Proverbs

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20:1  Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
20:2  A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion; he who angers him forfeits his life.
20:3  It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
20:4  A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.
20:5  The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
20:6  Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?
20:7  The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.
20:8  When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
20:9  Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin"?
20:10  Differing weights and differing measures-- the LORD detests them both.
20:11  Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.
20:12  Ears that hear and eyes that see-- the LORD has made them both.
20:13  Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare.
20:14  "It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer; then off he goes and boasts about his purchase.
20:15  Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
20:16  Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman.
20:17  Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
20:18  Make plans by seeking advice; if you wage war, obtain guidance.
20:19  A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much.
20:20  If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
20:21  An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.
20:22  Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.
20:23  The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
20:24  A man's steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?
20:25  It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows.
20:26  A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.
20:27  The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man ; it searches out his inmost being.
20:28  Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
20:29  The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.
20:30  Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.