Proverbs 20

1WineH3196 is a mocker, strongH7941 drinkH7941 a brawlerH1993; and whosoever erreth thereby is notH3808 wiseH2449. 2The terrorH367 of a kingH4428 is as the roaringH5099 of a lionH3715: he that provoketh him to angerH5099 sinneth againstH2398 his ownH5315 lifeH5315. 3It is an honour for a manH376 to keep aloof from strifeH7379: but everyH3605 foolH191 will be quarrelling. 4The slothful will notH3808 plowH2790 by reason of the winterH2779; therefore he shall begH7592 in harvestH7105, and have nothingH3808. 5CounselH6098 in the heartH3820 of manH376 is like deepH6013 waterH4325; but a manH376 of understandingH8394 will draw it outH4325. 6Most menH376 wilt proclaimH7121 everyH376 one his ownH376 kindnessH2617: but a faithfulH2617 manH376 who canH4310 findH4672? 7A justH6662 manH6662 that walketh in his integrityH8537, blessedH835 are his childrenH1121 afterH310 him. 8A kingH4428 that sitteth on the throneH3678 of judgmentH1779 scattereth awayH3605 allH3605 evilH7451 with his eyesH5869. 9Who canH4310 sayH559, I have made my heartH3820 cleanH2891, I am pureH2135 from my sinH2403? 10Divers weightsH68, and divers measuresH374, bothH8147 of them alikeH1571 are an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068. 11EvenH1571 a childH5288 maketh himselfH5234 known by his doingsH6467, whetherH518 his workH6467 be pureH2134, and whetherH518 it be rightH3477. 12The hearingH241 earH241, and the seeingH7200 eyeH5869, the LORDH3068 hath madeH6213 evenH1571 bothH8147 of them. 13LoveH157 notH408 sleepH8142, lestH6435 thou comeH3423 to povertyH3423; openH6491 thine eyesH5869, and thou shalt be satisfiedH7646 with breadH3899. 14It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyerH7069: but when he is goneH235 his wayH235, then he boasteth. 15There is goldH2091, and abundanceH7230 of rubies: but the lipsH8193 of knowledgeH1847 are a preciousH3366 jewelH3627. 16TakeH3947 his garmentH899 that is suretyH6148 for a strangerH5237; and hold him in pledge that is suretyH6148 for strangersH2114. 17BreadH3899 of falsehoodH8267 is sweetH6156 to a manH376; but afterwardsH310 his mouthH6310 shall be filledH4390 with gravelH2687. 18Every purposeH6098 is establishedH3559 by counselH6098: and by wiseH8458 guidanceH8458 makeH6213 thou warH4421, 19He that goeth aboutH1980 as a talebearerH7400 revealeth secretsH5475: therefore meddle notH3808 with him that openeth wide his lipsH8193. 20Whoso curseth his fatherH1 or his motherH517, his lampH5216 shall be putH1846 outH1846 in the blackest darknessH2822. 21An inheritanceH5159 may be gotten hastily at the beginningH7223; but the endH319 thereof shall notH3808 be blessedH1288. 22SayH559 notH408 thou, I will recompense evilH7451: waitH6960 on the LORDH3068, and he shall saveH3467 thee. 23Divers weightsH68 are an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068; and a falseH4820 balanceH3976 is notH3808 goodH2896. 24A man’sH120 goings are of the LORDH3068; howH4100 then canH4100 manH120 understandH995 his wayH1870? 25It is a snareH4170 to a manH120 rashly to say, It is holyH6944, and afterH310 vowsH5088 to makeH1239 inquiryH1239. 26A wiseH2450 kingH4428 winnoweth the wickedH7563, and bringeth the threshing wheelH212 over them. 27The spiritH5397 of manH120 is the lampH5216 of the LORDH3068, searchingH2664 allH3605 the innermostH2315 partsH2315 of the bellyH990. 28Mercy and truthH571 preserveH5341 the kingH4428: and his throneH3678 is upholden by mercy. 29The gloryH8597 of youngH970 menH970 is their strengthH3581: and the beautyH8597 of oldH2205 menH970 is the hoary headH7872. 30StripesH4347 that woundH4347 cleanseH2315 awayH4838 evilH7451: and strokesH4347 reach the innermostH2315 partsH2315 of the bellyH990.