Proverbs 20:1 Wine3196 is a mocker,3887 strong drink7941 a brawler;1993 And whosoever erreth7686{Or, reeleth} thereby is not wise.2449 cr 2 The terror367 of a king4428 is as the roaring5099 of a lion:3715 He that provoketh{Or, angereth himself against him} him to anger5674 sinneth2398 against his own life.5315{Hebrew soul.} cr 3 It is an honor3519 for a man376 to keep{Or, cease} aloof from strife;7379 But every fool191 will be quarrelling.1566 cr 4 The sluggard6102 will not plow2790 by reason of the winter;2779 Therefore{Or, Therefore when he seeketh in harvest, there shall be nothing} he shall beg7592 in harvest, and have nothing.7105 cr 5 Counsel6098 in the heart3820 of man376 is like deep6013 water;4325 But a man376 of understanding8394 will draw it out.1802 cr 6 Most7230{Or, Many a man will meet one that is kind to him} men120 will proclaim7121 every one376 his own kindness;2617 But a faithful529 man376 who can find?4672 cr 7 A righteous6662 man that walketh1980 in his integrity,8537 Blessed835 are his children1121 after him.310 cr 8 A king4428 that sitteth on3427 the throne3678 of judgment1779 Scattereth{Or, Winnoweth} away2219 all evil7451 with his eyes.5869 cr 9 Who can say,559 I have made my heart3820 clean,2135 I am pure2891 from my sin?2403 cr 10 Diverse{Hebrew A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah.} weights,68 and diverse measures,374 Both8147 of them alike1571 are an abomination8441 to Jehovah.3068 cr 11 Even a child5288 maketh himself known5234 by his doings,4611 Whether his work6467 be pure,2134 and whether it be right.3477 cr 12 The hearing8085 ear,241 and the seeing7200 eye,5869 Jehovah3068 hath made6213 even both of them.8147 cr 13 Love157 not sleep,8142 lest thou come to poverty;3423 Open6491 thine eyes,5869 and thou shalt be satisfied7646 with bread.3899 cr 14 It is bad,7451 it is bad,7451 saith559 the buyer;7069 But when he is gone235 his way, then he boasteth.1984 cr 15 There is3426 gold,2091 and abundance7230 of rubies;6443 But the lips8193 of knowledge1847 are a precious3366 jewel.3627 cr 16 Take3947 his garment899 that is surety6148 for a stranger;2114 And hold{Or, take a pledge of him} him in pledge2254 that is surety for foreigners.5237{Another reading is, a foreign woman.} cr 17 Bread3899 of falsehood8267 is sweet6156 to a man;376 But afterwards310 his mouth6310 shall be filled4390 with gravel.2687 cr 18 Every purpose4284 is established3559 by counsel;6098 And by wise guidance8458 make6213 thou war.4421 cr 19 He that goeth about1980 as a tale-bearer7400 revealeth1540 secrets;5475 Therefore company6148 not with him that openeth6601 wide his lips.8193 cr 20 Whoso curseth7043 his father1 or his mother,517 His lamp5216 shall be put out1846 in blackness380 of darkness.2822 cr 21 An inheritance5159 may be gotten hastily926 at the beginning;7223 But the end319 thereof shall not be blessed.1288 cr 22 Say559 not thou, I will recompense7999 evil:7451 Wait for6960 Jehovah,3068 and he will save thee.3467 cr 23 Diverse weights68 are an abomination8441 to Jehovah;3068 And a{Hebrew a balance of deceit.} false4820 balance3976 is not good.2896 cr 24 A man's1397 goings4703 are of Jehovah;3068 How then can man120 understand995 his way?1870 cr 25 It is a snare4170 to a man120 rashly3216{Or, rashly to utter holy words. Or, to devour that which is holy} to say, It is holy,6944 And after310 vows5088 to make inquiry.1239 cr 26 A wise2450 king4428 winnoweth2219 the wicked,7563 And bringeth7725 the threshing wheel over them.212 cr 27 The spirit5397 of man120 is the lamp5216 of Jehovah,3068 Searching2664 all his innermost2315 parts.2315 cr 28 Kindness2617 and truth571 preserve5341 the king;4428 And his{Or, he upholdeth his throne} throne3678 is upholden5582 by kindness.2617 cr 29 The glory8597 of young men970 is their strength;3581 And the beauty1926 of old men2205 is the hoary head.7872 cr 30 Stripes2250 that wound6482 cleanse8562 away evil;7451 And strokes4347 reach the innermost2315 parts.2315 cr