfsc 241"> ears</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2201.htm" title="זְעָקָה ncfsc 2201"> the cry</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1800.htm" title="דַּל_2 amsc 1800"> of the poor</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">will himself</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqi3ms 7121"> call out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6030.htm" title="ענה_1 vni3ms 6030"> be answered</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 14:31; 17:5; Mt 18:30-34; Jms 2:13; 1Jn 3:17">r</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5643.htm" title="סֵתֶר ncmsa 5643">A secret</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4976.htm" title="מַתָּן_1 ncmsa 4976"> gift</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3711.htm" title="כפה vqi3ms 3711"> soothes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/639.htm" title="אַף_2 ncmsa 639"> anger</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2436.htm" title="חֵיק ncmsa 2436"> a covert</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7810.htm" title="שֹׁחַד ncmsa 7810"> bribe</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit a bribe in the bosom">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5794.htm" title="עַז afsa 5794"> fierce</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2534.htm" title="חֵמָה ncfsa 2534"> rage</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 17:8; 18:16; 19:6">t</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmsa 4941">Justice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> executed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8057.htm" title="שִׂמְחָה ncfsa 8057"> is a joy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק amsa 6662"> righteous</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4288.htm" title="מְחִתָּה ncfsa 4288"> a terror</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6466.htm" title="פעל vqPmpc 6466"> those who practice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/205.htm" title="אָוֶן ncmsa 205"> iniquity</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 10:29; Rm 13:13">u</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120">The man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8582.htm" title="תעה vqPmsa 8582"> who strays</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsc 1870"> the way</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7919.htm" title="שׂכל_1 vha 7919"> of wisdom</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5117.htm" title="נוח_1 vqi3ms 5117">will come to rest</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6951.htm" title="קָהָל ncmsc 6951"> the assembly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7496.htm" title="רְפָאִים_1 ncmpa 7496"> of the departed spirits</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 49:14; Pr 2:18; 9:18">v</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmsa 157">The one who loves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8057.htm" title="שִׂמְחָה ncfsa 8057"> pleasure</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4270.htm" title="מַחְסֹור ncmsa 4270"> will become a poor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> man</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmsa 157">whoever loves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3196.htm" title="יַיִן ncmsa 3196"> wine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8081.htm" title="שֶׁמֶן ncmsa 8081"> oil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6238.htm" title="עשׁר vhi3ms 6238"> get rich</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ec 2:1-3,10-11">w</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע amsa 7563">The wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3724.htm" title="כֹּפֶר_4 ncmsa 3724"> are a ransom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק amsa 6662"> righteous</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/898.htm" title="בגד vqPmsa 898"> the treacherous</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478">for</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or in place of">x</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3477.htm" title="יָשָׁר ampa 3477"> the upright</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 11:8; Is 43:3">y</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896">Better</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqc 3427"> to live</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsc 776"> a wilderness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4057.htm" title="מִדְבָּר_1 ncmsa 4057"></a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4079.htm" title="מִדְיָן_1 ncmpa 4079"> with a nagging</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3708.htm" title="כַּעַס ncmsa 3708"> hot-tempered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 21:9">z</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2530.htm" title="חמד vnPmsa 2530">Precious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/214.htm" title="אֹוצָר ncmsa 214"> treasure</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8081.htm" title="שֶׁמֶן ncmsa 8081"> oil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> are in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5116.htm" title="נָוֶה ncmsc 5116"> the dwelling</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2450.htm" title="חָכָם amsa 2450"> of a wise</a> person,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3684.htm" title="כְּסִיל_1 ncmsa 3684"> a foolish</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1104.htm" title="בלע_1 vpi3ms 1104"> consumes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> them</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit it">aa, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 20:15,18; Ps 112:3; Pr 10:4; 28:20; Mt 25:1-13">ab</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7291.htm" title="רדף vqPmsa 7291">The one who pursues</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6666.htm" title="צְדָקָה ncfsa 6666"> righteousness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsa 2617"> faithful love</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqi3ms 4672">will find</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmpa 2416"> life</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6666.htm" title="צְדָקָה ncfsa 6666">righteousness</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3519.htm" title="כָּבֹוד ncmsa 3519"> honor</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 3:16; 8:18; 15:9; Mt 5:6; 6:33">ac</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2450.htm" title="חָכָם amsa 2450">A wise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqp3ms 5927"> person went up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsc 5892"> against a city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1368.htm" title="גִּבֹּור ampa 1368"> of warriors</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vhw3msXa 3381"> brought down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4009.htm" title="מִבְטָח ncmsc 4009"> secure</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5797.htm" title="עֹז_1 ncmsc 5797"> fortress</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 5:6-9; Pr 14:26; 24:5; Ec 7:19; 9:14-18">ad</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqPmsa 8104">The one who guards</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3956.htm" title="לָשֹׁון ncbsc 3956"> tongue</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqPmsa 8104">keeps</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> himself</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> out of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6869.htm" title="צָרָה_1 ncfpa 6869"> trouble</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 12:13; 13:3; Jms 3:2">ae</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2086.htm" title="זֵד amsa 2086">The proud</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3093.htm" title="יָהִיר amsa 3093"> and arrogant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> person, named</a> “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3887.htm" title="לֵץ ncmsa 3887">Mocker</a>,”</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqPmsa 6213">acts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5678.htm" title="עֶבְרָה ncfsc 5678"> excessive</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2087.htm" title="זָדֹון ncmsa 2087"> pride</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 1:1; Pr 1:22; 21:11">af</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6102.htm" title="עָצֵל amsa 6102">A slacker’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8378.htm" title="תַּאֲוָה ncfsc 8378"> craving</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vhi3fs 4191"> will