Proverbs 21 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version

Proverbs 21

¹As streams of water, So is the heart of the king in the hand of the LORD; He turneth it whithersoever he will.

²All the ways of a man are right in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the heart.

³To do justice and equity Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

⁴The lofty look, the proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is ruin.

⁵The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; But the hasty hasteneth only to want.

⁶The getting of treasures by a false tongue Is the fleeting breath of them that seek death.

⁷The rapine of the wicked shall snatch them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

⁸The way of the guilty man is crooked; But he that is pure, his doings are right.

⁹Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop Than with a brawling woman in a large house.

¹⁰The soul of the wicked longeth to do evil; His neighbor findeth no compassion in his eyes.

¹¹When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; When the wise man is taught, he receiveth knowledge.

¹²The righteous man hath regard to the house of the wicked; He casteth the wicked headlong into ruin.

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

¹⁴A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

¹⁵To do justice shall be joy to the righteous; But destruction is for them that do iniquity.

¹⁶A man who wandereth from the way of discretion Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

¹⁷He that loveth pleasure will be a poor man; He that loveth wine and oil will not be rich.

¹⁸The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous! And in the room of the upright shall be the transgressor.

¹⁹It is better to dwell in a desert land Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of the wise; But the foolish man swalloweth them up.

²¹He who followeth after righteousness and mercy Shall find life, prosperity, and honor.

²²A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength in which it trusted.

²³Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from trouble.

²⁴The proud and haughty,—scoffer is his name; He acteth with haughty arrogance.

²⁵The desire of the sluggard will destroy him; For his hands refuse to labor.

²⁶The covetous man coveteth all the day long; But the righteous man giveth, and doth not withhold.

²⁷The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more when he bringeth it with an evil design!

²⁸A false witness shall perish; But a man that hearkeneth shall speak forever.

²⁹The wicked man hardeneth his face; But the upright directeth his way.

³⁰Wisdom is nothing, and understanding is nothing, And devices are nothing, against the LORD.

³¹The horse is prepared for the day of battle; But victory is from the LORD.

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.