21 <poetry>The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>he turns it wherever he will.</indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry> Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, <indent>but the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> weighs the heart.</indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry> To do righteousness and justice <indent>is more acceptable to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> than sacrifice.</indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry> Haughty eyes and a proud heart, <indent> the lamp of the wicked, are sin.</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, <indent>but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.</indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry> The getting of treasures by a lying tongue <indent>is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death. </indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, <indent>because they refuse to do what is just.</indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>The way of the guilty is crooked, <indent>but the conduct of the pure is upright.</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>It is better to live in a corner of the housetop <indent>than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>The soul of the wicked desires evil; <indent>his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; <indent>when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.</indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; <indent>he throws the wicked down to ruin.</indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry> Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor <indent>will himself call out and not be answered.</indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry> A gift in secret averts anger, <indent>and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous <indent> but terror to evildoers.</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>One who wanders from the way of good sense <indent> will rest in the assembly of the dead.</indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; <indent>he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.</indent> </poetry> 18 <poetry> The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, <indent>and the traitor for the upright.</indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>It is better to live in a desert land <indent>than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry> Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, <indent>but a foolish man devours it.</indent> </poetry> 21 <poetry>Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness <indent>will find life, righteousness, and honor.</indent> </poetry> 22 <poetry> A wise man scales the city of the mighty <indent>and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.</indent> </poetry> 23 <poetry> Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue <indent> keeps himself out of trouble.</indent> </poetry> 24 <poetry> “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man <indent>who acts with arrogant pride.</indent> </poetry> 25 <poetry>The desire of the sluggard kills him, <indent>for his hands refuse to labor.</indent> </poetry> 26 <poetry>All day long he craves and craves, <indent>but the righteous gives and does not hold back.</indent> </poetry> 27 <poetry> The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; <indent>how much more when he brings it with evil intent.</indent> </poetry> 28 <poetry> A false witness will perish, <indent>but the word of a man who hears will endure.</indent> </poetry> 29 <poetry>A wicked man puts on a bold face, <indent>but the upright gives thought to his ways.</indent> </poetry> 30 <poetry> No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel <indent>can avail against the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent> </poetry> 31 <poetry> The horse is made ready for the day of battle, <indent>but the victory belongs to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent></poetry></poetry>

The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>he <cr>1</cr>turns it wherever he will.</indent>

Proverbs 21:1

<cr>1</cr>Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, <indent>but the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap><cr>2</cr>weighs the heart.</indent>

Proverbs 21:2

<cr>1</cr>To do righteousness and justice <indent>is more acceptable to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> than sacrifice.</indent>

Proverbs 21:3

<cr>1</cr>Haughty eyes and a proud heart, <indent><cr>2</cr>the lamp<ft>1</ft> of the wicked, are sin.</indent>

Proverbs 21:4

The plans of <cr>1</cr>the diligent lead surely to abundance, <indent>but everyone who is <cr>2</cr>hasty comes <cr>3</cr>only to poverty.</indent>

Proverbs 21:5

<cr>1</cr>The getting of treasures by a lying tongue <indent>is a <cr>2</cr>fleeting <cr>3</cr>vapor and a <cr>4</cr>snare of death.<ft>1</ft></indent>

Proverbs 21:6

The violence of the wicked will <cr>1</cr>sweep them away, <indent>because they refuse to do what is just.</indent>

Proverbs 21:7

The way of the guilty <cr>1</cr>is crooked, <indent>but the conduct of the pure is upright.</indent>

Proverbs 21:8

It is <cr>1</cr>better to live in a corner of the housetop <indent>than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.</indent>

Proverbs 21:9

The soul of the wicked desires evil; <indent>his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.</indent>

Proverbs 21:10

When <cr>1</cr>a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; <indent>when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.</indent>

Proverbs 21:11

The Righteous One <cr>1</cr>observes the house of the wicked; <indent>he throws the wicked down to ruin.</indent>

Proverbs 21:12

<cr>1</cr>Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor <indent>will himself call out and not be answered.</indent>

Proverbs 21:13

<cr>1</cr>A gift in secret averts anger, <indent>and a concealed bribe,<ft>1</ft> strong wrath.</indent>

Proverbs 21:14

When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous <indent><cr>1</cr>but terror to evildoers.</indent>

Proverbs 21:15

One who wanders from the way of good sense <indent><cr>1</cr>will rest in the assembly of the dead.</indent>

Proverbs 21:16

Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; <indent>he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.</indent>

Proverbs 21:17

<cr>1</cr>The wicked is a <cr>2</cr>ransom for the righteous, <indent>and the traitor for the upright.</indent>

Proverbs 21:18

It is <cr>1</cr>better to live in a desert land <indent>than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.</indent>