kill</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> him</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfdc 3027"> hands</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3985.htm" title="מאן vpp3cp 3985"> refuse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> work</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 10:4; 12:24; 13:4; 19:15,24">ag</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/183.htm" title="אוה vtp3ms 183">He is filled with craving</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8378.htm" title="תַּאֲוָה ncfsa 8378"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit He craves a craving">ah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all day long</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק amsa 6662"> the righteous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi3ms 5414"> give</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2820.htm" title="חשׂך vqi3ms 2820"> hold back</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 37:26; Pr 11:24-25">ai</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2077.htm" title="זֶבַח_1 ncmsc 2077">The sacrifice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע ampa 7563"> of a wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8441.htm" title="תֹּועֵבָה ncfsa 8441"> person is detestable</a> —</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/637.htm" title="אַף_1 Pc 637">how much more so</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vhi3ms 935"> he brings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2154.htm" title="זִמָּה_1 ncfsa 2154"> ulterior motives</a>!<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 15:8; 28:9; Is 66:3">aj</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-28.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">28</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3577.htm" title="כָּזָב ncmpa 3577">A lying</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5707.htm" title="עֵד ncmsc 5707"> witness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6.htm" title="אבד vqi3ms 6"> will perish</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 19:5,9">ak</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> the one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqPmsa 8085"> who listens</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_3 vpi3ms 1696"> will speak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> successfully</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5331.htm" title="נֵצַח_1 ncmsa 5331"></a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-29.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">29</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע amsa 7563">A wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5810.htm" title="עזז vhp3ms 5810"> puts on a bold face</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 7:13">al</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3477.htm" title="יָשָׁר amsa 3477"> the upright</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/995.htm" title="בין vqi3ms 995"> man considers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsc 1870"> way</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-30.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369">No</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2451.htm" title="חָכְמָה ncfsa 2451"> wisdom</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369">no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8394.htm" title="תְּבוּנָה ncfsa 8394"> understanding</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6098.htm" title="עֵצָה_1 ncfsa 6098"> counsel</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">will prevail against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5048.htm" title="נֶגֶד Pp 5048"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 8:9-10; 1Co 3:19-20">am</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/21-31.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">31</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5483.htm" title="סוּס_1 ncmsa 5483">A horse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3559.htm" title="כון vHPmsa 3559"> is prepared</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsc 3117"> the day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4421.htm" title="מִלְחָמָה ncfsa 4421"> of battle</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 20:7; 33:17; 108:10-13; Is 31:1">an</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8668.htm" title="תְּשׁוּעָה ncfsa 8668"> victory</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> comes from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jr 3:23; 1Co 15:57">ao</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:1</b> Ezr 6:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:2</b> Lit <i><hashem>Lord</hashem> weighs the hearts</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:2</b> Pr 12:15; 16:2; 17:3; 24:12; Lk 16:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:3</b> 1Sm 15:22; Pr 15:8; Hs 6:6; Mc 6:7-8; Mt 9:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:4</b> Some Hb mss, ancient versions read <i>tillage</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:4</b> Ps 101:5; Pr 6:16-17; 30:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:5</b> Pr 10:4; 14:23; 21:20; 28:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:6</b> Or <i>a breath blown away</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:6</b> Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read <i>a snare of death</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:6</b> Lit <i>is vanity, ones seeking death</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:6</b> Pr 8:36; 13:11; 20:21</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:8</b> Pr 2:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:8</b> Pr 20:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:9</b> Pr 15:16-17; 17:1; 21:19; 25:24</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:10</b> Or<i> favor</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:10</b> Pr 14:21</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:11</b> Pr 19:25</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:13</b> Pr 14:31; 17:5; Mt 18:30-34; Jms 2:13; 1Jn 3:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:14</b> Lit <i>a bribe in the bosom</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:14</b> Pr 17:8; 18:16; 19:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:15</b> Pr 10:29; Rm 13:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:16</b> Ps 49:14; Pr 2:18; 9:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:17</b> Ec 2:1-3,10-11</span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:18</b> Or <i>in place of</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:18</b> Pr 11:8; Is 43:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:19</b> Pr 21:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:20</b> Lit <i>it</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:20</b> Jb 20:15,18; Ps 112:3; Pr 10:4; 28:20; Mt 25:1-13</span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:21</b> Pr 3:16; 8:18; 15:9; Mt 5:6; 6:33</span><br /><span class="ftn">ad. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:22</b> 2Sm 5:6-9; Pr 14:26; 24:5; Ec 7:19; 9:14-18</span><br /><span class="ftn">ae. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:23</b> Pr 12:13; 13:3; Jms 3:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">af. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:24</b> Ps 1:1; Pr 1:22; 21:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">ag. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:25</b> Pr 10:4; 12:24; 13:4; 19:15,24</span><br /><span class="ftn">ah. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:26</b> Lit <i>He craves a craving</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ai. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:26</b> Ps 37:26; Pr 11:24-25</span><br /><span class="ftn">aj. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:27</b> Pr 15:8; 28:9; Is 66:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">ak. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:28</b> Pr 19:5,9</span><br /><span class="ftn">al. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:29</b> Pr 7:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">am. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:30</b> Is 8:9-10; 1Co 3:19-20</span><br /><span class="ftn">an. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:31</b> Ps 20:7; 33:17; 108:10-13; Is 31:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">ao. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>21:31</b> Jr 3:23; 1Co 15:57</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/proverbs/21-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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