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</li> <li class="tabItem marginal" data-related-content="studyMarginals" aria-label="marginal"> <span class="icon"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="navigationContents"> <div id="studyDiscover" class="studyPane active tabContent"> <div class="section"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui"><strong>Proverbs Outline</strong></span></h3><div class="summaryOutline"><ul class="content"><li class='scalableui'><ul class="outline"><li class="L1"><p>P<span class="altsize">ROVERBS OF</span> S<span class="altsize">OLOMON (</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/10#h=245:0-730:0"><span class="altsize">10:1–24:34</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L1"><ul><li class="L2 chapterNo"><ul><li class="L3"><p>Jehovah directs a king’s heart <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21#h=593:0-595:0"><span class="altsize">1</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>Justice better than sacrifice <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21#h=596:0-597:0"><span class="altsize">3</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>Diligence leads to success <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21#h=598:0-599:0"><span class="altsize">5</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>One not listening to the lowly will not be heard <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21#h=606:0-607:0"><span class="altsize">13</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>No wisdom in opposition to Jehovah <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21#h=624:0-625:0"><span class="altsize">30</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-1" data-section-citation="020021001020021001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/690" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-691"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 14:4; Ezr 7:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-691" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-691" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/691" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-692"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ne 2:7, 8; Isa 44:28; Re 17:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-692" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-692" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1181" data-pid="1181" class="se"></p> <div id="p1182" data-pid="1182"><p data-pid="1182" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1056/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1182" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1056/0">11/2020, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p1183" data-pid="1183" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1057/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 489</a></p> <p id="p1184" data-pid="1184" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/444/0">w20.11 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/444/2"> it-2 489;</a></p> <p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="sx"></p> <p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/444/0">w76 493;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/444/2"> ad 1217;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/444/3"> w61 187</a></p> <p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-2" data-section-citation="020021002020021002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:2</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-280"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1247" data-pid="1247">Or “motives.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/692" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-693"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 36:1, 2; Pr 16:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-693" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-693" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/693" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-694"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:6, 7; Pr 24:12; Jer 17:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-694" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-694" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/445/0">w70 85,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/445/2"> 286;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/445/4"> w62 170;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/445/5"> w52 174</a></p> <p id="p448" data-pid="448" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-3" data-section-citation="020021003020021003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:3</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/694" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-695"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:22, 23; Ho 6:6; Mic 6:7, 8; Mt 12:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-695" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-695" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p448" data-pid="448" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/446/0">w73 490;</a><span class="ni"> g64 2/8 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/446/3"> w61 356</a></p> <p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-4" data-section-citation="020021004020021004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/695" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-696"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 10:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-696" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-696" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-5" data-section-citation="020021005020021005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:5</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-281"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1248" data-pid="1248">Or “advantage.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/696" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-697"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 13:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-697" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-697" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/697" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-698"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 14:29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-698" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-698" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1184" data-pid="1184" class="se"></p> <p id="p1185" data-pid="1185" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1058/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 60</a></p> <div id="p1186" data-pid="1186"><p data-pid="1186" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1059/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1186" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1059/0">No. 3 2019, p. 10</a></p> </div><p id="p1187" data-pid="1187" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/445/0">lff lesson 60;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/445/2"> g19.3 10;</a></p> <p id="p448" data-pid="448" class="sx"></p> <p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/447/0">yy 87;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/447/2"> w72 274</a></p> <p id="p450" data-pid="450" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-6" data-section-citation="020021006020021006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:6</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-282"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1249" data-pid="1249">Or possibly, “for those seeking death.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/698" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-699"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 1:19; 20:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-699" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-699" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1187" data-pid="1187" class="se"></p> <div id="p1188" data-pid="1188"><p data-pid="1188" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1060/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1188" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1060/0">4/15/1987, p. 29</a></p> </div><div id="p1189" data-pid="1189"><p data-pid="1189" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1061/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1189" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1061/0">10/8/1987, p. 20</a></p> </div><p id="p1190" data-pid="1190" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p448" data-pid="448" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/446/0">yp 214;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/446/2"> w87 4/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/446/4"> g87 10/8 20;</a></p> <p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="sx"></p> <p id="p450" data-pid="450" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/448/0">w66 95;</a><span class="ni"> w47 134</span></p> <p id="p451" data-pid="451" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-7" data-section-citation="020021007020021007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/699" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-700"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 7:14-16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-700" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-700" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-8" data-section-citation="020021008020021008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/700" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-701"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:37; Pr 16:17; 1Pe 1:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-701" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-701" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-9" data-section-citation="020021009020021009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:9</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-283"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1250" data-pid="1250">Or “nagging.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/701" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-702"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 17:1; 21:19; 25:24; 27:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-702" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-702" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p451" data-pid="451" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/449/0">w71 582</a></p> <p id="p452" data-pid="452" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-10" data-section-citation="020021010020021010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:10</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-284"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1251" data-pid="1251">Or “The soul of the wicked one.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/702" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-703"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 6:5; Ps 36:1, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-703" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-703" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/703" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-704"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 25:10, 11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-704" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-704" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-11" data-section-citation="020021011020021011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:11</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-285"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1252" data-pid="1252">Or “he knows what to do.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/704" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-705"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 9:9; 19:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-705" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-705" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1190" data-pid="1190" class="se"></p> <p id="p1191" data-pid="1191" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1062/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1202</a></p> <p id="p1192" data-pid="1192" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1063/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1190</a></p> <div id="p1193" data-pid="1193"><p data-pid="1193" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1064/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1193" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1064/0">6/1/1988, p. 29</a></p> </div><p id="p1194" data-pid="1194" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/447/0">it-1 1202;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/447/2"> it-2 1190;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/447/4"> w88 6/1 29;</a></p> <p id="p450" data-pid="450" class="sx"></p> <p id="p452" data-pid="452" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/450/0">g81 4/22 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/450/2"> w73 504;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/450/4"> ad 1660;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/450/5"> w57 663</a></p> <p id="p453" data-pid="453" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-12" data-section-citation="020021012020021012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/705" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-706"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 19:29; Ps 37:10, 20; 2Pe 2:4; 3:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-706" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-706" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-13" data-section-citation="020021013020021013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:13</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/706" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-707"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 15:9; Pr 28:27; Jas 5:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-707" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-707" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1194" data-pid="1194" class="se"></p> <div id="p1195" data-pid="1195"><p data-pid="1195" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1065/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1195" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1065/0">10/2021, p. 12</a></p> </div><div id="p1196" data-pid="1196"><p data-pid="1196" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1066/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1196" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1066/0">3/15/1993, pp. 19-20</a></p> </div><p id="p1197" data-pid="1197" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p450" data-pid="450" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/448/0">w21.10 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/448/2"> w93 3/15 20;</a></p> <p id="p451" data-pid="451" class="sx"></p> <p id="p453" data-pid="453" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/451/0">w78 2/15 5</a></p> <p id="p454" data-pid="454" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-14" data-section-citation="020021014020021014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:14</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-286"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1253" data-pid="1253">Lit., “a bribe in the bosom.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/707" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-708"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 18:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-708" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-708" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1197" data-pid="1197" class="se"></p> <p id="p1198" data-pid="1198" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1067/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 366</a></p> <p id="p1199" data-pid="1199" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p451" data-pid="451" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/449/0">it-1 366;</a></p> <p id="p452" data-pid="452" class="sx"></p> <p id="p454" data-pid="454" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/452/0">w76 415;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/452/2"> ad 260;</a><span class="ni"> w37 72</span></p> <p id="p455" data-pid="455" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-15" data-section-citation="020021015020021015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/708" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-709"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 106:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-709" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-709" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-16" data-section-citation="020021016020021016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:16</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/709" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-710"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 1:15; 2Pe 2:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-710" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-710" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p455" data-pid="455" class="sx"><span class="ni">w47 136;</span><span class="ni"> w37 153</span></p> <p id="p456" data-pid="456" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-17" data-section-citation="020021017020021017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:17</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-287"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1254" data-pid="1254">Or “loves pleasure.