Proverbs 21:1-10

¹As partings of waters, so the heart of the king is in the power of the Lord; whither ever he will, he shall bow it.

²Each way of a man seemeth rightful or right to himself; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.

³To do mercy and doom, pleaseth more the Lord, than sacrifices.

⁴Enhancing of eyes is the alarging of the heart; the lantern of wicked men is sin.

⁵The thoughts of a strong man be ever in abundance; but each slow man is ever in neediness.

⁶He that gathereth treasures by the tongue of a lie maker, is vain, and without heart; and he shall be hurled to the snares of death.

⁷The ravens of unpious men shall draw them down; for they would not do doom.

⁸The wayward way of a man is alien from God; but the work of him that is clean of sin, is rightful or right.

⁹It is better to sit in the corner of an house without roof, than with a woman full of chiding, and in a common house.

¹⁰The soul of an unpious man desireth evil; he shall not have mercy on his neighbour.