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Proverbs 20
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1Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: but every fool is entangled with them .
1Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
2The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; and he that provokes him sins against his own soul.
2The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
3[It is] a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.
3It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
4A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed: so also he who borrows corn in harvest.
4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5Counsel in a man's heart is deep water; but a prudent man will draw it out.
5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but [it is] hard to find a faithful man.
6Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?
7He that walks blameless in justice, shall leave his children blessed.
7A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.
8Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne, no evil thing can stand before his presence.
8A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
9Who will boast that he has a pure heart? or who will boldly say that he is pure from sins?
9Who can say, “I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin”?
10A large and small weight, and various measures, are even both of them unclean before the Lord; and [so is] he that makes them.
10Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
11A youth [when in company] with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, and [then] his way will be straight.
11Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
12The ear hears, and the eye sees: even both of them are the Lord's work.
12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.
13Love not to speak ill, lest you be cut off: open your eyes, and be filled with bread.
13Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
20The lamp of him that reviles father or mothershall be put out, and his eyeballs shall see darkness.
20Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
21A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end.
21An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.
22Say not, I will avenge myself on my enemy; but wait on the Lord, that he may help you.
22Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
23A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.
23Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
24A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?
24A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?
25It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for [in that case] repentance comes after vowing.
25It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
26A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.
26A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
27The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.
27The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
28Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.
28Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
29Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey [hairs] are the glory of old men .
29The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
30Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues [shall come] in the inward parts of [their] belly.
30Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.