Proverbs 21 : 1 (NCV)
The Lord can control a king's mind as he controls a river; he can direct it as he pleases.
Proverbs 21 : 2 (NCV)
You may believe you are doing right, but the Lord judges your reasons.
Proverbs 21 : 3 (NCV)
Doing what is right and fair is more important to the Lord than sacrifices.
Proverbs 21 : 4 (NCV)
Proud looks, proud thoughts, and evil actions are sin.
Proverbs 21 : 5 (NCV)
The plans of hard-working people earn a profit, but those who act too quickly become poor.
Proverbs 21 : 6 (NCV)
Wealth that comes from telling lies vanishes like a mist and leads to death.
Proverbs 21 : 7 (NCV)
The violence of the wicked will destroy them, because they refuse to do what is right.
Proverbs 21 : 8 (NCV)
Guilty people live dishonest lives, but honest people do right.
Proverbs 21 : 9 (NCV)
It is better to live in a corner on the roofn than inside the house with a quarreling wife.
Proverbs 21 : 10 (NCV)
Evil people only want to harm others. Their neighbors get no mercy from them.
Proverbs 21 : 11 (NCV)
If you punish those who make fun of wisdom, a foolish person may gain some wisdom. But if you teach the wise, they will get knowledge.
Proverbs 21 : 12 (NCV)
God, who is always right, watches the house of the wicked and brings ruin on every evil person.
Proverbs 21 : 13 (NCV)
Whoever ignores the poor when they cry for help will also cry for help and not be answered.
Proverbs 21 : 14 (NCV)
A secret gift will calm an angry person; a present given in secrecy will quiet great anger.
Proverbs 21 : 15 (NCV)
When justice is done, good people are happy, but evil people are ruined.
Proverbs 21 : 16 (NCV)
Whoever does not use good sense will end up among the dead.
Proverbs 21 : 17 (NCV)
Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and perfume will never be rich.
Proverbs 21 : 18 (NCV)
Wicked people will suffer instead of good people, and those who cannot be trusted will suffer instead of those who do right.
Proverbs 21 : 19 (NCV)
It is better to live alone in the desert than with a quarreling and complaining wife.
Proverbs 21 : 20 (NCV)
Wise people's houses are full of the best foods and olive oil, but fools waste everything they have.
Proverbs 21 : 21 (NCV)
Whoever tries to live right and be loyal finds life, success, and honor.
Proverbs 21 : 22 (NCV)
A wise person can defeat a city full of warriors and tear down the defenses they trust in.
Proverbs 21 : 23 (NCV)
Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.
Proverbs 21 : 24 (NCV)
People who act with stubborn pride are called "proud," "bragger," and "mocker."
Proverbs 21 : 25 (NCV)
Lazy people's desire for sleep will kill them, because they refuse to work.
Proverbs 21 : 26 (NCV)
All day long they wish for more, but good people give without holding back.
Proverbs 21 : 27 (NCV)
The Lord hates sacrifices brought by evil people, particularly when they offer them for the wrong reasons.
Proverbs 21 : 28 (NCV)
A lying witness will be forgotten, but a truthful witness will speak on.
Proverbs 21 : 29 (NCV)
Wicked people are stubborn, but good people think carefully about what they do.
Proverbs 21 : 30 (NCV)
There is no wisdom, understanding, or advice that can succeed against the Lord.
Proverbs 21 : 31 (NCV)
You can get the horses ready for battle, but it is the Lord who gives the victory.

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