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Proverbs 21

Proverbs 21 ( Proverbs • Chapter 21 (31 verses)): The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Solomon's Temple & Wisdom Literature—King Solomon constructed the First Temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah ( 1 Kings 6 , 2 Chronicles 3 ) to house the Ark of the Covenant and fostered Israel 's golden age of biblical wisdom literature.

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Proverbs 21:21 : "He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour."; Proverbs 21:30 : "There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord."; Proverbs 21:23 : "Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.". Related canonical books and chapters: Proverbs 21 ( Proverbs • Chapter 21 (31 verses)), Proverbs (Old Testament • 31 Chapters), Acts 21 ( Acts • Chapter 21 (40 verses)).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Proverbs 21
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Proverbs • Chapter 21 (31 verses)

The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

Proverbs
99% Old Testament
Old Testament • 31 Chapters

Proverbs (Old Testament, 31 chapters). Key figures: Solomon , David , Jacob/Israel , Hezekiah , Judah . Key places: Egypt . Opens with: "The proverbs of Solomon the son of David , king of Israel ;..."

Wiki Article • Prophets & Wisdom

King Solomon constructed the First Temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah ( 1 Kings 6 , 2 Chronicles 3 ) to house the Ark of the Covenant and fostered Israel 's golden age of biblical wisdom literature.

עֲטָרָה
atara
H5850 Hebrew
crown, wreath, wreath of honor

crown, wreath, wreath of honor. Crown of royalty, wreath of honor bestowed by wisdom ('wreath of grace', Proverbs 4:9), and royal crown of David (Psalm 21:3).

עָרְמָה
orma
H6195 Hebrew
prudence, shrewdness, discretion

prudence, shrewdness, discretion. Shrewdness, prudence, practical craftiness; positive moral sagacity in Proverbs protecting against temptation.

Acts 21
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Acts • Chapter 21 (40 verses)

And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes , and from thence unto Patara : And finding a ship sailing over unto Phoenicia , we went aboard, and set forth. Now when we had dis... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , James ( Jacob ), Moses , Jacob/Israel , Rhodes , Patara , Phoenicia , Cyprus , Syria .

John 21
57% Chapter
John • Chapter 21 (25 verses)

After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias ; and on this wise shewed he himself. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee , and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. Simon ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Simon, Tiberias , Cana , Galilee .

Luke 21
56% Chapter
Luke • Chapter 21 (38 verses)

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jerusalem .

Matthew 21
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Matthew • Chapter 21 (46 verses)

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem , and were come to Bethphage , unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jerusalem , Bethphage , Nazareth , Galilee , Bethany 1 .

Revelation 21
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Revelation • Chapter 21 (27 verses)

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem , coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice ou... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem .

1 Chronicles 21
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1 Chronicles • Chapter 21 (30 verses)

And Satan stood up against Israel , and provoked David to number Israel . And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer–sheba even to Dan ; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it. And Joab answered, The Lord make his people an hu... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, David, Dan , Judah , Levi , Jerusalem , Jebusite , Gibeon .

1 Kings 21
55% Chapter
1 Kings • Chapter 21 (29 verses)

And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel , hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria . And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my hous... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Jezreel 2 , Samaria .

1 Samuel 21
55% Chapter
1 Samuel • Chapter 21 (15 verses)

Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David , and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee? And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know a... Mentions: David, Saul , Nob , Gath .

2 Chronicles 21
55% Chapter
2 Chronicles • Chapter 21 (20 verses)

Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David . And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat , Azariah , and Jehiel, and Zechariah , and Azariah , and Michael , and Shephatiah : all these were the so... Mentions: Jehoshaphat, David , Azariah (or Uzziah), Zechariah , Michael , Jerusalem , Libnah 1 .

2 Kings 21
55% Chapter
2 Kings • Chapter 21 (26 verses)

Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem . And his mother's name was Hephzi–bah. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out before the children of... Mentions: Manasseh , Jacob/Israel , Hezekiah , Baal , David , Jerusalem , Samaria , Egypt , Uzza .