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/710" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-711"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 7:4; Lu 15:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-711" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-711" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1199" data-pid="1199" class="se"></p> <div id="p1200" data-pid="1200"><p data-pid="1200" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1068/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1200" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1068/0">10/1/1997, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p1201" data-pid="1201" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p452" data-pid="452" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/450/0">w97 10/1 27;</a></p> <p id="p453" data-pid="453" class="sx"></p> <p id="p456" data-pid="456" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/454/0">w80 2/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/454/2"> hp 58-59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/454/4"> w79 6/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/454/6"> w66 285;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/454/7"> w62 152;</a><span class="ni"> g62 4/8 4</span></p> <p id="p457" data-pid="457" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-18" data-section-citation="020021018020021018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:18</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/711" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-712"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 7:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-712" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-712" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1201" data-pid="1201" class="se"></p> <p id="p1202" data-pid="1202" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1069/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 706,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1070/0"> 734,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1071/0"> 811</a></p> <p id="p1203" data-pid="1203" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1072/0"><em>True Peace,</em> pp. 40-41</a></p> <p id="p1204" data-pid="1204" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p453" data-pid="453" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/451/0">it-2 706,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/451/2"> 734,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/451/4"> 811;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/451/6"> tp 40-41;</a></p> <p id="p454" data-pid="454" class="sx"></p> <p id="p457" data-pid="457" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/455/0">lp 36-37;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/455/3"> tp73 43;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/455/5"> w71 632-633;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/455/7"> ad 1354,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/455/8"> 1372,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/455/9"> 1412;</a><span class="ni"> g69 8/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/455/11"> w67 406;</a><span class="ni"> w49 318;</span><span class="ni"> w39 169;</span><span class="ni"> s 220;</span><span class="ni"> w38 249</span></p> <p id="p458" data-pid="458" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-19" data-section-citation="020021019020021019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:19</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-288"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1255" data-pid="1255">Or “nagging.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/712" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-713"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 17:1; 21:9; 25:24; 27:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-713" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-713" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1204" data-pid="1204" class="se"></p> <div id="p1205" data-pid="1205"><p data-pid="1205" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1073/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1205" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1073/0">9/15/2006, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p1206" data-pid="1206" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p454" data-pid="454" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/452/0">w06 9/15 28;</a></p> <p id="p455" data-pid="455" class="sx"></p> <p id="p458" data-pid="458" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/456/0">fl 63,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/456/2"> 65;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/456/4"> w77 554;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/456/6"> w71 582;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/456/8"> w60 366</a></p> <p id="p459" data-pid="459" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-20" data-section-citation="020021020020021020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:20</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-289"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1256" data-pid="1256">Lit., “swallow.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/713" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-714"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:6; Ec 5:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-714" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-714" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/714" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-715"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 15:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-715" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-715" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p459" data-pid="459" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/457/0">w66 284</a></p> <p id="p460" data-pid="460" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-21" data-section-citation="020021021020021021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:21</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/715" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-716"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:9; 22:4; Mt 5:6; Ro 2:6, 7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-716" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-716" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1206" data-pid="1206" class="se"></p> <div id="p1207" data-pid="1207"><p data-pid="1207" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1074/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1207" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1074/0">8/15/2010, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="1207" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1075/0">7/15/1991, p. 22</a></p> </div><p id="p1208" data-pid="1208" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p455" data-pid="455" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/453/0">w10 8/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/453/2"> w91 7/15 22</a></p> <p id="p456" data-pid="456" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-22" data-section-citation="020021022020021022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:22</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-290"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1257" data-pid="1257">Or “prevail over.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/716" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-717"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 7:19; 2Co 10:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-717" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-717" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-23" data-section-citation="020021023020021023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:23</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-291"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1258" data-pid="1258">Or “his soul.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/717" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-718"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 141:3; Pr 10:19; Ec 10:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-718" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-718" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1208" data-pid="1208" class="se"></p> <div id="p1209" data-pid="1209"><p data-pid="1209" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1076/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1209" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1076/0">11/22/1988, p. 23</a></p> </div><p id="p1210" data-pid="1210" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p456" data-pid="456" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/454/0">g88 11/22 23;</a></p> <p id="p457" data-pid="457" class="sx"></p> <p id="p460" data-pid="460" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/458/0">w73 542;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/458/2"> w62 644;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/458/3"> w54 566;</a><span class="ni"> w47 137</span></p> <p id="p461" data-pid="461" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-24" data-section-citation="020021024020021024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:24</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/718" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-719"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 14:44; Es 6:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-719" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-719" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-25" data-section-citation="020021025020021025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:25</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/719" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-720"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 6:6-11; 13:4; 19:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-720" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-720" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1210" data-pid="1210" class="se"></p> <p id="p1211" data-pid="1211" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1077/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 227</a></p> <p id="p1212" data-pid="1212" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p457" data-pid="457" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/455/0">it-2 227;</a></p> <p id="p458" data-pid="458" class="sx"></p> <p id="p461" data-pid="461" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/459/0">ad 1049;</a><span class="ni"> jh 48</span></p> <p id="p462" data-pid="462" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-26" data-section-citation="020021026020021026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:26</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/720" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-721"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:25, 26; 112:9; Lu 6:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-721" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-721" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-27" data-section-citation="020021027020021027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:27</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-292"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1259" data-pid="1259">Or “along with shameful conduct!”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/721" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-722"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:22, 23; Pr 15:8; Isa 1:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-722" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-722" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p462" data-pid="462" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/460/0">w77 242</a></p> <p id="p463" data-pid="463" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-28" data-section-citation="020021028020021028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:28</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-293"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1260" data-pid="1260">Lit., “speak forever.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/722" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-723"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 19:18, 19; Pr 19:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-723" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-723" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1212" data-pid="1212" class="se"></p> <div id="p1213" data-pid="1213"><p data-pid="1213" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1078/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1213" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1078/0">5/15/1987, p. 29</a></p> </div><p id="p1214" data-pid="1214" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p458" data-pid="458" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/456/0">w87 5/15 29</a></p> <p id="p459" data-pid="459" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-29" data-section-citation="020021029020021029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:29</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-294"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1261" data-pid="1261">Or “who makes his way sure.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/723" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-724"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 28:14; 29:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-724" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-724" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/724" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-725"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 11:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-725" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-725" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-30" data-section-citation="020021030020021030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:30</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/725" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-726"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 23:7, 8; Pr 19:21; Ac 5:38, 39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-726" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-726" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1214" data-pid="1214" class="se"></p> <p id="p1215" data-pid="1215" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1079/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 515-516</a></p> <p id="p1216" data-pid="1216" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1080/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 704-705,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1081/0"> 1139</a></p> <div id="p1217" data-pid="1217"><p data-pid="1217" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1082/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1217" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1082/0">3/15/1997, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p1218" data-pid="1218" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p459" data-pid="459" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/457/0">it-1 516;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/457/2"> it-2 704-705,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/457/4"> 1139;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/457/6"> w97 3/15 15-16;</a></p> <p id="p460" data-pid="460" class="sx"></p> <p id="p463" data-pid="463" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/461/0">w74 615-616;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/461/2"> w57 662;</a><span class="ni"> pn 53</span></p> <p id="p464" data-pid="464" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-21-31" data-section-citation="020021031020021031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 21:31</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/726" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-727"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 20:7; 33:17; Isa 31:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-727" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-727" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/727" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-728"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 20:15, 17; Ps 68:20; Re 7:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-728" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-728" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1218" data-pid="1218" class="se"></p> <div id="p1219" data-pid="1219"><p data-pid="1219" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1083/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1083/0">12/15/1998, p. 10</a></p> </div><p id="p1220" data-pid="1220" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p460" data-pid="460" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/458/0">w98 12/15 10;</a></p> <p id="p461" data-pid="461" class="sx"></p> <p id="p464" data-pid="464" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/462/0">w62 86,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/462/1"> 150;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/462/2"> w57 669;</a><span class="ni"> pn 53</span></p> <p id="p465" data-pid="465" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/690/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-691-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 14:4; Ezr 7:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-691-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-691-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/691/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-692-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ne 2:7, 8; Isa 44:28; Re 17:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-692-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-692-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/692/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-693-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 