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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: Proverbs 21

Chapter 21

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

The king's

16:1,9 20:24 Ezra 7:27,28 Nehemiah 1:11 2:4 Psalms 105:25 106:46 Daniel 4:35 Acts 7:10

as

Psalms 74:15 93:4 114:3,5 Isaiah 43:19 44:27 Revelation 16:4,12

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

right

16:2,25 20:6 30:12 Psalms 36:2 Luke 18:11,12 Galatians 6:3 James 1:22

the Lord

24:12 1 Samuel 16:7 Jeremiah 17:10 Luke 16:15 John 2:24,25 Revelation 2:23

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

15:8 1 Samuel 15:22 Psalms 50:8 Isaiah 1:11-17 Jeremiah 7:21-23 Hosea 6:6 Micah 6:6-8 Mark 12:33

An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

An high look

Heb. Haughtiness of eyes.

6:17 8:13 30:13 Psalms 10:4 Isaiah 2:11,17 3:16 Luke 18:14 1 Peter 5:5

and the

27 15:8 Romans 14:23

plowing of the wicked

or, light of the wicked.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

thoughts

10:4 13:4 27:23-27 Ephesians 4:28 1 Thessalonians 4:11,12

of every

14:29 20:21 28:22

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

getting

10:2 13:11 20:14,21 22:8 30:8 Jeremiah 17:11 1 Timothy 6:9,10 Titus 1:11 2 Peter 2:3

seek

8:36 Ezekiel 18:31

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

robbery

1:18,19 10:6 22:22,23 Psalms 7:16 9:16 Isaiah 1:23,24 Jeremiah 7:9-11,15 Ezekiel 22:13,14 Micah 3:9-12

destroy them

Heb. saw them, or, dwell with them.

Zechariah 5:3,4

because

21 Ezekiel 18:18 Ephesians 5:6

The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

way

Genesis 6:5,6,12 Job 15:14-16 Psalms 14:2,3 Ecclesiastes 7:29 9:3 1 Corinthians 3:3 Ephesians 2:2,3 Titus 3:3

but

15:26 30:12 Daniel 12:10 Matthew 5:8 12:33 Acts 15:9 Titus 1:15 2:14 3:5 1 Peter 1:22,23 1 John 2:29 3:3

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

better

19 12:4 19:13 25:24 27:15,16

brawling woman in a wide house

Heb. woman of contentions in a house of society.

15:17 17:1

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

soul

3:29 12:12 Psalms 36:4 52:2,3 Mark 7:21,22 1 Corinthians 10:6 James 4:1-5 1 John 2:16

findeth no favour

Heb. is not favoured.

13 1 Samuel 25:8-11 Psalms 112:5,9 Isaiah 32:6-8 Micah 3:2,3 James 2:13 5:4-6

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

the scorner

19:25 Numbers 16:34 Deuteronomy 13:11 21:21 Psalms 64:7-9 Acts 5:5,11-14 1 Corinthians 10:6-11 Hebrews 2:1-3 10:28,29 Revelation 11:13

when the wise

1:5 9:9 15:14 18:1,15

The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

wisely

Job 5:3 8:15 18:14-21 21:28-30 27:13-23 Psalms 37:35,36 52:5 Psalms 107:43 Hosea 14:9 Habakkuk 2:9-12

overthroweth

11:3-5 13:6 14:32 Genesis 19:29 Amos 4:11 1 Corinthians 10:5 2 Peter 2:4-9 3:6,7

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

stoppeth

Psalms 58:4 Zechariah 7:11 Acts 7:57

at

28:27 Deuteronomy 15:7-11 Nehemiah 5:1-5,13 Isaiah 1:15-17 58:6-9 Jeremiah 34:16,17 Zechariah 7:9-13 Matthew 6:14 7:2 18:30-35 25:41-46 James 2:13-16

cry himself

1:28 Psalms 18:41 Luke 13:25

A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

gift

17:8,23 18:16 19:6 Genesis 32:20 43:11 1 Samuel 25:35

in secret

Matthew 6:3,4

It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

joy

Job 29:12-17 Psalms 40:8 112:1 119:16,92 Ecclesiastes 3:12 Isaiah 64:5 John 4:34 Romans 7:22

destruction

12 5:20 10:29 Matthew 7:23 13:41,42 Luke 13:27,28

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

wandereth

13:20 Psalms 125:5 Zephaniah 1:6 John 3:19,20 Hebrews 6:4-6 10:26,27,38 2 Peter 2:21,22 1 John 2:19

remain

2:18,19 7:26,27 9:18 Ephesians 2:1 Jude 1:12

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

loveth

20 5:10,11 23:21 Luke 15:13-16 16:24,25 1 Timothy 5:6 2 Timothy 3:4

pleasure

Heb. sport.

The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

wicked

11:8 Isaiah 43:3,4 53:4,5 55:8,9 1 Peter 3:18

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

better

9 Psalms 55:6,7 120:5,6 Jeremiah 9:2

wilderness

Heb. land of the desert.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

treasure

10:22 15:6 Psalms 112:3 Ecclesiastes 5:19 7:11 10:19 Matthew 6:19,20 Luke 6:45

oil

Psalms 23:5 Jeremiah 41:8 Matthew 25:3,4

but

Matthew 25:3,4,8 Luke 15:14 16:1,19-25

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

that

15:9 Isaiah 51:1 Hosea 6:3 Matthew 5:6 Romans 14:19 Philippians 3:12 1 Thessalonians 5:21 1 Timothy 6:11 2 Timothy 2:22 Hebrews 12:14

findeth

22:4 Romans 2:7-10 1 Corinthians 15:58 2 Timothy 4:7,8 1 Peter 1:7

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

2 Samuel 20:16-22 Ecclesiastes 7:19 9:13-18

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

10:19 12:13 13:3 17:27,28 18:21 James 1:26 3:2-13

Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

haughty

6:17 16:18 18:12 19:29 Esther 3:5,6 Ecclesiastes 7:8,9 Matthew 2:16

proud wrath

Heb. the wrath of pride.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

6:6-11 12:24,27 13:4 15:19 19:24 20:4 22:13 24:30-34 26:13,16 Matthew 25:26

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

coveteth

Acts 20:33-35 1 Thessalonians 2:5-9

the righteous

Psalms 37:26 112:9 Luke 6:30-36 Acts 20:35 2 Corinthians 8:7-9 9:9-14

The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

sacrifice

15:8 28:9 1 Samuel 13:12,13 15:21-23 Psalms 50:8-13 Isaiah 1:11-16 66:3 Jeremiah 6:20 7:11,12 Amos 5:21,22

with a wicked mind

Heb. in wickedness.

Matthew 23:14

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

false witness

Heb. witness of lies.

6:19 19:5,9 25:18 Exodus 23:1 Deuteronomy 19:16-19

the man

12:19 Acts 12:15 2 Corinthians 1:17-20 4:13 Titus 3:8

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

hardeneth

28:14 29:1 Jeremiah 3:2,3 5:3 8:12 44:16,17

he directeth

or, he considereth.

11:5 Psalms 119:59 Ezekiel 18:28 Haggai 1:5,7 2:15,18,19 Luke 15:17,18 1 Thessalonians 3:11

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

19:21 Isaiah 7:5-7 8:9,10 14:27 46:10,11 Jeremiah 9:23 Jonah 1:13 Acts 4:27,28 5:39 1 Peter 2:8

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

horse

Psalms 20:7 33:17,18 147:10 Ecclesiastes 9:11 Isaiah 31:1

but

Psalms 3:3,8 68:20

safety

or, victory.

Psalms 144:10 *marg: