Proverbs 20

1WineH3196 is a scorner, strongH7941 drinkH7941 is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wiseH2449. 2The terrorH367 of a kingH4428 is as the roaringH5099 of a lionH3715: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his ownH5315 soulH5315. 3It is an honour for a manH376 to cease from strifeH7379; but every foolH191 rusheth into it. 4The sluggardH6102 will not plough by reason of the winterH2779; he shall beg in harvestH7105, and have nothing. 5CounselH6098 in the heartH3820 of manH376 is deepH6013 waterH4325, and a manH376 of understandingH8394 draweth it out. 6Most menH376 will proclaimH7121 every oneH376 his own kindness; but a faithful manH376 who shall findH4672? 7The righteousH6662 walketh in his integrityH8537: blessed are his children after him! 8A kingH4428 sittingH3427 on the throneH3678 of judgmentH1779 scattereth away all evilH7451 with his eyesH5869. 9Who can sayH559, I have made my heartH3820 cleanH2891, I am pureH2135 from my sinH2403? 10Divers weightsH68, divers measuresH374, even both of them are abominationH8441 to Jehovah. 11Even a child is known by his doings, whether his workH6467 be pureH2134, and whether it be rightH3477. 12The hearing earH241, and the seeingH7200 eyeH5869, Jehovah hath madeH6213 even both of them. 13LoveH157 not sleepH8142, lestH6435 thou come to poverty; openH6491 thine eyesH5869, [and] thou shalt be satisfiedH7646 with breadH3899. 14BadH7451! badH7451! saith the buyerH7069; but when he is gone his way, thenH227 he boasteth. 15There is goldH2091, and a multitudeH7230 of rubies; but the lipsH8193 of knowledgeH1847 are a preciousH3366 Jewel. 16TakeH3947 his garmentH899 that is become suretyH6148 [for] another, and hold him in pledge for strangersH2114. 17BreadH3899 of falsehoodH8267 is sweetH6156 to a manH376, but afterwards his mouthH6310 shall be filledH4390 with gravelH2687. 18PlansH4284 are establishedH3559 by counselH6098; and with good adviceH6098 makeH6213 warH4421. 19He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secretsH5475; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lipsH8193. 20Whoso curseth his fatherH1 or his motherH517, his lampH5216 shall be put out in the blackest darknessH2822. 21An inheritanceH5159 obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessedH1288 in the endH319. 22SayH559 not, I will recompense evilH7451: waitH6960 on Jehovah, and he shall saveH3467 thee. 23Divers weightsH68 are an abominationH8441 unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not goodH2896. 24The stepsH4703 of a manH120 are from Jehovah; and howH4100 can a manH120 understandH995 his own wayH1870? 25It is a snareH4170 to a manH120 rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vowsH5088 to make inquiry. 26A wiseH2450 kingH4428 scattereth the wickedH7563, and bringeth the wheelH212 over them. 27Man's spirit is the lampH5216 of Jehovah, searchingH2664 all the innerH2315 parts of the bellyH990. 28Mercy and truthH571 preserveH5341 the kingH4428; and he upholdeth his throneH3678 by mercy. 29The gloryH8597 of youngH970 menH970 is their strengthH3581; and the beautyH8597 of oldH2205 menH970 is the grey head. 30WoundingH6482 stripes purge away evilH7451, and strokes [purge] the innerH2315 parts of the bellyH990.