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Proverbs 21

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31 verses in KJV · 374 outgoing cross-reference links

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Opening verses of Proverbs 21 (KJV)

21:1 The king’s heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

21:2 Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

21:3 To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

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Historical / attribution context

Traditional writer attribution: Solomon

Approximate study chronology: c. 1000 BC

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