Proverbs Chapter 20 (KJV)

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undefined Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

undefined The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

undefined It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

undefined The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

undefined Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

undefined Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

undefined The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

undefined A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

undefined Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

undefined Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

undefined Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

undefined The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

undefined Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

undefined It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

undefined There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

undefined Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

undefined Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

undefined Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

undefined He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

undefined Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

undefined An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

undefined Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

undefined Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

undefined Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

undefined It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

undefined A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

undefined The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

undefined Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

undefined The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

undefined The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

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