Proverbs 20

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1} Wine is a voluptuous thing, and drunkenness causes sedition; whoso delighteth therein, shall never be wise.

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2} The king ought to be feared as the roaring of a lion; whoso provoketh him unto anger, offendeth against his own soul.

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3} It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.

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4} A slothful body will not go to plow, for cold of the winter; therefore shall he go a begging in Summer and have nothing.

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5} Wise counsel in the heart of man is like a water in the deep of the earth; but he that hath understanding bringeth it forth.

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6} Many there be that would be called good-doers; but where shall one find a true faithful man?

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7} Whoso leadeth a godly and an innocent life; happy shall his children be whom he leaveth behind him.

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8} A king that sitteth in judgment, and looketh well about him, driveth away all evil.

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9} Who can say, "My heart is clean, I am innocent from sin"?

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10} To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.

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11} A child is known by his conversation, whether his works be pure and right.

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12} As for the hearing of the ear and the sight of the eye, the LORD hath made them both.

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13} Delight not thou in sleep, lest thou come to poverty; but open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread enough.

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14} "It is naught; It is naught," sayeth he that buyeth anything: but when he cometh to his own house, then he boasteth of his pennyworth.

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15} A mouth of understanding is more worth than gold, many precious stones, and costly Jewels.

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16} Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge of him for the unknown man's sake.

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17} Every man liketh the bread that is gotten in deceit; but at the last his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

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18} Through counsel the things that men devise go forward; and with discretion ought wars to be taken in hand.

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19} Meddle not with him that betrayeth secrets, and is a slanderer, and deceiveth with his lips.

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20} Whoso curseth his father and mother, his light shall be put out in the midst of darkness.

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21} The heritage that cometh too hastily at the first, shall not be praised at the end.

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22} Say not thou, "I will recompense evil"; but put thy trust in the LORD, and he shall defend thee.

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23} The LORD abhoreth two manner of weights, and a false balance is an evil thing.

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24} The LORD ordereth every man's goings; for what is he, that understandeth his own way?

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25} It is a snare for a man to blaspheme that which is holy, and then to go about with vows.

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26} A wise king destroyeth the ungodly, and bringeth the wheel over them.

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27} The lantern of the LORD is the breath of man; and goeth through all the inward parts of the body.

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28} Mercy and faithfulness preserve the king, and with loving-kindness his seat is holden up.

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29} The strength of young men is their worship; and a grey head, is a honour unto the aged.

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30} Wounds drive away evil; and so do stripes the inward parts of the body.