Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
to mock [the] wine to roar strong drink and all to wander in/on/with him not be wise
2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
roaring like/as lion terror king be angry him to sin soul: life his
3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
glory to/for man cessation from strife and all fool(ish) to quarrel
4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
from autumn sluggish not to plow/plot (and to ask *Q(K)*) in/on/with harvest and nothing
5 The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
water deep counsel in/on/with heart man and man understanding to draw (up/out) her
6 Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
abundance man to call: call out man: anyone kindness his and man faithful who? to find
7 The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
to go: walk in/on/with integrity his righteous blessed son: child his after him
8 A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
king to dwell upon throne judgment to scatter in/on/with eye his all bad: evil
9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
who? to say to clean heart my be pure from sin my
10 Differing weights and unequal measures — both are detestable to the LORD.
stone: weight and stone: weight ephah and ephah abomination LORD also two their
11 Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.
also in/on/with deed his to recognize youth if pure and if upright work his
12 Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.
ear to hear: hear and eye to see: see LORD to make also two their
13 Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
not to love: lover sleep lest to possess: poor to open eye your to satisfy food: bread
14 “Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
bad: harmful bad: harmful to say [the] to buy and be gone to/for him then to boast: boast
15 There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
there gold and abundance jewel and article/utensil preciousness lips knowledge
16 Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
to take: take garment his for to pledge be a stranger and about/through/for (foreign *Q(K)*) to pledge him
17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
sweet to/for man food: bread deception and after to fill lip his gravel
18 Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
plot in/on/with counsel to establish: establish and in/on/with counsel to make battle
19 He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
to reveal: reveal counsel to go: went slander and to/for to open wide lip: words his not to pledge
20 Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
to lighten father his and mother his to put out lamp his (in/on/with pupil *Q(K)*) darkness
21 An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
inheritance (to dismay *Q(K)*) in/on/with first and end her not to bless
22 Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
not to say to complete bad: evil to await to/for LORD and to save to/for you
23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
abomination LORD stone: weight and stone: weight and balance deceit not pleasant
24 A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
from LORD step great man and man what? to understand way: conduct his
25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
snare man to blurt holiness and after vow to/for to enquire
26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
to scatter wicked king wise and to return: return upon them wheel
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
lamp LORD breath man to search all chamber belly: abdomen
28 Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
kindness and truth: faithful to watch king and to support in/on/with kindness throne his
29 The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
beauty youth strength their and glory old greyheaded
30 Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
wound wound (cosmetic *Q(K)*) in/on/with bad: evil and wound chamber belly: abdomen
