Proverbs 20
RV1895
Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

Revised Version 1895

Proverbs 20:10-23

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.

Read all of Proverbs 20

Commentaries on Proverbs 20

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain