Proverbs 20

1Wine^H3196 is a mocker^H3887, strong drink^H7941 a brawler^H1993; And whosoever erreth^H7686 thereby is not wise^H2449. 2The terror^H367 of a king^H4428 is as the roaring^H5099 of a lion^H3715: He that provoketh him to anger^H5674 sinneth^H2398 against his own life^H5315. 3It is an honor^H3519 for a man^H376 to keep aloof from strife^H7379; But every fool^H191 will be quarrelling^H1566. 4The sluggard^H6102 will not plow^H2790 by reason of the winter^H2779; Therefore he shall beg^H7592 in harvest^H7105, and have nothing. 5Counsel^H6098 in the heart^H3820 of man^H376 is like deep^H6013 water^H4325; But a man^H376 of understanding^H8394 will draw it out^H1802. 6Most^H7230 men^H120 will proclaim^H7121 every one^H376 his own kindness^H2617; But a faithful^H529 man^H376 who can find^H4672? 7A righteous^H6662 man that walketh^H1980 in his integrity^H8537, Blessed^H835 are his children^H1121 after^H310 him. 8A king^H4428 that sitteth on^H3427 the throne^H3678 of judgment^H1779 Scattereth away^H2219 all evil^H7451 with his eyes^H5869. 9Who can say^H559, I have made my heart^H3820 clean^H2135, I am pure^H2891 from my sin^H2403? 10Diverse weights^H68, and diverse measures^H374, Both^H8147 of them alike^H1571 are an abomination^H8441 to Jehovah^H3068. 11Even a child^H5288 maketh himself known^H5234 by his doings^H4611, Whether his work^H6467 be pure^H2134, and whether it be right^H3477. 12The hearing^H8085 ear^H241, and the seeing^H7200 eye^H5869, Jehovah^H3068 hath made^H6213 even both^H8147 of them. 13Love^H157 not sleep^H8142, let thou come to poverty^H3423; Open^H6491 thine eyes^H5869, and thou shalt be satisfied^H7646 with bread^H3899. 14It is bad^H7451, it is bad^H7451, saith^H559 the buyer^H7069; But when he is gone^H235 his way, then he boasteth^H1984. 15There is^H3426 gold^H2091, and abundance^H7230 of rubies^H6443; But the lips^H8193 of knowledge^H1847 are a precious^H3366 jewel^H3627. 16Take^H3947 his garment^H899 that is surety^H6148 for a stranger^H2114; And hold him in pledge^H2254 that is surety for foreigners^H5237. 17Bread^H3899 of falsehood^H8267 is sweet^H6156 to a man^H376; But afterwards^H310 his mouth^H6310 shall be filled^H4390 with gravel^H2687. 18Every purpose^H4284 is established^H3559 by counsel^H6098; And by wise guidance^H8458 make^H6213 thou war^H4421. 19He that goeth about^H1980 as a tale-bearer^H7400 revealeth^H1540 secrets^H5475; Therefore company^H6148 not with him that openeth^H6601 wide his lips^H8193. 20Whoso curseth^H7043 his father^H1 or his mother^H517, His lamp^H5216 shall be put out^H1846 in blackness^H380 of darkness^H2822. 21An inheritance^H5159 may be gotten hastily^H926 at the beginning^H7223; But the end^H319 thereof shall not be blessed^H1288. 22Say^H559 not thou, I will recompense^H7999 evil^H7451: Wait for^H6960 Jehovah^H3068, and he will save^H3467 thee. 23Diverse weights^H68 are an abomination^H8441 to Jehovah^H3068; And a false^H4820 balance^H3976 is not good^H2896. 24A man's^H1397 goings^H4703 are of Jehovah^H3068; How then can man^H120 understand^H995 his way^H1870? 25It is a snare^H4170 to a man^H120 rashly^H3216 to say, It is holy^H6944, And after^H310 vows^H5088 to make inquiry^H1239. 26A wise^H2450 king^H4428 winnoweth^H2219 the wicked^H7563, And bringeth^H7725 the threshing -wheel^H212 over them. 27The spirit^H5397 of man^H120 is the lamp^H5216 of Jehovah^H3068, Searching^H2664 all his innermost^H2315 parts^H2315. 28Kindness^H2617 and truth^H571 preserve^H5341 the king^H4428; And his throne^H3678 is upholden^H5582 by kindness^H2617. 29The glory^H8597 of young men^H970 is their strength^H3581; And the beauty^H1926 of old men^H2205 is the hoary head^H7872. 30Stripes^H2250 that wound^H6482 cleanse^H8562 away evil^H7451; And strokes^H4347 reach the innermost^H2315 parts^H2315.