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