Proverbs 20
1 Wine turns you into a mocker, alcohol makes you aggressive; you're stupid to be deceived by drink.
Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.
2 When a king gets terribly angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; anyone who makes him furious is liable to be killed.
The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
3 Avoiding conflict is the proper thing to do, but stupid people are quick to argue.
It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
4 Slackers don't sow when they should, so when harvest comes they don't have anything.
The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.
5 Discovering what someone is planning in their mind is like looking at deep water, but a person who has understanding will find out.
The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.
6 Many people tell you they're loyal, but can you find someone really trustworthy?
Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?
7 Good people live honestly; how happy are their children if they follow them.
He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.
8 When a king sits in judgment he recognizes all that isn't right.
A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.
9 Who can claim, “I've made sure my conscience is clean; I've purified myself from sin”?
Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?
10 The Lord hates both dishonest weights and dishonest measures.
Diuers weightes, and diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.
11 Even children reveal what they're like by what they do, whether their actions are good and right.
A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.
12 The Lord made our ears to hear and our eyes to see.
The Lord hath made both these, euen the eare to heare, and the eye to see.
13 If you love sleeping you'll become poor. Wake up and get busy, and you'll have plenty to eat.
Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 “It's really rubbish,” says the one buying, but afterwards goes and boasts to others about making a good deal.
It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.
15 There's gold and plenty of expensive gemstones, but talking sense is a more valuable jewel.
There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.
16 If someone guarantees a stranger's debt with their cloak, be sure to take it! Make sure you have whatever is pledged to foreigners!
Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
17 Food you get by cheating may taste sweet, but afterwards it will be like a mouthful of gravel.
The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.
18 With sound advice, plans are successful; if you're going to war, make sure you have good guidance.
Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.
19 A gossip goes around revealing secrets; stay away from people who talk a lot.
He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20 Anyone who curses their father or mother will have their light put out and end in utter darkness.
He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.
21 Wealth gained too soon won't do you any good in the end.
An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22 Don't say, “I'll get you back for doing me wrong.” Leave it to the Lord, and he'll help you.
Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.
23 The Lord hates incorrect weights; using dishonest scales is wrong.
Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.
24 The Lord shows us the way to go, so how would we decide for ourselves?
The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
25 It's a mistake to make a promise to God and then have second thoughts about it later.
It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.
26 A wise king separates out the wicked by winnowing and punishes them by threshing.
A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.
27 The Lord's light shines on the conscience, revealing our deepest thoughts.
The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.
28 Trustworthy love and faithfulness keep a king safe; trustworthy love supports his rule.
Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.
29 Young men value their strength, but the old value even more the wisdom that comes with gray hair.
The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.
30 Wounds and blows clean away what's evil; beatings clean what's deep down inside.
The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.
