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Sep 13, 2024 4:55 AM

　　Commentary on Today's Verse

　　Commentary on Proverbs 21:2

　　(Read Proverbs 21:2)

　　We are partial in judging ourselves and our actions.

　　Proverbs 21:2 In-Context

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

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

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

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

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

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