Proverbs

Offers wisdom and advice on how to live a good and meaningful life.

Chapter 21

KJV: The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Geneva: The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.

KJV: Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

Geneva: Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

KJV: To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Geneva: To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.

KJV: An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Geneva: A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.

KJV: The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

Geneva: The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.

KJV: The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

Geneva: The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.

KJV: The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

Geneva: The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

KJV: The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

Geneva: The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.

KJV: It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

Geneva: It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

KJV: The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Geneva: The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.

KJV: When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Geneva: When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

KJV: The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

Geneva: The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

KJV: Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Geneva: He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.

KJV: A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

Geneva: A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.

KJV: It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

Geneva: It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.

KJV: The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

Geneva: A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.

KJV: He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

Geneva: Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.

KJV: The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

Geneva: The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.

KJV: It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

Geneva: It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.

KJV: There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

Geneva: In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

KJV: He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

Geneva: He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shal finde life, righteousnes, and glory.

KJV: A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

Geneva: A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.

KJV: Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Geneva: He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

KJV: Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

Geneva: Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.

KJV: The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

Geneva: The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.

KJV: He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Geneva: He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

KJV: The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

Geneva: The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?

KJV: A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

Geneva: A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.

KJV: A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

Geneva: A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

KJV: There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Geneva: There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.

KJV: The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

Geneva: The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but saluation is of the Lord.

read summary