36:1, 2; Pr 16:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-693-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-693-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/693/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-694-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:6, 7; Pr 24:12; Jer 17:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-694-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-694-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/694/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-695-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:22, 23; Ho 6:6; Mic 6:7, 8; Mt 12:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-695-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-695-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/695/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-696-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 10:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-696-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-696-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/696/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-697-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 13:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-697-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-697-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/697/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-698-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 14:29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-698-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-698-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/698/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-699-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 1:19; 20:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-699-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-699-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/699/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-700-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 7:14-16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-700-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-700-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/700/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-701-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:37; Pr 16:17; 1Pe 1:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-701-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-701-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/701/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-702-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 17:1; 21:19; 25:24; 27:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-702-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-702-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/702/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-703-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 6:5; Ps 36:1, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-703-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-703-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/703/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-704-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 25:10, 11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-704-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-704-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/704/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-705-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 9:9; 19:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-705-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-705-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/705/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-706-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 19:29; Ps 37:10, 20; 2Pe 2:4; 3:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-706-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-706-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/706/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-707-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 15:9; Pr 28:27; Jas 5:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-707-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-707-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/707/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-708-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 18:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-708-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-708-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/708/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-709-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 106:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-709-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-709-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/709/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-710-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 1:15; 2Pe 2:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-710-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-710-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/710/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-711-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 7:4; Lu 15:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-711-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-711-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/711/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-712-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 7:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-712-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-712-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/712/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-713-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 17:1; 21:9; 25:24; 27:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-713-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-713-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/713/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-714-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:6; Ec 5:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-714-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-714-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/714/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-715-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 15:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-715-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-715-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/715/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-716-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:9; 22:4; Mt 5:6; Ro 2:6, 7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-716-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-716-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/716/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-717-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 7:19; 2Co 10:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-717-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-717-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/717/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-718-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 141:3; Pr 10:19; Ec 10:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-718-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-718-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/718/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-719-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 14:44; Es 6:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-719-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-719-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/719/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-720-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 6:6-11; 13:4; 19:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-720-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-720-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/720/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-721-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:25, 26; 112:9; Lu 6:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-721-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-721-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/721/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-722-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:22, 23; Pr 15:8; Isa 1:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-722-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-722-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/722/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-723-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 19:18, 19; Pr 19:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-723-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-723-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-725-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/725/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-726-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 23:7, 8; Pr 19:21; Ac 5:38, 39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-726-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-726-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/726/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-727-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 20:7; 33:17; Isa 31:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-727-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-727-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/21/727/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-728-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 21:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 20:15, 17; Ps 68:20; Re 7:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-728-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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</div> </nav> </div> </div> <div id="documentCitationInformation"> <div>New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)</div> <div>Proverbs 21:1-31</div> </div> <div id="content" class="content"> <div class="articlePositioner" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <div id="banner" class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>Proverbs</h1> </header> <p id="p593" data-pid="593" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17101" class="cl vx vp"><strong>21</strong> </a>A king’s heart is like streams of water in Jehovah’s hand.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/690" data-bid="691-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p594" data-pid="594" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-1-2" class="v">He directs it wherever He pleases.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/691" data-bid="692-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p595" data-pid="595"><p data-pid="595" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-2-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17102" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>All of a man’s ways seem right to him,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/692" data-bid="693-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="595" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-2-2" class="v">But Jehovah examines the hearts.<a id="footnotesource280" data-fnid="280" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/279">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/693" data-bid="694-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p596" data-pid="596"><p data-pid="596" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-3-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17103" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>To do what is right and just</span></p><p data-pid="596" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-3-2" class="v">Is more pleasing to Jehovah than a sacrifice.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/694" data-bid="695-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p597" data-pid="597"><p data-pid="597" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-4-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17104" class="vl vp">4 </a>Haughty eyes and an arrogant heart</span></p><p data-pid="597" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-4-2" class="v">—The lamp that guides the wicked is sin.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/695" data-bid="696-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p598" data-pid="598"><p data-pid="598" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-5-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17105" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>The plans of the diligent surely lead to success,<a id="footnotesource281" data-fnid="281" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/280">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/696" data-bid="697-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="598" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-5-2" class="v">But all who are hasty surely head for poverty.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/697" data-bid="698-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p599" data-pid="599"><p data-pid="599" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-6-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17106" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>Gaining treasures by a lying tongue</span></p><p data-pid="599" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-6-2" class="v">Is like a vanishing mist, a deadly snare.<a id="footnotesource282" data-fnid="282" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/281">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/698" data-bid="699-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p600" data-pid="600"><p data-pid="600" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-7-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17107" class="vl vp">7 </a>The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/699" data-bid="700-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="600" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-7-2" class="v">For they refuse to act with justice.</span></p> </div><div id="p601" data-pid="601"><p data-pid="601" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-8-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17108" class="vl vp">8 </a>The way of a guilty man is crooked,</span></p><p data-pid="601" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-8-2" class="v">But the activity of the pure man is upright.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/700" data-bid="701-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p602" data-pid="602"><p data-pid="602" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-9-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17109" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>Better to dwell on a corner of the roof</span></p><p data-pid="602" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-9-2" class="v">Than in the same house with a quarrelsome<a id="footnotesource283" data-fnid="283" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/282">*</a> wife.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/701" data-bid="702-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p603" data-pid="603"><p data-pid="603" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17110" class="vl vp">10 </a>The wicked man<a id="footnotesource284" data-fnid="284" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/283">*</a> craves what is bad;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/702" data-bid="703-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="603" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-10-2" class="v">He shows no favor toward his neighbor.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/703" data-bid="704-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p604" data-pid="604"><p data-pid="604" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17111" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>When a ridiculer is punished, the inexperienced become wiser,</span></p><p data-pid="604" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-11-2" class="v">And when a wise person receives insight, he gains knowledge.<a id="footnotesource285" data-fnid="285" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/284">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/704" data-bid="705-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p605" data-pid="605"><p data-pid="605" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17112" class="vl vp">12 </a>The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked one;</span></p><p data-pid="605" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-12-2" class="v">He overthrows the wicked to their ruin.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/705" data-bid="706-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p606" data-pid="606"><p data-pid="606" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17113" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>Whoever stops up his ear to the cry of the lowly one</span></p><p data-pid="606" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-13-2" class="v">Will himself call and not be answered.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/706" data-bid="707-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p607" data-pid="607"><p data-pid="607" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17114" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>A secret gift subdues anger,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/707" data-bid="708-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="607" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-14-2" class="v">And a hidden bribe,<a id="footnotesource286" data-fnid="286" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/285">*</a> fierce rage.