Pro20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
Pro20:2 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
Pro20:3 Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.
Pro20:4 The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.
Pro20:5 A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.
Pro20:6 Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy man?
Pro20:7 A righteous man who walks in his integrity-- How blessed are his sons after him.
Pro20:8 A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.
Pro20:9 Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"?
Pro20:10 Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the Lord.
Pro20:11 It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right.
Pro20:12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The Lord has made both of them.
Pro20:13 Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.
Pro20:14 "Bad, bad," says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.
Pro20:15 There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.
Pro20:16 Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.
Pro20:17 Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
Pro20:18 Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance.
Pro20:19 He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip.
Pro20:20 He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness.
Pro20:21 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.
Pro20:22 Do not say, "I will repay evil"; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.
Pro20:23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord, And a false scale is not good.
Pro20:24 Man's steps are ordained by the Lord, How then can man understand his way?
Pro20:25 It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.
Pro20:26 A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.
Pro20:27 The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.
Pro20:28 Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.
Pro20:29 The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair.
Pro20:30 Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts.