Proverbs 20 — American Standard Version

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.● The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth `against' his own life.● It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.● The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.● Counsel in the heart of man is `like' deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.● Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?● A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.● A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.● Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?● Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.● Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.● The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.● Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, `and' thou shalt be satisfied with bread.● It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.● There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.● Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge `that is surety' for foreigners.● Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.● Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.● He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.● Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.● An inheritance `may be' gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.● Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.● Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.● A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?● It is a snare to a man rashly to say, `It is' holy, And after vows to make inquiry.● A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the `threshing' -wheel over them.● The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.● Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.● The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.● Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes `reach' the innermost parts.●