Thematic Bible
Proverbs 20:1 (show verse)
Wine is a scorner -- strong drink is noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.
Proverbs 20:2 (show verse)
The fear of a king is a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.
Proverbs 20:3 (show verse)
An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
Proverbs 20:4 (show verse)
Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
Beggars » General references to
Beggars » The children of the wicked
Desires » Who desires
Harvest » Who shall beg in harvest
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Want
Idleness and sloth » False excuses for
Laziness » Lazy people
Meteorology » Cold
Plowing » Performed » During the cold winter season
Winter » Coldness and inclemency of, noticed
Winter » Plowing in, in canaan, (margin)
Beggars » The children of the wicked
Desires » Who desires
Harvest » Who shall beg in harvest
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Want
Idleness and sloth » False excuses for
Laziness » Lazy people
Meteorology » Cold
Plowing » Performed » During the cold winter season
Winter » Coldness and inclemency of, noticed
Winter » Plowing in, in canaan, (margin)
Proverbs 20:5 (show verse)
Counsel in the heart of a man is deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.
Proverbs 20:6 (show verse)
A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?
Proverbs 20:7 (show verse)
The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!
the Blessed » The children of the just
God's Promises » To the prayerful » To the righteous
Heredity » Beneficent influence of the righteous
The just » Promises to
Offspring » Beneficent influence of the righteous
The righteous » The righteous, promises to
The righteous » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Seed of
Righteousness » Promises concerning » Promises to the righteous
Virtues » Honesty » Integrity » General references to
God's Promises » To the prayerful » To the righteous
Heredity » Beneficent influence of the righteous
The just » Promises to
Offspring » Beneficent influence of the righteous
The righteous » The righteous, promises to
The righteous » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Seed of
Righteousness » Promises concerning » Promises to the righteous
Virtues » Honesty » Integrity » General references to
Proverbs 20:8 (show verse)
A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
Proverbs 20:9 (show verse)
Who saith, 'I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'
Proverbs 20:10 (show verse)
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Dishonesty » Condemned
Injustice » God » Abominates
Justice » False balances/divers weights
Measure » Must be just
Measures » Just weights
Measures » Unjust, an abomination to God
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Weights » Must be just
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Dishonesty » Condemned
Injustice » God » Abominates
Justice » False balances/divers weights
Measure » Must be just
Measures » Just weights
Measures » Unjust, an abomination to God
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Weights » Must be just
Proverbs 20:11 (show verse)
Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.
Proverbs 20:12 (show verse)
A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
Proverbs 20:13 (show verse)
Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied with bread.
Business life » Fidelity » Industry
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Poverty
Indolent sleep » The love of sleep, a mark of indolence
Industry » Commended
Laziness » Not being lazy
The poor » Condition of, often results from » Sloth
Poverty » Who will end up in poverty
Sleep » The love of, a mark of indolence
Virtues » Industry » Commended
physical Work » Industry in » Commended
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Poverty
Indolent sleep » The love of sleep, a mark of indolence
Industry » Commended
Laziness » Not being lazy
The poor » Condition of, often results from » Sloth
Poverty » Who will end up in poverty
Sleep » The love of, a mark of indolence
Virtues » Industry » Commended
physical Work » Industry in » Commended
Proverbs 20:14 (show verse)
'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
Proverbs 20:15 (show verse)
Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, are lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 20:16 (show verse)
Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.
Proverbs 20:17 (show verse)
Sweet to a man is the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20:18 (show verse)
Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.
Proverbs 20:19 (show verse)
A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver with his lips make not thyself surety.
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Talebearers condemned
Flattery » Those that flatter with the tongue
Flattery » Avoid those given to
Gossip » Forbidden
Resurrection » Who reveals secrets
Speaking, evil » Talebearers condemned
Speech/communication » Talebearers
Speech/communication » Those that flatter with the tongue
Flattery » Those that flatter with the tongue
Flattery » Avoid those given to
Gossip » Forbidden
Resurrection » Who reveals secrets
Speaking, evil » Talebearers condemned
Speech/communication » Talebearers
Speech/communication » Those that flatter with the tongue
Proverbs 20:20 (show verse)
Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.
Proverbs 20:21 (show verse)
An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
Proverbs 20:22 (show verse)
Do not say, 'I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.
God » Voice of select readings » Waiting upon
Retaliation » Forbidden
Revenge » Instead of taking, we should » Trust in God
Strife » Saints should » Submit to wrong rather than engage in
Vengeance » Not avenging
Waiting » The reward for waiting on the lord
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will be saved
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall be saved
Retaliation » Forbidden
Revenge » Instead of taking, we should » Trust in God
Strife » Saints should » Submit to wrong rather than engage in
Vengeance » Not avenging
Waiting » The reward for waiting on the lord
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will be saved
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall be saved
Proverbs 20:23 (show verse)
An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good.
Proverbs 20:24 (show verse)
From Jehovah are the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way?
Proverbs 20:25 (show verse)
A snare to a man is he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.
Proverbs 20:26 (show verse)
A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.
Proverbs 20:27 (show verse)
The breath of man is a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
Proverbs 20:28 (show verse)
Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
Proverbs 20:29 (show verse)
The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.
Proverbs 20:30 (show verse)
The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!