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Scripture Context
Proverbs 20:27 - Proverbs 21:7
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29 The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil; so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs 21
1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water; he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 A high look, and a proud heart, and the ploughing of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of everyone that is hasty only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.