Proverbs
Pro
20:1
Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Proverbs
Pro
20:2
The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul.
The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul.
Proverbs
Pro
20:3
[It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
[It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs
Pro
20:4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.
Proverbs
Pro
20:5
Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs
Pro
20:6
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Proverbs
Pro
20:7
The just [man] walketh in his integrity: his children [are] blessed after him.
The just [man] walketh in his integrity: his children [are] blessed after him.
Proverbs
Pro
20:8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs
Pro
20:9
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Proverbs
Pro
20:10
Divers weights, [and] divers measures, both of them [are] alike abomination to the LORD.
Divers weights, [and] divers measures, both of them [are] alike abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs
Pro
20:11
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.
Proverbs
Pro
20:12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Proverbs
Pro
20:13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Proverbs
Pro
20:14
[It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
[It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Proverbs
Pro
20:15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel.
Proverbs
Pro
20:16
Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Proverbs
Pro
20:17
Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs
Pro
20:18
[Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
[Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
Proverbs
Pro
20:19
He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs
Pro
20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Proverbs
Pro
20:21
An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Proverbs
Pro
20:22
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Proverbs
Pro
20:23
Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance [is] not good.
Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance [is] not good.
Proverbs
Pro
20:24
Man's goings [are] of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
Man's goings [are] of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
Proverbs
Pro
20:25
[It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is] holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
[It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is] holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Proverbs
Pro
20:26
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
Proverbs
Pro
20:27
The spirit of man [is] the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
The spirit of man [is] the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs
Pro
20:28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Proverbs
Pro
20:29
The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.
The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.
Proverbs
Pro
20:30
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so [do] stripes the inward parts of the belly.
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so [do] stripes the inward parts of the belly.
