Proverbs 21:2-12

²People think that whatever they do is fine, but the Lord looks at their motives.

³Doing what's right and fair pleases the Lord more than sacrifices.

⁴Pride and arrogance are the sins the wicked live by.

⁵Those who plan ahead and work hard will have plenty, while those who act rashly end up poor.

⁶Money made by lies is like smoke in the wind—a chase that ends in death.

⁷The destruction caused by the wicked will destroy them, for they refuse to do what's right.

⁸Guilty people live crooked lives, but the innocent follow straight paths.

⁹It's better to live in a corner of a housetop than to share a whole house with an argumentative wife.

¹⁰Evil people love to do wrong, they don't care what pain they cause anyone.

¹¹When a mocker is punished, an immature person can learn wisdom. When the wise are educated, they gain knowledge.

¹²The God of justice sees what happens in the homes of the wicked, and brings the wicked down in disaster.