📖 Proverbs 21
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The kynges hert is in the hande of the LORDE, like as are the ryuers of water: he maye turne it whyther so euer he wyll.
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Euery man thinketh his owne waye to be right, but the LORDE iudgeth ye hertes.
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3
To do rightuousnesse and iudgmet is more acceptable to the LORDE the sacrifice.
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A presumptuous loke, a proude stomacke, & the lanterne of the vngodly is synne.
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5
The deuyses of one that is diligent, brynge plenteousnes: but he yt is vnaduysed, commeth vnto pouerte.
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Who so hoordeth vp riches wt ye disceatfulnes of his tonge, he is a foole, & like vnto them that seke their owne death.
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The robberies of the vngodly shalbe their owne destruccion, for they wolde not do the thynge that was right.
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The wayes of the frowarde are straunge, but ye workes of him yt is cleane, are right.
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9
It is better to dwell in a corner vnder ye house toppe, then with a braulinge woman in a wyde house.
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10
The soule of the vngodly wysheth euell, and hath no pitie vpon his neghboure.
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11
When the scornefull is punyshed, the ignoraunt take ye better hede: & when a wyse man is warned, he wil receaue the more vnderstondinge.
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12
The rightuous enfourmeth the house of the vngodly, but ye vngodly go on still after their owne wickednesse.
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13
Who so stoppeth his eare at the criege of the poore, he shal crie himself and not be herde.
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14
A preuy rewarde pacifieth displeasure, and a gifte in the bosome stilleth furiousnesse.
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15
The iust delyteth in doynge the thynge that is right, but the workers of wickednesse abhorre the same.
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16
The man that wandreth out of the waye of wy?dome, shal remayne in the cogregacion of ye deed.
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17
He yt hath pleasure in banckettes, shal be a poore man: Who so delyteth in wyne and delicates, shal not be riche.
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18
The vngodly shalbe geuen for the rightuous, & the wicked for the iust.
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19
It is better to dwell in a wyldernesse, the with a chydinge and an angrie woman.
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20
In a wyse mans house there is greate treasure and plenteousnesse, but a foolish body spendeth vp all.
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21
Who so foloweth rightuousnesse and mercy, fyndeth both life, rightuousnesse and honor.
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22
A wyse man wynneth the cite of the mightie, and as for the strength yt they trust in, he bryngeth it downe.
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23
Who so kepeth his mouth and his tonge, the same kepeth his soule from troubles.
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24
He yt is proude & presumptuous, is called a scornefull ma, which in wrath darre worke maliciously.
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25
The voluptuousnesse of the slouthfull is his owne death, for his hades wyll not labor.
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26
He coueteth and desyreth all the daye longe, but the rightuous is allwaye geuynge & kepeth nothinge backe.
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27
The sacrifice of the vngodly is abhominacion, for they offre the thinge yt is gotten wt wickednes.
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28
A false wytnesse shal perishe, but he yt wilbe content to heare, shal allwaye haue power to speake himself.
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29
An vngodly man goeth forth rashly, but the iust refourmeth his owne waye.
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30
There is no wy?dome, there is no vnderstondinge, there is no councell agaynst the LORDE.
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31
The horse is prepared agaynst ye daye of battayll, but the LORDE geueth the victory.