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Provérbios 21 — Bíblia The Message, 2002 | Gospelmais
31 versículos · The Message, 2002
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1Good leadership is a channel of water controlled by God;he directs it to whatever ends he chooses.
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1In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.
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2We justify our actions by appearances;God examines our motives.
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2A person may think their own ways are right, but the LORD weighs the heart.
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3Clean living before God and justice with our neighborsmean far more to God than religious performance.
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3To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
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4Arrogance and pride—distinguishing marks in the wicked—are just plain sin.
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4Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
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5Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run;hurry and scurry puts you further behind.
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5The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.
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6Make it to the top by lying and cheating;get paid with smoke and a promotion—to death!
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6A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.
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7The wicked get buried alive by their lootbecause they refuse to use it to help others.
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7The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right.
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8Mixed motives twist life into tangles;pure motives take you straight down the road.
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8The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
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9Better to live alone in a tumbledown shackthan share a mansion with a nagging spouse.
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9Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
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10Wicked souls love to make trouble;they feel nothing for friends and neighbors.
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10The wicked crave evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.
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11Simpletons only learn the hard way,but the wise learn by listening.
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11When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.
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12A God-loyal person will see right through the wickedand undo the evil they've planned.
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12The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
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13If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor,your cries will go unheard, unanswered.
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13Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.
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14A quietly given gift soothes an irritable person;a heartfelt present cools a hot temper.
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14A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
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15Good people celebrate when justice triumphs,but for the workers of evil it's a bad day.
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15When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
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16Whoever wanders off the straight and narrowends up in a congregation of ghosts.
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16Whoever strays from the path of prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead.
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17You're addicted to thrills? What an empty life!The pursuit of pleasure is never satisfied.
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17Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
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18What a bad person plots against the good, boomerangs;the plotter gets it in the end.
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18The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
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19Better to live in a tent in the wildthan with a cross and petulant spouse.
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19Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
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20Valuables are safe in a wise person's home;fools put it all out for yard sales.
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20The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down.
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21Whoever goes hunting for what is right and kindfinds life itself—glorious life!
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21Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
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22One sage entered a whole city of armed soldiers—their trusted defenses fell to pieces!
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22One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.
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23Watch your words and hold your tongue;you'll save yourself a lot of grief.
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23Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
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24You know their names—Brash, Impudent, Blasphemer—intemperate hotheads, every one.
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24The proud and arrogant person—“Mocker” is his name— behaves with insolent fury.
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25Lazy people finally die of hungerbecause they won't get up and go to work.
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25The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.
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26Sinners are always wanting what they don't have;the God-loyal are always giving what they do have.
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26All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.
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27Religious performance by the wicked stinks;it's even worse when they use it to get ahead.
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27The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with evil intent!
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28A lying witness is unconvincing;a person who speaks truth is respected.
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28A false witness will perish, but a careful listener will testify successfully.
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29Unscrupulous people fake it a lot;honest people are sure of their steps.
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29The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways.
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30Nothing clever, nothing conceived, nothing contrived,can get the better of God.
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30There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.
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31Do your best, prepare for the worst—then trust God to bring victory.
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31The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD.