Proverbs 21:1-6

1In the LORD ’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.

2A person may think their own ways are right, but the LORD weighs the heart.

3To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

4Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.

5The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.

6A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare. Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death