Proverbs
Chapters 21:1-7
New International Version Anglicized
1In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of waterthat he channels towards all who please him.
2A person may think their own ways are right,but the Lord weighs the heart.
3To do what is right and justis more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4Haughty eyes and a proud heart –the unploughed field of the wicked – produce sin.
5The plans of the diligent lead to profitas surely as haste leads to poverty.
6A fortune made by a lying tongueis a fleeting vapour and a deadly snare.
7The violence of the wicked will drag them away,for they refuse to do what is right.