# Proverbs 21

## Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 | 13 | 41.94%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV | 12 | 38.71%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 | 1 | 3.23%
NIV2011 verse verse is new | 5 | 16.13%

## Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 | 245 | 72.27%
NIV2011 changed words | 94 | 27.73%
NIV2011 removed words | 100 |
NIV2011 added words | 88 |

## Changes

| Result | NIV1984 | tNIV(2005) | NIV2011
21:1 | tNIV | The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases. | The In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is in the hand a stream of the LORD; water that he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases channels toward all who please him. | The In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is in the hand a stream of the LORD; water that he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases channels toward all who please him.
21:2 | NIV2011 | All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. | All a man’s People may think all their ways seem are right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. | All a man’s A person may think their own ways seem are right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
21:4 | tNIV | Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin! | Haughty eyes and a proud heart, — the lamp unplowed field of the wicked, are —produce sin !. | Haughty eyes and a proud heart, — the lamp unplowed field of the wicked, are —produce sin !.
21:10 | tNIV | The wicked man craves evil; his neighbor gets no mercy from him. | The wicked man craves crave evil; his neighbor gets their neighbors get no mercy from him them. | The wicked man craves crave evil; his neighbor gets their neighbors get no mercy from him them.
21:11 | tNIV | When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge. | When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a by paying attention to the wise man is instructed, he gets they get knowledge. | When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a by paying attention to the wise man is instructed, he gets they get knowledge.
21:13 | NIV2011 | If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered. | If a man shuts his Those who shut their ears to the cry of the poor , he too will also cry out and not be answered. | If a man Whoever shuts his their ears to the cry of the poor , he too will also cry out and not be answered.
21:16 | tNIV | A man who strays from the path of understanding comes to rest in the company of the dead. | A man who Whoever strays from the path of understanding prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead. | A man who Whoever strays from the path of understanding prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead.
21:17 | tNIV | He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich. | He who Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich. | He who Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
21:19 | tNIV | Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife. | Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered nagging wife. | Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered nagging wife.
21:20 | tNIV | In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has. | In the house of the The wise are stores of store up choice food and olive oil, but a foolish man devours all he has fools gulp theirs down. | In the house of the The wise are stores of store up choice food and olive oil, but a foolish man devours all he has fools gulp theirs down.
21:21 | tNIV | He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. | He who Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. | He who Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
21:22 | tNIV | A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust. | A One who is wise man attacks can go up against the city of the mighty and pulls pull down the stronghold in which they trust. | A One who is wise man attacks can go up against the city of the mighty and pulls pull down the stronghold in which they trust.
21:23 | tNIV | He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity. | He Those who guards his mouth guard their mouths and his tongue keeps himself their tongues keep themselves from calamity. | He Those who guards his mouth guard their mouths and his tongue keeps himself their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
21:24 | NIV2011 | The proud and arrogant man—“Mocker” is his name; he behaves with overweening pride. | The proud and arrogant man—“Mocker” is his their name; he behaves they behave with overweening pride insolent fury. | The proud and arrogant man person—“Mocker” is his name; — he behaves with overweening pride insolent fury.
21:25 | NIV2011 | The sluggard’s craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work. | The sluggard’s craving of sluggards will be the death of him them, because his their hands refuse to work. | The craving of a sluggard’s craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.
21:26 | NIV1984 | All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing. | All day long he craves they crave for more, but the righteous give without sparing. | All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.
21:28 | NIV2011 | A false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever. | A Those who give false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him but a careful listener will be destroyed forever testify successfully. | A false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him but a careful listener will be destroyed forever testify successfully.
21:29 | tNIV | A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to his ways. | A The wicked man puts put up a bold front, but an the upright man gives give thought to his their ways. | A The wicked man puts put up a bold front, but an the upright man gives give thought to his their ways.