</span></p> </div><div id="p608" data-pid="608"><p data-pid="608" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17115" class="vl vp">15 </a>It is a joy for the righteous one to act with justice,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/708" data-bid="709-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="608" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-15-2" class="v">But it is something terrible to those who practice evil.</span></p> </div><div id="p609" data-pid="609"><p data-pid="609" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17116" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>The man who strays from the way of insight</span></p><p data-pid="609" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-16-2" class="v">Will rest in the company of those powerless in death.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/709" data-bid="710-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p610" data-pid="610"><p data-pid="610" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17117" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>The one who loves having a good time<a id="footnotesource287" data-fnid="287" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/286">*</a> will come to poverty;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/710" data-bid="711-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="610" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-17-2" class="v">The one who loves wine and oil will not grow rich.</span></p> </div><div id="p611" data-pid="611"><p data-pid="611" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17118" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>The wicked one is a ransom for the righteous one,</span></p><p data-pid="611" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-18-2" class="v">And the treacherous one will be taken in place of the upright.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/711" data-bid="712-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p612" data-pid="612"><p data-pid="612" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17119" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>Better to dwell in the wilderness</span></p><p data-pid="612" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-19-2" class="v">Than with a quarrelsome<a id="footnotesource288" data-fnid="288" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/287">*</a> and irritable wife.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/712" data-bid="713-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p613" data-pid="613"><p data-pid="613" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17120" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>Precious treasure and oil are found in the house of the wise,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/713" data-bid="714-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="613" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-20-2" class="v">But the stupid man will squander<a id="footnotesource289" data-fnid="289" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/288">*</a> what he has.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/714" data-bid="715-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p614" data-pid="614"><p data-pid="614" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17121" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>Whoever pursues righteousness and loyal love</span></p><p data-pid="614" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-21-2" class="v">Will find life, righteousness, and glory.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/715" data-bid="716-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p615" data-pid="615"><p data-pid="615" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17122" class="vl vp">22 </a>A wise man can scale<a id="footnotesource290" data-fnid="290" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/289">*</a> the city of the mighty</span></p><p data-pid="615" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-22-2" class="v">And undermine the strength in which they trust.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/716" data-bid="717-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p616" data-pid="616"><p data-pid="616" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17123" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>The one guarding his mouth and his tongue</span></p><p data-pid="616" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-23-2" class="v">Keeps himself<a id="footnotesource291" data-fnid="291" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/290">*</a> out of trouble.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/717" data-bid="718-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p617" data-pid="617"><p data-pid="617" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17124" class="vl vp">24 </a>A presumptuous, arrogant braggart is what you call</span></p><p data-pid="617" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-24-2" class="v">The man who acts with reckless presumptuousness.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/718" data-bid="719-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p618" data-pid="618"><p data-pid="618" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17125" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>What the lazy man craves will put him to death,</span></p><p data-pid="618" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-25-2" class="v">For his hands refuse to work.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/719" data-bid="720-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p619" data-pid="619"><p data-pid="619" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17126" class="vl vp">26 </a>All day long he greedily craves,</span></p><p data-pid="619" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-26-2" class="v">But the righteous one gives, holding nothing back.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/720" data-bid="721-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><p id="p620" data-pid="620" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17127" class="vl vx vp">27 </a>The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/721" data-bid="722-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p621" data-pid="621" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-27-2" class="v">How much more when he offers it with evil intent!<a id="footnotesource292" data-fnid="292" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/291">*</a></span></p> <div id="p622" data-pid="622"><p data-pid="622" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17128" class="vl vx vp">28 </a>A lying witness will perish,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/722" data-bid="723-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="622" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-28-2" class="v">But the man who listens will testify with success.<a id="footnotesource293" data-fnid="293" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/292">*</a></span></p> </div><div id="p623" data-pid="623"><p data-pid="623" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17129" class="vl vp">29 </a>The wicked man puts on a bold face,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/723" data-bid="724-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="623" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-29-2" class="v">But it is the upright one whose course is sure.<a id="footnotesource294" data-fnid="294" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/293">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/724" data-bid="725-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><p id="p624" data-pid="624" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17130" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>There is no wisdom, nor discernment, nor counsel in opposition to Jehovah.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/725" data-bid="726-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p625" data-pid="625"><p data-pid="625" class="sl"><span id="v20-21-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17131" class="vl vx vp">31 </a>The horse is prepared for the day of battle,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/726" data-bid="727-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="625" class="sz"><span id="v20-21-31-2" class="v">But salvation belongs to Jehovah.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/727" data-bid="728-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div>  <div class="pswp" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="pswp__bg"></div> <div class="pswp__scroll-wrap">  <div class="pswp__container"> <div class="pswp__item"></div> <div class="pswp__item"></div> <div class="pswp__item"></div> </div> <div class="pswp__ui pswp__ui--hidden"> <div class="pswp__top-bar"> <div class="pswp__counter"></div> <button class="pswp__button pswp__button--close" title="Close (Esc)"></button> <button class="pswp__button pswp__button--fs" 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