Book - Proverbs - Chapter = 21 --> NLT
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The king's heart is like a stream of water directed by the LORD; he turns it wherever he pleases.
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People may think they are doing what is right, but the LORD examines the heart.
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The LORD is more pleased when we do what is just and right than when we give him sacrifices.
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Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sin.
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Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
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Wealth created by lying is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.
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Because the wicked refuse to do what is just, their violence boomerangs and destroys them.
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The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent travel a straight road.
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It is better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a contentious wife in a lovely home.
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Evil people love to harm others; their neighbors get no mercy from them.
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A simpleton can learn only by seeing mockers punished; a wise person learns from instruction.
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The Righteous One knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked; he will bring the wicked to disaster.
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Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.
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A secret gift calms anger; a secret bribe pacifies fury.
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Justice is a joy to the godly, but it causes dismay among evildoers.
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The person who strays from common sense will end up in the company of the dead.
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Those who love pleasure become poor; wine and luxury are not the way to riches.
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Sometimes the wicked are punished to save the godly, and the treacherous for the upright.
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It is better to live alone in the desert than with a crabby, complaining wife.
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The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.
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Whoever pursues godliness and unfailing love will find life, godliness, and honor.
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The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress in which they trust.
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If you keep your mouth shut, you will stay out of trouble.
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Mockers are proud and haughty; they act with boundless arrogance.
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The desires of lazy people will be their ruin, for their hands refuse to work.
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They are always greedy for more, while the godly love to give!
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God loathes the sacrifice of an evil person, especially when it is brought with ulterior motives.
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A false witness will be cut off, but an attentive witness will be allowed to speak.
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The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright proceed with care.
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Human plans, no matter how wise or well advised, cannot stand against the LORD.
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The horses are prepared for battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD.