Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
2 The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.
3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
7 A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.
8 A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
10 Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
11 Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.
17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
19 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
23 Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
24 A man’s goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
26 A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing -wheel over them.
27 The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.
28 Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
29 The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
30 Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20
1 Wines is a mockert and strong drink is a brawler;
whoever goes astray by them is not wise.s
2 The king’s terrifying angert is like the roar of a lion;
whoever provokes himt sins against himself.s
3 It is an honor for a persont to ceasets from strife,
but every fool quarrels.t
4 The sluggard will not plows during the planting season,t
so at harvest time he lookst for the cropt but has nothing.
5 Counsels in a person’s heartt is liket deep water,s
but an understanding persont draws it out.
6 Many people profess their loyalty,t
but a faithful persont – who can find?s
7 The righteous persons behaves in integrity;t
blessed are his children after him.s
8 A king sitting on the throne to judget
separates outt all evil with his eyes.s
9 Who can say,s “I have kept my heart clean;t
I am pures from my sin”?
10 Diverse weights and diverse measurest –
the Lord abhorsts both of them.
11 Even a young mans is knowns by his actions,
whether his activity is pure and whether it is right.s
12 The ear that hears and the eye that seess –
the Lord has made them both.s
13 Do not love sleep,s lest you become impoverished;
open your eyes so thatt you might be satisfied with food.t
14 “It’s worthless! It’s worthless!”t says the buyer,s
but when he goes on his way, he boasts.t
15 There is gold, and an abundance of rubies,
butt words of knowledget are liket a precious jewel.
16 Take a man’st garments when he has given security for a stranger,ss
and when he gives surety for strangers,t hold himt in pledge.
17 Bread gained by deceitt tastes sweet to a person,t
but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.s
18 Planst are established by counsel,
sot make wars with guidance.
19 The one who goes about gossipings reveals secrets;
therefore do not associatet with someone who is always opening his mouth.t
20 The one who cursest his father and his mother,
his lampts will be extinguished in the blackests darkness.
21 An inheritance gained easilyss in the beginning
will not be blessedts in the end.t
22 Do not say,t “I will pay backt evil!”
Waits for the Lord, so that he may vindicate you.t
23 The Lord abhorst differing weights,
and dishonest scales are wicked.t
24 The steps of a persont are ordained byts the Lord –
so how can anyonet understand his ownt way?
25 It is a snares for a persont to rashly cry,ts “Holy!”
and only afterward to considert what he has vowed.t
26 A wise king separates outt the wicked;
he turns the threshing wheel over them.t
27 The human spirits is liket the lampt of the Lord,
searching all his innermost parts.t
28 Loyal love and trutht preserve a king,
and his throne is upheld by loyal love.s
29 The gloryt of young men is their strength,
and the splendort of old men is gray hair.s
30 Beatings and wounds cleanse aways evil,
and floggings cleanset the innermost being.s