Proverbs 21:19

<cr>1</cr>Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, <indent>but a foolish man <cr>2</cr>devours it.</indent>

Proverbs 21:20

Whoever <cr>1</cr>pursues righteousness and kindness <indent>will find <cr>2</cr>life, righteousness, and honor.</indent>

Proverbs 21:21

<cr>1</cr>A wise man scales the city of the mighty <indent>and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.</indent>

Proverbs 21:22

<cr>1</cr>Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue <indent><cr>2</cr>keeps himself out of <cr>3</cr>trouble.</indent>

Proverbs 21:23

<cr>1</cr>“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man <indent>who acts with arrogant pride.</indent>

Proverbs 21:24

The desire of <cr>1</cr>the sluggard kills him, <indent>for his hands refuse to labor.</indent>

Proverbs 21:25

All day long he craves and craves, <indent>but the righteous <cr>1</cr>gives and does not hold back.</indent>

Proverbs 21:26

<cr>1</cr>The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; <indent>how much more <cr>2</cr>when he brings it with evil intent.</indent>

Proverbs 21:27

<cr>1</cr>A false witness will perish, <indent>but the word of a man who hears will endure.</indent>

Proverbs 21:28

A wicked man puts on a bold face, <indent>but the upright <cr>1</cr>gives thought to<ft>1</ft> his ways.</indent>

Proverbs 21:29

<cr>1</cr>No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel <indent>can avail against the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent>

Proverbs 21:30

<cr>1</cr>The horse is made ready for the day of battle, <indent>but <cr>2</cr>the victory belongs to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent></poetry>

Proverbs 21:31

 1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he  turns it wherever he will.  2  Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart.  3  To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.  4  Haughty eyes and a proud heart,  the lamp  of the wicked, are sin.  5 The plans of  the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is  hasty comes  only to poverty.  6  The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a  fleeting  vapor and a  snare of death.   7 The violence of the wicked will  sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.  8 The way of the guilty  is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.  9 It is  better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.  10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.  11 When  a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.  12 The Righteous One  observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin.  13  Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.  14  A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe,  strong wrath.  15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous  but terror to evildoers.  16 One who wanders from the way of good sense  will rest in the assembly of the dead.  17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.  18  The wicked is a  ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.  19 It is  better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.  20  Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, but a foolish man  devours it.  21 Whoever  pursues righteousness and kindness will find  life, righteousness, and honor.  22  A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.  23  Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue  keeps himself out of  trouble.  24  “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.  25 The desire of  the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.  26 All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous  gives and does not hold back.  27  The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more  when he brings it with evil intent.  28  A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.  29 A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright  gives thought to  his ways.  30  No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.  31  The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but  the victory belongs to the Lord.

From Wikipedia: 

The English Standard Version (ESV) is an English translation of the Bible. The ESV was published in 2001 by Crossway, having been "created by a team of more than 100 leading evangelical scholars and pastors." The ESV relies on recently published critical editions of the original Hebrew and Greek texts. Crossway claim that the ESV continues a legacy begun by the Tyndale New Testament of precision and faithfulness in English translation of the original text, followed in the same standard by "the King James Version of 1611 (KJV), the English Revised Version of 1885 (RV), the American Standard Version of 1901 (ASV), and the Revised Standard Version of 1952 and 1971." Crossway describes the ESV as a translation that "emphasizes 'word-for-word' accuracy, literary excellence, and depth of meaning." Crossway also describes the ESV as a translation that adheres to an "essentially literal" translation philosophy, taking into account "differences in grammar, syntax, and idiom between current literary English and the original languages."

The ESV is derived from the 1971 text edition of the Revised Standard Version (RSV). ESV Translation Oversight Committee member Wayne Grudem claims that approximately eight percent (or about 60,000 words) of the 1971 RSV text being used for the ESV was revised as of first publication in 2001. Grudem states that the committee removed "every trace of liberal influence that had caused such criticism from evangelicals when the RSV was first published in 1952." Although, Grudem also states that much of the 1971 RSV text left unchanged by the committee "is simply 'the best of the best' of the KJV tradition."

With regard to gender language, the ESV Translation Oversight Committee state that "the goal of the ESV is to render literally what is in the original."[9] The committee expands on this position in claiming that, although the ESV avoids using gender-neutral language (for the purpose of preserving contextual meaning found in the original text), the translation does utilize gender-neutral language in specific cases. The committee further state that their objective was "transparency to the original text, allowing the reader to understand the original on its own terms rather than in the terms of our present-day Western culture."[9] The ESV Study Bible often details in its commentary why a complementarian interpretation of the original text may have been rendered in translation.

OT: Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (5th ed., 1997); additional sources in difficult cases
NT: UBS Greek New Testament (5th corrected ed.); Novum Testamentum Graece (28th ed., 2012)

proverbs21 - ESV

Group of Brands