📖 Proverbs 20
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Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
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The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own life.
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It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
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The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
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Counsel in the heart of man is [like] deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
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Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
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A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.
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A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
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Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
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10
Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
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Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
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The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
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13
Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
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14
It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
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15
There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
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16
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for foreigners.
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17
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
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18
Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
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19
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
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20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
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21
An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
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Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
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23
Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
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A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?
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It is a snare to a man rashly to say, [It is] holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
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A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the [threshing] -wheel over them.
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The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.
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Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
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29
The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
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30
Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes [reach] the innermost parts.