Proverbs 21:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 21:3

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1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,
Like the¹ rivers of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes.

2 ^aEvery way of a man is right in his own eyes,
^bBut the Lord weighs the hearts.

3 ^aTo do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

4 ^aA haughty look, a proud heart,
And the¹ plowing of the wicked are sin.

5 ^aThe plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

6 ^aGetting treasures by a lying tongue
¹Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.

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Proverbs 21:2-4

And that seems to be the push that we have had for quite a few years now, until recently anyway, but it still goes on because it is in the hearts of men to do what is right in their own eyes. God sees this attitude as a product of pride.

Excerpted from We are Called to Liberty by Martin G. Collins

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