bes@Proverbs:21:1 @ As a rush of water, so is the king’s heart in God’s hand: he turns it whithersoever he may desire to point out.
bes@Proverbs:21:2 @ Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
bes@Proverbs:21:3 @ To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
bes@Proverbs:21:4 @ A high-minded man is stout-hearted in his pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.
bes@Proverbs:21:6 @ He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.
bes@Proverbs:21:7 @ Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly.
bes@Proverbs:21:8 @ To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.
bes@Proverbs:21:9 @ It is better to dwell in a corner (note:)Gr. in the open air(:note) on the house-top, than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.
bes@Proverbs:21:11 @ When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.
bes@Proverbs:21:12 @ A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.
bes@Proverbs:21:13 @ He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear him.
bes@Proverbs:21:14 @ A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.
bes@Proverbs:21:15 @ It is the joy of the righteous to do judgement: but a holy man is abominable with evil-doers.
bes@Proverbs:21:16 @ A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of (note:)Hebrews. Rephaim; Giants: Heb. Myapr; For some interesting remarks on this word, see the conclusion of Govett’s work on the book of the prophet Isaiah(:note) giants.
bes@Proverbs:21:18 @ and a transgressor is the (note:)Gr. «off-scouring;’ perhaps «ransom,’ q. d. that which cleans(:note) abomination of a righteous man.
bes@Proverbs:21:19 @ It is better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.
bes@Proverbs:21:20 @ A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
bes@Proverbs:21:22 @ A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
bes@Proverbs:21:24 @ A bold and self-willed and insolent man is called a pest: and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor.
bes@Proverbs:21:25 @ Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything.
bes@Proverbs:21:26 @ An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate.
bes@Proverbs:21:27 @ The sacrifices of the ungodly are abomination to the Lord, for they offer them (note:)Or, unlawfully(:note) wickedly.
bes@Proverbs:21:28 @ A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.
bes@Proverbs:21:29 @ An ungodly man (note:)See Alex. ungodly(:note) impudently withstands with his face; but the upright man himself understands his ways.
bes@Proverbs:21:30 @ There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.