Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.
2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
3 It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Counsel in the heart of man is deep water, and a man of understanding draweth it out.
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?
7 The just man walks in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
The righteous walketh in his integrity: blessed are his children after him!
8 A king that sits in the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
A king sitting on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made even both of them.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
13 Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 It is naught, it is naught, says the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
Bad! bad! saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.
16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.
19 He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flatters with his lips.
He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.
20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
22 Say not you, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save you.
Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.
23 Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.
24 Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way?
25 It is a snare to the man who devours that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
26 A wise king scatters the wicked, and brings the wheel over them.
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Man's spirit is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inner parts of the belly.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.
Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.
29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
30 The blueness of a wound cleans away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Wounding stripes purge away evil, and strokes [purge] the inner parts of the belly.
