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Themes in Proverbs 20
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Themes in Proverbs 20

Proverbs 20:1

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,
And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.

Proverbs 20:2

The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;
He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

Proverbs 20:3

Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man,
But any fool will quarrel.

Proverbs 20:4

The sluggard does not plow after the autumn,
So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.

Proverbs 20:5

A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water,
But a man of understanding draws it out.

Proverbs 20:6

Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a trustworthy man?

Proverbs 20:7

A righteous man who walks in his integrity—
How blessed are his sons after him.

Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits on the throne of justice
Disperses all evil with his eyes.

Proverbs 20:9

Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,
I am pure from my sin”?

Proverbs 20:10

Differing weights and differing measures,
Both of them are abominable to the Lord.

Proverbs 20:11

It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself
If his conduct is pure and right.

Proverbs 20:12

The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The Lord has made both of them.

Proverbs 20:13

Do not love sleep, or you will become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.

Proverbs 20:14

“Bad, bad,” says the buyer,
But when he goes his way, then he boasts.

Proverbs 20:15

There is gold, and an abundance of jewels;
But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.

Proverbs 20:16

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

Proverbs 20:17

Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

Proverbs 20:18

Prepare plans by consultation,
And make war by wise guidance.

Proverbs 20:19

He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
Therefore do not associate with a gossip.

Proverbs 20:20

He who curses his father or his mother,
His lamp will go out in time of darkness.

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

Proverbs 20:23

Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,
And a false scale is not good.

Proverbs 20:24

Man’s steps are ordained by the Lord,
How then can man understand his way?

Proverbs 20:25

It is a trap for a man to say rashly, “It is holy!”
And after the vows to make inquiry.

Proverbs 20:26

A wise king winnows the wicked,
And drives the threshing wheel over them.

Proverbs 20:27

The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the innermost parts of his being.

Proverbs 20:28

Loyalty and truth preserve the king,
And he upholds his throne by righteousness.

Proverbs 20:29

The glory of young men is their strength,
And the honor of old men is their gray hair.

Proverbs 20:30

Stripes that wound scour away evil,
And strokes reach the innermost parts.
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