Proverbs 20 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 20

Wine

is a mocker,

strong drink

is a brawler,

and whoever

is led astray

by them

is not

wise.

The terror

of a king

is like the roar

of a lion;

whoever provokes him

forfeits

his own life.

It is honorable

for a man

to resolve

a dispute,

but any

fool

will quarrel.

The sluggard

does not

plow

in season;

at harvest time

he looks,

but nothing is there.

The intentions

of a man’s

heart

are deep

waters,

but a man

of understanding

draws them out.

Many

a man

proclaims

his

loving devotion,

but who

can find

a trustworthy

man?

The righteous man

walks

with integrity;

blessed are

his children

after him.

A king

who sits

on

a throne

to judge

sifts out

all

evil

with his eyes.

Who

can say,

“I have kept my heart

pure;

I am cleansed

from my sin”?

Differing

weights

and unequal measures—

both

are detestable

to the LORD.

Even

a young man

is known

by his actions—

whether

his conduct

is pure

and upright.

Ears

that hear

and eyes

that see—

the LORD

has made

them both.

Do not

love

sleep,

or

you will grow poor;

open

your eyes,

and you will have plenty

of food.

“Worthless,

worthless!”

says

the buyer,

but on the way out,

he gloats.

There is

gold

and abundance

of rubies,

but lips

of knowledge

are a rare

treasure.

Take

the garment

of the one

who posts security

for a stranger;

get collateral

if it is for

a wayward woman.

Food

gained by fraud

is sweet

to a man,

but later

his mouth

is full of

gravel.

Set

plans

by consultation,

and wage

war

under sound guidance.

He who reveals

secrets

is a constant

gossip;

avoid

the one who babbles

with his lips.

Whoever curses

his father

or mother,

his lamp

will be extinguished

in deepest

darkness.

An inheritance

gained

quickly

will not

be blessed

in the end.

Do not

say,

“I will avenge

this evil!”

Wait

on the LORD,

and He will deliver

you.

Unequal weights

are detestable

to the LORD,

and dishonest

scales

are no

good.

A man’s

steps

are from the LORD,

so how

can anyone

understand

his own way?

It is a trap

for a man

to dedicate

something rashly

only later

to reconsider

his vows.

A wise

king

separates out

the wicked

and drives

the threshing wheel

over them.

The spirit

of a man

is the lamp

of the LORD,

searching out

his inmost being.

Loving devotion

and truth

preserve

a king;

by these

he maintains

his throne.

The glory

of young men

is their strength,

and gray hair

is the splendor

of the old.

Lashes

and wounds

scour

evil,

and beatings

cleanse the inmost parts.

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