Top Verses from Proverbs 21  

In the LORD's hand the king's heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him. (NIV)

THE KING'S heart is in the hand of the Lord, as are the watercourses; He turns it whichever way He wills. (AMP)

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

One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty and pull down the stronghold in which they trust. (NIV)

A wise man scales the city walls of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust. (AMP)

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

Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity. (NIV)

He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from troubles. [Prov. 12:13; 13:3; 18:21; James 3:2.] (AMP)

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. (KJV)

The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD. (NIV)

The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but deliverance and victory are of the Lord. (AMP)

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

The proud and arrogant – "Mocker" is their name; they behave with insolent fury. (NIV)

The proud and haughty man--Scoffer is his name--deals and acts with overbearing pride. (AMP)

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

The craving of sluggards will be the death of them, because their hands refuse to work. (NIV)

The desire of the slothful kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. (AMP)

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

All day long they crave for more, but the righteous give without sparing. (NIV)

He covets greedily all the day long, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous gives and does not withhold. [II Cor. 9:6-10.] (AMP)

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

Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. (NIV)

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop [on the flat oriental roof, exposed to all kinds of weather] than in a house shared with a nagging, quarrelsome, and faultfinding woman. (AMP)

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

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable – how much more so when brought with evil intent! (NIV)

The sacrifice of the wicked is exceedingly disgusting and abhorrent [to the Lord]--how much more when he brings it with evil intention? (AMP)

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

There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD. (NIV)

There is no [human] wisdom or understanding or counsel [that can prevail] against the Lord. (AMP)

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. (KJV)