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\c 21
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\v 1 The motives of the king are directed like a stream of water by Yahweh;
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\q2 he diverts the king like he directs the flow of water, in any way he wants.
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\v 2 When a person looks at his own life, everything he does may seem right to him,
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\q2 but what matters is what Yahweh thinks about what he does.
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\v 3 Doing what is right and just is more acceptable to Yahweh
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\q2 than offering sacrifices to him.
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\v 4 When you show people that you think you are better than they,
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\q2 and add to that the pride you have within you—this shines like a light and it tells others you are a wicked person—
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\q2 they are examples of sin.
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\v 5 Those who work hard and who carry out their plans will be successful,
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\q2 but everyone who takes action too quickly and with little planning, make themselves poor.
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\v 6 When someone becomes rich because he tells lies,
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\q2 that wealth fades away like the mist; that wealth will kill him.
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\v 7 When wicked people act with violence, they are destroyed by their own violence,
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\q2 because they refuse to do what is right.
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\v 8 A guilty person follows a path covered with lies,
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\q2 but the innocent chooses to do what is right.
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\v 9 It is better to live alone in the corner of a housetop
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\q2 than inside a house with a wife who always wants to argue with you.
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\v 10 The wicked crave evil more than anything,
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\q2 when his neighbor looks at him, he cannot see any kindness in his eyes.
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\v 11 When a person who acts like he is better than other people is punished,
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\q2 the simple—who do not know about right and wrong—are taught an important lesson,
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\q2 and if you teach one who is wise, they can learn even more.
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\v 12 One who does what is right watches the house where evil people live,
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\q2 and he confronts their wickedness and brings them to justice.
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\v 13 When the poor cried out for help, there was a person who refused to listen to their cries,
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\q2 but when he cried out, because he covered his ears to their cries, no one heard his cries.
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\v 14 Give a gift to a person who is angry with you, and it may turn away his anger;
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\q2 a secret gift may help a person who is angry at you to calm down.
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\v 15 When there is justice, those who love what is right are happy,
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\q2 but when there is justice, it brings great fear to those who do what is evil.
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\v 16 A person who does not understand right and wrong, will get lost when he tries to make decisions,
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\q2 he will only rest when he is dead.
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\v 17 Love pleasure and it will make you poor;
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\q2 you cannot be rich and love to drink wine and eat expensive foods.
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\v 18 A person who does right is honored much more than a wicked man,
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\q2 and a good man is worth far more than one who never keeps his promise.
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\v 19 It is better to live alone in a desert
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\q2 than with a wife who is always stirring up conflicts and never stops complaining.
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\v 20 Those who are wise have very precious treasures and they live very well,
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\q2 but foolish people waste all they have.
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\v 21 A person who does right and is kind,
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\q2 lives a good life, makes wise decisions, and receives honor from others.
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\v 22 When a wise leader goes up against a city of mighty warriors,
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\q2 he knows how to bring down the defenses of the city and he conquers it.
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\v 23 Be careful, if you could put a guard to watch over the words that come out of your mouth and tongue,
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\q2 you would keep away from a lot of trouble.
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\v 24 The mocker thinks he is better than other people,
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\q2 and his actions come from his pride and his arrogance.
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\v 25 The things that the lazy person chooses to do will kill him;
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\q2 he refuses to work.
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\v 26 All day long he desires things—he could not desire for more things—
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\q2 but whoever does right gives gifts to others, and he never holds back anything that is good.
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\v 27 When the wicked decide to give an offering to Yahweh, Yahweh hates it,
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\q2 and Yahweh hates it even more when the wicked man comes to worship Yahweh in order to get something for himself.
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\v 28 Those who lie about other people, will die,
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\q2 but the one who takes time to listen—when he says something, people will remember it.
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\v 29 The wicked man acts as if he were strong,
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\q2 but an honest man has thought about what to do and is certain about it.
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\v 30 Can there be any wisdom, any understanding, or any advice, that is wiser than Yahweh?
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\v 31 The groomsman prepares the horse for the day of battle,
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\q2 but the outcome of the battle, the winner or the loser, is determined by Yahweh.
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