Proverbs 21:7-25

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.

¹¹When a man full of pestilence is punished, a little man of wit shall be wiser; and if he pursueth or follow a wise man, he shall take knowing.

¹²A just or rightwise man of the house of a wicked man thinketh, to withdraw wicked men from evil.

¹³He that stoppeth his ear at the cry of a poor man, shall cry also, and he shall not be heard.

¹⁴A gift hid quencheth chidings; and a gift in the bosom quencheth most indignation.

¹⁵It is joy to a just or rightwise man to make doom; and it is dread to them that work wickedness.

¹⁶A man that erreth from the way of doctrine, shall dwell in the company of giants, that is, of men evil ruled, either of fiends.

¹⁷He that loveth meats, shall be in neediness; he that loveth wine and fat things, shall not be made rich.

¹⁸An unpious man shall be given for a just or rightwise man; and a wicked man shall be given for a rightful or the right man.

¹⁹It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman full of chiding, and wrathful.

²⁰Desirable treasure and oil is in the dwelling place of a just or rightwise man; and an unprudent man shall destroy it.

²¹He that pursueth rightfulness or followeth rightwiseness and mercy, shall find life and rightwiseness and glory.

²²A wise man ascended into the city of strong men, and destroyed the strength of the trust thereof.

²³He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from anguishes.

²⁴A proud man and boaster is called a fool, that worketh pride in ire.

²⁵Desires slay a slow man; for his hands would not work anything.