2 Samuel 21
54% Chapter
2 Samuel • Chapter 21 (22 verses)

Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, It is for Saul , and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites ... Mentions: David, Saul , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Jonathan , Gibeah 1 , Jabesh , Gilboa , Gob , Gath .

Deuteronomy 21
54% Chapter
Deuteronomy • Chapter 21 (23 verses)

If one be found slain in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him: Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain: And it ... Mentions: Levi , Jacob/Israel .

Exodus 21
54% Chapter
Exodus • Chapter 21 (36 verses)

Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them. If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing. If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with hi...

Ezekiel 21
54% Chapter
Ezekiel • Chapter 21 (32 verses)

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem , and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel , And say to the land of Israel , Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Ammonites , Judah , Jerusalem , Babylon , Rabbah .

Genesis 21
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Genesis • Chapter 21 (34 verses)

And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to h... Mentions: Abram/Abraham, Isaac , Paran , Egypt .

Isaiah 21
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Isaiah • Chapter 21 (17 verses)

The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land. A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam : besiege, O Media ; all th... Mentions: Elam , Jacob/Israel , Media , Babylon , Dumah 1 , Seir .

Judges 21
53% Chapter
Judges • Chapter 21 (25 verses)

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah , saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife. And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore; And said, O Lord God of Israel , why is t... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Benjamin , Canaan , Mizpah 3 , Jabesh , Shiloh , Rimmon 2 .

Jeremiah 21
53% Chapter
Jeremiah • Chapter 21 (14 verses)

The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Malchijah , and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying, Enquire, I pray thee, of the Lord for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that t... Mentions: Zedekiah (or Matteniah), Malchijah , Zephaniah , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Babylon .

Job 21
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Job • Chapter 21 (34 verses)

But Job answered and said, Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

Joshua 21
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Joshua • Chapter 21 (45 verses)

Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun , and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel ; And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan , saying, The Lord commanded by the h... Mentions: Eleazar , Joshua , Nun (or Non), Jacob/Israel , Canaan , Shiloh , Ephraim , Dan , Bashan .

Leviticus 21
52% Chapter
Leviticus • Chapter 21 (24 verses)

And the Lord said unto Moses , Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron , and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people: But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and fo... Mentions: Moses , Aaron , Jacob/Israel .

Numbers 21
52% Chapter
Numbers • Chapter 21 (35 verses)

And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel , and took some of them prisoners. And Israel vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, t... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Esau ( Edom ), Moses , Moab , Ammon , Arad , Hormah , Edom, Egypt , Oboth .

Proverbs 1
52% Chapter
Proverbs • Chapter 1 (33 verses)

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David , king of Israel ; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; Mentions: Solomon , David , Jacob/Israel .

Proverbs 2
52% Chapter
Proverbs • Chapter 2 (22 verses)

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

Proverbs 3
52% Chapter
Proverbs • Chapter 3 (35 verses)

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

Proverbs 4
52% Chapter
Proverbs • Chapter 4 (27 verses)

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

Proverbs 5
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Proverbs • Chapter 5 (23 verses)

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

Proverbs 6
51% Chapter
Proverbs • Chapter 6 (35 verses)

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble ...

Proverbs 7
51% Chapter
Proverbs • Chapter 7 (27 verses)

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. Mentions: Egypt .

Proverbs 8
51% Chapter
Proverbs • Chapter 8 (36 verses)

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

Proverbs 9
51% Chapter
Proverbs • Chapter 9 (18 verses)

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

Scripture Passages (24)

Proverbs 21:21 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:30 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:23 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:24 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:28 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:25 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:7 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:14 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:26 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:4 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:10 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:29 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:31 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

Proverbs 21:19 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

Proverbs 21:2 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

Proverbs 21:8 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Proverbs 21:12 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

Proverbs 21:15 (KJV)
Proverbs 21 KJV

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

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