< Proverbs 20 >

1 [is] a mocker Wine [is] noisy strong drink and any [one who] staggers in it not he is wise. 2 [is] a roaring Like young lion [the] terror of a king [one who] infuriates him [is] missing life his. 3 [is] honor To person cessation from strife and every fool he bursts out. 4 From winter a sluggard not he plows (and he asks *QK) at the harvest and nothing. 5 [is] water Deep a plan in [the] heart of a person and a person of understanding he draws out it. 6 A multitude of person[s] he proclaims each one loyalty his and a person of faithfulness who? will he find. 7 [one who] goes about In integrity his a righteous [person] how blessed! [are] sons his after him. 8 A king [who] sits on a throne of judgment [is] winnowing with eyes his all evil. 9 Who? will he say I have kept pure heart my I am pure from sin my. 10 A weight and a weight a measure and a measure [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them. 11 Also by deeds his he makes himself known a youth if [is] pure and if [is] upright activity his. 12 An ear [which] hears and an eye [which] sees Yahweh he has made also both of them. 13 May not you love sleep lest you should become impoverished open eyes your be satisfied food. 14 Bad bad he says the buyer and [he is] going away himself then he boasts. 15 There [is] gold and abundance of jewels and [are] an article of preciousness lips of knowledge. 16 Take garment his for he stands surety for a stranger and for (a foreign [woman] *QK) hold in pledge it. 17 [is] sweet To person food of falsehood and after it will be filled mouth his gravel. 18 Plans by counsel it is established and by wise directions make war. 19 [is] uncovering Secret counsel [one who] goes about a slanderer and to [one who] opens lips his not you will get involved. 20 [one who] curses Father his and mother his it will be extinguished lamp his (in a time of *QK) darkness. 21 An inheritance (hastily gained *QK) at first and end its not it will be blessed. 22 May not you say I will repay evil wait for Yahweh so may he deliver you. 23 [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh a weight and a weight and balances of deceit not [are] good. 24 [are] from Yahweh [the] steps of a man and anyone what? will he understand own way his. 25 A snare of a person he may say rashly holiness and after [the] vows to consider. 26 [is] winnowing Wicked [people] a king wise and he brought back over them a wheel. 27 [the] lamp of Yahweh [is the] breath of a human [it is] searching all [the] chambers of [the] belly. 28 Loyalty and faithfulness they preserve a king and he sustains by loyalty throne his. 29 [the] glory of Young men [is] strength their and [the] splendor of old [people] [is] gray hair. 30 Wounds of bruise[s] ([are] a cleansing *QK) evil and blows [the] chambers of [the] belly.

< Proverbs 20 >