The Lord Controls Wise And Foolish People
1 Streams of water [are] the heart of a king in the hand of Yahweh; {wherever} he will desire, he will turn.
1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
1 The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;He (A)turns it wherever He wishes.
1 A king's heart is a water stream that the LORD controls; he directs it wherever he pleases.
5 The plans of the diligent only [lead] to abundance, but all who are hasty, only to want.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
5 The plans of the (F)diligent lead surely to advantage,But everyone (G)who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
5 The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(E)
5 Plans of the persistent surely lead to productivity, but all who are hasty will surely become poor.
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, for they refuse to do justice.
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them awaybecause they refuse to act justly.
7 Devastation caused by the wicked will drag them away because they refuse to do what is just.
11 With the punishment of a scoffer, the simple will become wise, and with the instruction of the wise, he will obtain knowledge.
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
11 When the (M)scoffer is punished, the (c)naive becomes wise;But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
11 When a mocker is punished,the inexperienced become wiser;when one teaches a wise man,he acquires knowledge.(K)
11 When a mocker is punished, the fool gains wisdom; but when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
12 The righteous observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked to ruin.
12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked;He brings the wicked to ruin.
12 The righteous God considers the house of the wicked, bringing the wicked to ruin.
13 He who closes his ear from the cry of the poor, he also will cry out and not be heard.
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
13 The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poorwill himself also call out and not be answered.(L)
13 Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
16 Whoever wanders from the way of understanding, in the assembly of the dead he will rest.
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
16 The man who strays from the way of wisdomwill come to restin the assembly of the departed spirits.(O)
16 Whoever wanders from the path of understanding will end up where the dead are gathered.
17 A man of want [is] he who loves pleasure; he who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
17 The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.(P)
17 Pleasure lovers become poor; loving wine and oil doesn't bring riches.
18 A ransom for the righteous is the wicked, and [the] faithless instead of the upright.
18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
18 The wicked is a (U)ransom for the righteous,And the (V)treacherous is in the place of the upright.
18 The wicked are ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
20 Precious treasure and oil [are] in the house of the wise, but the foolish person will devour them.
20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
20 There is precious (X)treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,But a foolish man (Y)swallows it up.
20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,but a foolish man consumes them.(i)(S)
20 Precious treasures and oil are found where the wise live, but a foolish man devours them.
22 To a city of warriors, the wise ascends, and he will bring down the stronghold--its object of trust.
22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
22 A (AA)wise man scales the city of the mightyAnd brings down the (e)stronghold in which they trust.
22 A wise man attacks the city of the mighty, bringing down the fortress in which they trust.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination; how much more when he brings it in divisiveness!
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
27 The (AG)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,How much more when he brings it with evil intent!
27 The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable—how much more sowhen he brings it with ulterior motives!(Z)
27 What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable how much more when he offers it with vile motives!