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.

זֶ֣בַח sacrifice H2077 · TWOT 525a

שֹׁד violence H7701 · TWOT 2331a

רֵעֵֽ friend H7453 · TWOT 2186a

בּוֹגֵֽד act treacherously H898 · TWOT 198

מַשְׂכִּ֣יל lay crosswise H7919 · TWOT 2264

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.

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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