Proverbs 21

Proverbs 21:4

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

The wicked man hath a haughty look and a proud heart; neither are his misdispositions only sinful, but those his very actions and endeavours, which in another man would be harmless, are in him no other than sin.

Proverbs 21:5

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

The thoughts and projects of him that is truly diligent, are still to excellent purpose, and tend to the advancing and enriching of a man’s estate; but the hasty and rash thoughts of him that is too eager of the world, disappoint a man, and bring him to want.

Proverbs 21:6

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

The wealth, that is gotten by falsehood and lies, is altogether uncertain and transitory; neither shall continue long, in any one hand; and besides, procures the utter destruction both of soul and body, to him that unjustly gets it.

Proverbs 21:18

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

It many times falls out, through the wise and just Providence of God, that those calamities, which threatened to seize upon the godly and righteous man, do balk him, and fall upon the wicked and unconscionable.

Proverbs 21:24

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

He, that deals proudly in his anger, is worthy to be branded with the name of an insolent scorner.

Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the slothful killeth him.

The vain and fruitless desire of a slothful man affamisheth him; while he longs for that which he will not set his hand to purchase, but will rather sit still and starve.