Thematic Bible
Proverbs 20:1 (show verse)
Wine causes mocking, and beer causes fights; everyone led astray by them lacks wisdom.
Proverbs 20:2 (show verse)
A king's anger is like a lion's roar; anyone who angers him forfeits his life.
Proverbs 20:3 (show verse)
Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome.
Proverbs 20:4 (show verse)
A lazy person doesn't plow in the proper season; he looks for a harvest, but there is nothing.
Proverbs 20:5 (show verse)
The intentions of a person's heart are deep waters, but a discerning person reveals them.
Proverbs 20:6 (show verse)
Many claim "I'm a loyal person!" but who can find someone who truly is?
Proverbs 20:7 (show verse)
The righteous person lives a life of integrity; happy are his children who follow him!
Proverbs 20:8 (show verse)
A king sits on a throne of justice, sifting out all sorts of evil with his glance.
Proverbs 20:9 (show verse)
Who can say, "My intentions are pure; I am clean from any sin?"
Proverbs 20:10 (show verse)
False weights and measures the LORD surely detests both of them.
Proverbs 20:11 (show verse)
Even a child is known by his actions, whether his deeds are pure and right.
Proverbs 20:12 (show verse)
The ear that hears and the eye that sees the LORD surely made them both.
Proverbs 20:13 (show verse)
Do not love sleep or you'll become poor, keep your eyes open and you'll have plenty of food.
Proverbs 20:14 (show verse)
"This is bad, bad," says whoever is buying but then he brags as he walks away after the sale.
Proverbs 20:15 (show verse)
There is an abundance of gold and precious stones, but lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
Proverbs 20:16 (show verse)
Take the garment of anyone who puts up collateral for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for an unfamiliar woman.
Proverbs 20:17 (show verse)
Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but later his mouth will be full of gravel.
Proverbs 20:18 (show verse)
Make plans by seeking advice; make war by obtaining guidance.
Proverbs 20:19 (show verse)
Whoever spreads gossip betrays confidences; so don't get involved with someone who talks too much.
Proverbs 20:20 (show verse)
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the deepest darkness.
Proverbs 20:21 (show verse)
An inheritance quickly obtained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.
Proverbs 20:22 (show verse)
Don't say "I'll avenge that wrong!" Wait on the LORD and he will deliver you.
Proverbs 20:23 (show verse)
The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not good.
Proverbs 20:24 (show verse)
A man's steps are directed by the LORD; how then can anyone understand his own way?
Proverbs 20:25 (show verse)
It is a trap for a person to declare quickly, "This is sacred," and only later to have second thoughts about the vows.
Proverbs 20:26 (show verse)
A wise king sifts the wicked, crushing them with the threshing wheel.
Proverbs 20:27 (show verse)
A person's spirit is the lamp of the LORD; it searches throughout one's innermost being.
Proverbs 20:28 (show verse)
Gracious love and truth preserve a king; through love his throne is made secure.
Proverbs 20:29 (show verse)
The glory of young men is their strength; and the splendor of elders is their gray hair.
Proverbs 20:30 (show verse)
Blows that wound clean away evil; such beatings cleanse the innermost being.