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title="Proverbs 22">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s1">The Lord Is In Charge</h3>1<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.21.1!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> The Lord controls rulers,just as he determinesthe course of rivers.2We may think we are doingthe right thing,but the Lord always knowswhat is in our hearts.3Doing what is right and fairpleases the Lordmore than an offering.4Evil people are proudand arrogant,but sin is the only cropthey produce.<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.21.4!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> 5If you plan and work hard,you will have plenty;if you hurry to get rich,you will end up poor.6Cheating to get richis a foolish dreamand no less than suicide.<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.21.6!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> 7You destroy yourselfby being cruel and violentand refusing to live right.8All crooks are liars,but anyone who is innocentwill do right.9<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.21.9!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> It's better to stay outsideon the roof of your housethan to live insidewith a nagging wife.10Evil people want to do wrong,even to their friends.11An ignorant fool learnsby seeing others punished;a sensible person learnsby being instructed.12God is always fair!He knows what the wicked doand will punish them.13If you won't help the poor,don't expect to be heardwhen you cry out for help.14A secret bribe will save youfrom someone's fierce anger.15When justice is done,good citizens are gladand crooks are terrified.16If you stop using good sense,you will find yourselfin the grave.17Heavy drinkers and otherswho live only for pleasurewill lose all they have.18God's people will escape,but all who are wickedwill pay the price.19It's better out in the desertthan at home with a nagging,complaining wife.20Be sensible and store upprecious treasures—don't waste themlike a fool.21If you try to be kind and good,you will be blessed with lifeand goodness and honor.22One wise person can defeata city full of soldiersand capture their fortress.23Watching what you saycan save youa lot of trouble.24If you are proud and conceited,everyone will say,“You're a snob!”25If you want too muchand are too lazy to work,it could be fatal.26But people who obey Godare always generous.27<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.21.27!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> The Lord despises the offeringsof wicked peoplewith evil motives.28If you tell lies in court,you are done for;only a reliable witnesscan do the job.29Wicked people bluff their way,but God's people thinkbefore they take a step.30No matter how much you knowor what plans you make,you can't defeat the Lord.31Even if your army has horsesready for battle,the Lord will always win.</div> </div> <a name="fn"></a> Footnotes: <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">21.4 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">but sin … produce: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “but sin is the only light they ever follow.”</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">21.6 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">and … suicide: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.</char></note></div></div> <div align="center">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®) © 2006 American Bible Society. 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