Proverbs 21:1-13

¹The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.

²Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

³To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.

⁴A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.

⁵The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.

⁶The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and from of them that seeke death.

⁷The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

⁸The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.

⁹It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

¹⁰The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.

¹¹When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

¹²The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

¹³He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.