< Proverbs 20 >
1 Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.
to mock [the] wine to roar strong drink and all to wander in/on/with him not be wise
2 The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
roaring like/as lion terror king be angry him to sin soul: life his
3 It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
glory to/for man cessation from strife and all fool(ish) to quarrel
4 The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.
from autumn sluggish not to plow/plot (and to ask *Q(K)*) in/on/with harvest and nothing
5 The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.
water deep counsel in/on/with heart man and man understanding to draw (up/out) her
6 Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?
abundance man to call: call out man: anyone kindness his and man faithful who? to find
7 He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.
to go: walk in/on/with integrity his righteous blessed son: child his after him
8 A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.
king to dwell upon throne judgment to scatter in/on/with eye his all bad: evil
9 Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?
who? to say to clean heart my be pure from sin my
10 Diuers weightes, and diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.
stone: weight and stone: weight ephah and ephah abomination LORD also two their
11 A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.
also in/on/with deed his to recognize youth if pure and if upright work his
12 The Lord hath made both these, euen the eare to heare, and the eye to see.
ear to hear: hear and eye to see: see LORD to make also two their
13 Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
not to love: lover sleep lest to possess: poor to open eye your to satisfy food: bread
14 It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.
bad: harmful bad: harmful to say [the] to buy and be gone to/for him then to boast: boast
15 There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.
there gold and abundance jewel and article/utensil preciousness lips knowledge
16 Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
to take: take garment his for to pledge be a stranger and about/through/for (foreign *Q(K)*) to pledge him
17 The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.
sweet to/for man food: bread deception and after to fill lip his gravel
18 Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.
plot in/on/with counsel to establish: establish and in/on/with counsel to make battle
19 He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
to reveal: reveal counsel to go: went slander and to/for to open wide lip: words his not to pledge
20 He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.
to lighten father his and mother his to put out lamp his (in/on/with pupil *Q(K)*) darkness
21 An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
inheritance (to dismay *Q(K)*) in/on/with first and end her not to bless
22 Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.
not to say to complete bad: evil to await to/for LORD and to save to/for you
23 Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.
abomination LORD stone: weight and stone: weight and balance deceit not pleasant
24 The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
from LORD step great man and man what? to understand way: conduct his
25 It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.
snare man to blurt holiness and after vow to/for to enquire
26 A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.
to scatter wicked king wise and to return: return upon them wheel
27 The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.
lamp LORD breath man to search all chamber belly: abdomen
28 Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.
kindness and truth: faithful to watch king and to support in/on/with kindness throne his
29 The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.
beauty youth strength their and glory old greyheaded
30 The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.
wound wound (cosmetic *Q(K)*) in/on/with bad: evil and wound chamber belly: abdomen