Proverbs 21 Comparison: KJV with Apocrypha vs Douay-Rheims

Proverbs 21

¹The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

²Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

³To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

⁴An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

⁵The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

⁶The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

⁷The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

⁸The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

⁹It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

¹⁰The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

¹²The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

¹³Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

¹⁴A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

¹⁵It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

¹⁷He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

¹⁸The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

¹⁹It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

²⁰There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

²¹He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

²²A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

²³Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

²⁴Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

²⁵The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

²⁶He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

²⁷The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

²⁸A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

²⁹A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

³⁰There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.

³¹The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.

Proverbs 21

¹As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will, he shall turn it.

²Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.

³To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.

⁴Haughtiness of the eyes is the enlarging of the heart: the lamp of the wicked is sin.

⁵The thoughts of the industrious always bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want.

⁶He that gathereth treasures by a lying tongue, is vain and foolish, and shall stumble upon the snares of death.

⁷The robberies of the wicked shall be their downfall, because they would not do judgment.

⁸The perverse way of a man is strange: but as for him that is pure, his work is right.

⁹It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.

¹⁰The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour.

¹¹When a pestilent man is punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise, he will receive knowledge.

¹²The just considereth seriously the house of the wicked, that he may withdraw the wicked from evil.

¹³He that stoppeth his ear against the cry of the poor, shall also cry himself, and shall not be heard.

¹⁴A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom, the greatest wrath.

¹⁵It is joy to the just to do judgment: and dread to them that work iniquity.

¹⁶A man that shall wander out of the way of doctrine, shall abide in the company of the giants.

¹⁷He that loveth good cheer, shall be in want: he that loveth wine, and fat things, shall not be rich.

¹⁸The wicked is delivered up for the just: and the unjust for the righteous.

¹⁹It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman.

²⁰There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it.

²¹He that followeth justice and mercy, shall find life, justice, and glory.

²²The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof.

²³He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress.

²⁴The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride.

²⁵Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all.

²⁶He longeth and desireth all the day: but he that is just, will give, and will not cease.

²⁷The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness.

²⁸A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory.

²⁹The wicked man impudently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way.

³⁰There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

³¹The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but the Lord giveth safety.