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Proverbs 20:10-23

10DifferingH68 weightsH68 and unequal measuresH3741— bothH8147 are detestableH8441 to the LORDH3068H1571.

11EvenH1571 a young manH5288 is knownH5234 by his actionsH4611—whetherH518 his conductH6467 is pureH2134H518 and uprightH3477.
12EarsH241 that hearH8085 and eyesH5869 that seeH7200—the LORDH3068 has made themH6213H1571 bothH8147.
13Do notH408 loveH157 sleepH8142, orH6435 you will grow poorH3423;openH6491 your eyesH5869, and you will have plentyH7646 of foodH3899.
14“WorthlessH7451, worthlessH7451!” saysH559 the buyerH7069,but on the way outH235, he gloatsH1984.
15There isH3426 an abundanceH7230 of goldH2091 and rubiesH6443,but lipsH8193 of knowledgeH1847 are a rareH3366 treasureH3627.
16TakeH3947 the garmentH899 of the oneH3588 who posts securityH6148 for a strangerH2114;get collateralH2254 if it is forH1157 a foreignerH5237.2
17FoodH3899 gained by fraudH8267 is sweetH6156 to a manH376,but laterH310 his mouthH6310 is full ofH4390 gravelH2687.
18SetH3559 plansH4284 by consultationH6098,and wageH6213 warH4421 under sound guidanceH8458.
19He who revealsH1540 secretsH5475 is a constantH1980 gossipH7400;avoidH3808H6148 the one who babblesH66013 with his lipsH8193.
20Whoever cursesH7043 his fatherH1 or motherH517,his lampH5216 will be extinguishedH1846 in deepestH380 darknessH2822.
21An inheritanceH5159 gainedH973 quicklyH7223will notH3808 be blessedH1288 in the endH319.
22Do notH408 sayH559, “I will avengeH7999 this evilH7451!”WaitH6960 on the LORDH3068, and He will saveH3467 you.
23Unequal weightsH68 are detestableH8441 to the LORDH3068,and dishonestH4820 scalesH3976 are noH3808 goodH2896.
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Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 20:10 Hebrew A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 20:16 Or a wayward woman ↩
  3. 3. Proverbs 20:19 Or the one who is simple ↩

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