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Proverbs Chapter 21

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PROVERBS

Proverbs 21

1The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.
Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 20:24, Proverbs 20:24, Ezra 6:22
2Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
Proverbs 16:2, Proverbs 16:2, Proverbs 16:25, Proverbs 16:25, Luke 16:15
3To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.
1 Samuel 15:22, 1 Samuel 15:22, Hosea 6:6, Hosea 6:6, Micah 6:6
4A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.
Proverbs 6:17, 1 Peter 5:5, Proverbs 6:17, 1 Peter 5:5, Isaiah 2:17
5The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.
Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 13:4, 1 Thessalonians 4:11
6The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and from of them that seeke death.
Proverbs 10:2, Proverbs 13:11, Proverbs 10:2, Proverbs 13:11, Proverbs 20:21
7The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.
Proverbs 21:21, Proverbs 21:21, Ephesians 5:6, Ephesians 5:6, Micah 3:9
8The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.
Proverbs 2:15, Proverbs 2:15, 1 Corinthians 3:3, Genesis 6:12, Proverbs 15:26
9It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
Proverbs 27:15, Proverbs 27:16, Proverbs 19:13, Proverbs 27:15, Proverbs 27:16
10The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.
Micah 3:2, Micah 3:3, 1 John 2:16, Isaiah 32:6, Isaiah 32:8
11When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.
Proverbs 19:25, Proverbs 19:25, Proverbs 18:15, Proverbs 18:15, Proverbs 9:9
12The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.
Proverbs 14:11, Psalms 37:35, Psalms 37:36, Proverbs 14:11, Psalms 37:35
13He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.
Proverbs 28:27, Proverbs 28:27, Proverbs 1:28, Matthew 6:14, Proverbs 1:28
14A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.
Proverbs 18:16, Proverbs 18:16, Proverbs 19:6, Proverbs 19:6, Proverbs 17:8
15It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.
Proverbs 10:29, Proverbs 10:29, Matthew 7:23, Matthew 7:23, Isaiah 64:5
16A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.
Hebrews 10:38, Hebrews 10:38, Psalms 49:14, Psalms 125:5, Psalms 49:14
17Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.
Proverbs 23:21, Proverbs 23:21, 1 Timothy 5:6, 1 Timothy 5:6, 2 Timothy 3:4
18The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.
Proverbs 11:8, Proverbs 11:8, Isaiah 43:3, Isaiah 43:4, Isaiah 43:3
19It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.
Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 21:9, Psalms 120:5, Psalms 120:6, Psalms 120:5
20In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.
Matthew 25:3, Matthew 25:4, Matthew 25:3, Matthew 25:4, Psalms 112:3
21He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shall finde life, righteousnes, and glory.
Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:6, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Proverbs 22:4
22A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.
Ecclesiastes 7:19, Ecclesiastes 7:19, Proverbs 24:5, Proverbs 24:5, Ecclesiastes 9:13
23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.
Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 17:27
24Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.
Psalms 1:1, Psalms 1:1, Proverbs 18:12, Proverbs 19:29, Ecclesiastes 7:8
25The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.
Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 19:24
26He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.
Psalms 37:26, Psalms 37:26, Ephesians 4:28, Psalms 112:9, Ephesians 4:28
27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?
Isaiah 66:3, Isaiah 66:3, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 15:8, Jeremiah 6:20
28A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.
Proverbs 19:5, 2 Corinthians 4:13, Proverbs 19:5, 2 Corinthians 4:13, Proverbs 19:9
29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.
Proverbs 11:5, Proverbs 11:5, 1 Thessalonians 3:11, Haggai 1:7, Haggai 2:18
30There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.
Acts 5:39, Proverbs 19:21, Acts 5:39, Proverbs 19:21, Jeremiah 9:23
31The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but saluation is of the Lord.
Psalms 20:7, Psalms 20:7, Isaiah 31:1, Isaiah 31:1, Psalms 33:17

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