Proverbs 21:12-30

¹²The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.

¹³Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.

¹⁴A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.

¹⁵To do justice is joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.

¹⁶A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth.

¹⁷Whoso is loving mirth is a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.

¹⁸The wicked is an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer.

¹⁹Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than with a woman of contentions and anger.

²⁰A treasure to be desired, and oil, Is in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

²¹Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

²²A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.

²³Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

²⁴Proud, haughty, scorner is his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.

²⁵The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

²⁶All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

²⁷The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it.

²⁸A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.

²⁹A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright — he prepareth his way.

³⁰There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.