Thematic Bible
Proverbs 20:1 (show verse)
Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and any who go astray by it are not wise.
Proverbs 20:2 (show verse)
Roaring like the lion [is the] dreaded anger of a king; he who provokes him forfeits his life.
Proverbs 20:3 (show verse)
[It is] honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.
Proverbs 20:4 (show verse)
The lazy person will not plow in season; he will expect at the harvest, but there [will be] nothing.
Proverbs 20:5 (show verse)
Deep waters [are like] purpose in the heart of a man, and a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 20:6 (show verse)
Many a person will proclaim his loyalty [for] himself, but a man [who is] trustworthy, who can find?
Proverbs 20:7 (show verse)
He who walks in his integrity [is] righteous; happy are his children who follow him.
Proverbs 20:8 (show verse)
A king who sits on [the] throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:9 (show verse)
Who will say "I have made my heart clean; I am pure from my sin"?
Proverbs 20:10 (show verse)
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
Proverbs 20:11 (show verse)
Even by his acts, a {young man} will make himself known, whether his acts are pure and upright.
Proverbs 20:12 (show verse)
The ear that hears and the eye that sees, Yahweh has made {them both}.
Proverbs 20:13 (show verse)
Do not love sleep, lest you become poor; open your eyes [and] have plenty bread.
Proverbs 20:14 (show verse)
"Bad, bad," the buyer will say, but [when] one goes to him, then he will boast.
Proverbs 20:15 (show verse)
There is gold and many costly stones, but precious jewels are lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 20:16 (show verse)
Take his garment, for he has given security [to] a stranger, and on behalf of a foreigner--take it as pledge.
Proverbs 20:17 (show verse)
Bread gained by deceit is sweet for the man, but afterward, his mouth will be filled [with] gravel.
Proverbs 20:18 (show verse)
A plan will be established by advice, and with guidance make war.
Proverbs 20:19 (show verse)
He reveals a secret, he who walks [about with] gossip, and do not associate with a babbler's lips.
Proverbs 20:20 (show verse)
He who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished {in the midst of darkness}.
Proverbs 20:21 (show verse)
An inheritance acquired [hastily] {at the beginning} will not be blessed at its end.
Proverbs 20:22 (show verse)
Do not say "I will repay evil"; wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.
Proverbs 20:23 (show verse)
An abomination of Yahweh [is] {a stone and a weight}, and scales of falsehood are not good.
Proverbs 20:24 (show verse)
[Away] from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man, and how will humankind understand his ways?
Proverbs 20:25 (show verse)
[It is] a snare to humankind to say rashly "[It is] holy," and after vows, to scrutinize.
Proverbs 20:26 (show verse)
A wise king winnows the wicked, and he will drive a wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:27 (show verse)
The lamp of Yahweh [is] the spirit of humankind, he who searches every {innermost part}.
Proverbs 20:28 (show verse)
Loyalty and faithfulness will preserve a king, and he is upheld with the righteousness of his throne.
Proverbs 20:29 (show verse)
The glory of young men [is] their strength, but the beauty of the aged [is] gray hair.
Proverbs 20:30 (show verse)
The blows of a wound will cleanse evil, as will beatings of the {innermost part}.