Proverbs Chapter 20 (ESV)

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undefined Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

undefined The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life.

undefined It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

undefined The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.

undefined The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

undefined Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find?

undefined The righteous who walks in his integrity — blessed are his children after him!

undefined A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.

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

undefined Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the LORD.

undefined Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.

undefined The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made them both.

undefined Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.

undefined “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts.

undefined There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

undefined Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.

undefined Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.

undefined Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.

undefined Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.

undefined If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.

undefined An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

undefined Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.

undefined Unequal weights are an abomination to the LORD, and false scales are not good.

undefined A man's steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?

undefined It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and to reflect only after making vows.

undefined A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them.

undefined The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all his innermost parts.

undefined Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king, and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.

undefined The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.

undefined Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean the innermost parts.

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