Proverbs 21

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 21 of 31

¹ As streams of waters, the king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah; He extends it wherever He desires.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Jehovah weighs the hearts.

³ For Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice is to be chosen more than sacrifice.

⁴ High eyes, a proud heart, and the fallow ground of the wicked ones, is sin.

Chapter Summary

Jehovah will strive for the cause of the poor.

צְדָקָה righteousness H6666 · TWOT 1879b

מִשְׁפָּט justice H4941 · TWOT 2443c

רָשָׁע wicked one H7563 · TWOT 2222b

זֶ֫בַח sacrifice H2077 · TWOT 525a

כֹּפֶר ransom H3724 · TWOT 1025d

חֶ֫סֶד mercy H2617 · TWOT 698a

A Wise Man Conquers a City

A single wise man scales the city of mighty warriors and brings down the forceful stronghold in which the city had placed its trust.

Proverbs 21:22

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