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Proverbs
Chapter 20
1
Wine is a mocker,
strong
drink is raging . . .
and
whosoever is deceived thereby
is
not wise.
2
The fear of a king
is
as the roaring of a lion . . .
whosoever
provokes him to anger
sins
against his own soul.
3
It is an honor for a man
to
cease from strife . . .
but
every fool
will
be meddling.
4
The sluggard will not plow
by
reason of the cold . . .
therefore
shall he beg in harvest,
and
have nothing.
5
Counsel in the heart of man
is
like deep water . . .
but
a man of understanding
will
draw it out.
6
Most men will proclaim [to] every one
his
own goodness . . .
but
a faithful man . . .
who
can find?
7
The just man walks in his integrity . . .
his
children are blessed after him.
8
A king that sits in the throne of judgment . . .
scatters
away all evil with his eyes.
9
Who can say,
"I
have made my heart clean" . . .
I
am pure
from
my sin?"
10
Divers weights,
and
divers measures . . .
both
of them are alike abomination
to
Jehovah/God.
[dishonesty in business principle - false scales used to
increase the amount paid for something]
11
Even a child is known by his doings . . .
whether
his work be pure,
and
whether it be right.
12
The hearing ear,
and
the seeing eye . . .
Jehovah/God
has made
even
both of them.
13
Love not sleep,
lest
you come to poverty . . .
open
your eyes,
and
you shall be satisfied with bread.
14
"It is nothing, it is nothing," said the buyer . . .
but
when he is gone his way,
then
he boasts.
15
There is gold,
and
a multitude of rubies . . .
but
the lips of knowledge
are
a precious jewel.
16
Take his garment
that
is surety for a stranger . . .
and
take a pledge of him
for
a strange woman.
17
Bread of deceit
is
sweet to a man . . .
but
afterwards his mouth
shall
be filled with gravel.
18
Every purpose
is
established by counsel . . .
and
with good advice
make
war.
19
He that goes about as a talebearer
reveals
secrets . . .
therefore
meddle not
with
him who flatters with his lips.
20
Whosoever curses his father or his mother . . .
his
lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
21
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning . . .
but
the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22
Say not you, "I will recompense evil" . . .
but
wait on Jehovah/God,
and
he shall save you.
23
Divers weights
are
an abomination unto Jehovah/God . . .
and
a false balance is not good.
24
Man's goings are of Jehovah/God . . .
how
can a man then understand his own way?
25
It is a snare
to
the man who devours that which is holy . . .
and
after vows to make inquiry.
{Capital
Punishment as a Hindrance to Crime}
26~~
A wise king weeds out the criminals {in his kingdom},
and
therefore he drives the wheel over them.
27
The spirit of man
is
the candle of Jehovah/God . . .
searching
all the inward parts of the belly.
28
Mercy and truth preserve the king . . .
and
his throne is upholden by mercy.
29
The glory of young men is their strength . . .
and
the beauty of old men is the grey head.
30
The blueness of a wound cleanses away evil . . .
so
do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
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