| Chapter 20 |
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Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise. --
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The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own life. --
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It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling. --
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The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. --
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Counsel in the heart of man is [like] deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out. --
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Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find? --
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A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him. --
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A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes. --
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Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? --
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Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah. --
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Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. --
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The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them. --
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Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread. --
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It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. --
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There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. --
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Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for foreigners. --
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Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. --
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Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war. --
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He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips. --
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20 |
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness. --
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21 |
An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed. --
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Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee. --
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Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good. --
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A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way? --
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It is a snare to a man rashly to say, [It is] holy, And after vows to make inquiry. --
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A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the [threshing] -wheel over them. --
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The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts. --
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Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness. --
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The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head. --
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30 |
Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes [reach] the innermost parts. --
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