Proverbs 21章 ESV | 微读圣经

1The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;

he 21:1 [Ezra 6:22]turns it wherever he will.

221:2 ch. 16:2; [ch. 12:15] Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,

but the Lord21:2 ch. 24:12; [Luke 16:15; 1 Cor. 4:4]; See 1 Sam. 16:7weighs the heart.

321:3 See ch. 15:8; 1 Sam. 15:22To do righteousness and justice

is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

421:4 See ch. 6:17; Ps. 101:5Haughty eyes and a proud heart,

21:4 1 Kgs. 11:36the lamp21:4 Or the plowing of the wicked, are sin.

5The plans of 21:5 ch. 10:4the diligent lead surely to abundance,

but everyone who is 21:5 [ch. 19:2] hasty comes 21:5 [ch. 11:24; 14:23; 22:16]only to poverty.

621:6 ch. 20:21; See ch. 10:2The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

is a 21:6 [ch. 13:11] fleeting 21:6 Job 13:25vapor and a 21:6 [ch. 8:36]snare of death.21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Latin; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death

7The violence of the wicked will 21:7 [Jer. 30:23]sweep them away,

because they refuse to do what is just.

8The way of the guilty 21:8 [ch. 2:15]is crooked,

but the conduct of the pure is upright.

9It is 21:9 ch. 25:24; [ver. 19; ch. 19:13; 27:15]better to live in a corner of the housetop

than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

10The soul of the wicked desires evil;

his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

11When 21:11 ch. 19:25; See Ps. 1:1a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;

when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

12The Righteous One 21:12 Ps. 37:35, 36observes the house of the wicked;

he throws the wicked down to ruin.

1321:13 [James 2:13]; See Matt. 18:30-34Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor

will himself call out and not be answered.

1421:14 [ch. 17:8; 18:16]A gift in secret averts anger,

and a concealed bribe,21:14 Hebrew a bribe in the bosom strong wrath.

15When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous

21:15 [ch. 10:29]but terror to evildoers.

16One who wanders from the way of good sense

21:16 [Ps. 49:14]will rest in the assembly of the dead.

17Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;

he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

1821:18 [ch. 11:8] The wicked is a 21:18 Isa. 43:3ransom for the righteous,

and the traitor for the upright.

19It is 21:19 [ver. 9]better to live in a desert land

than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.

2021:20 [Ps. 112:3] Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling,

but a foolish man 21:20 [Job 20:15, 18]devours it.

21Whoever 21:21 ch. 15:9; Matt. 5:6; [ch. 3:3] pursues righteousness and kindness

will find 21:21 ch. 3:16; 1 Kgs. 3:11; Matt. 6:33; See ch. 4:22life, righteousness, and honor.

2221:22 [ch. 24:5; Eccles. 7:19]; See 2 Sam. 5:6-9; Eccles. 9:14-18A wise man scales the city of the mighty

and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

2321:23 See ch. 13:3Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue

21:23 ch. 22:5keeps himself out of 21:23 ch. 12:13trouble.

2421:24 ch. 1:22; See Ps. 1:1“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man

who acts with arrogant pride.

25The desire of 21:25 [ch. 13:4]the sluggard kills him,

for his hands refuse to labor.

26All day long he craves and craves,

but the righteous 21:26 See Ps. 37:26gives and does not hold back.

2721:27 Isa. 66:3; See ch. 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;

how much more 21:27 [ch. 24:9]when he brings it with evil intent.

2821:28 ch. 19:5, 9A false witness will perish,

but the word of a man who hears will endure.

29A wicked man puts on a bold face,

but the upright 21:29 Ps. 119:5gives thought to21:29 Or establishes his ways.

3021:30 Isa. 8:9, 10; 1 Cor. 3:19, 20; [ch. 19:21]No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel

can avail against the Lord.

3121:31 [Ps. 20:7; 33:17; Isa. 31:1] The horse is made ready for the day of battle,

but 21:31 Jer. 3:23the victory belongs to the Lord.

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