Proverbs 21:2-22

²Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

³To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

⁴Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked is sin.

⁵The purposes of the diligent are only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

⁶The making of treasures by a lying tongue, Is a vanity driven away of those seeking death.

⁷The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

⁸Froward is the way of a man who is vile, And the pure — upright is his work.

⁹Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than with a woman of contentions and a house of company.

¹⁰The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.

¹¹When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

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.