Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is noisy; and whosoever indulgeth therein will never be wise.
Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.
2 Like the roaring of a young lion is the dread of a king: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
3 It is an honor for a man to cease from a contest; but every fool enrageth himself.
It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
4 Because it is winter's cold, will the sluggard not plough: when he therefore seeketh in the harvest time, there will be nothing.
The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.
5 Like deep water is counsel in the heart of man; but the man of understanding will draw it out.
The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but who can find a faithful man?
Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?
7 The righteous walketh in his integrity: happy will be his children after him.
He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.
8 A king that sitteth on the throne of justice scattereth away with his eyes all evil.
A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.
9 Who can say, I have made my heart pure, I am cleansed from my sin.
Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?
10 Divers weights, and divers measures, are both of them alike an abomination of the Lord.
Diuers weightes, and diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.
11 Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, whether his work will be pure, and whether it will be upright.
A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.
12 The ear that heareth, and the eye that seeth, the Lord hath made both of them alike.
The Lord hath made both these, euen the eare to heare, and the eye to see.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty: open thy eyes, so wilt thou be satisfied with bread.
Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then doth he boast.
It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.
15 There is gold, and a multitude of pearls; but a precious vessel are the lips of knowledge.
There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.
16 Take away his garment, because he hath become surety for a stranger; and on account of a strange woman take a pledge from him.
Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
17 Bread of falsehood is pleasant to a man; but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel-stones.
The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.
18 Plans are established by counsel; and with wise reflection conduct war.
Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that enticeth with his lips.
He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother—his lamp shall be quenched in obscure darkness.
He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.
21 An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning will at its end not be blessed,
An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22 Do not say, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the Lord, and he will help thee.
Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.
23 Divers weights are an abomination of the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good.
Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.
24 From the Lord are the steps of man [ordained]; but man— how can he understand his own way?
The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
25 It is a snare to a man to sanctify things hastily, and to make inquiry only after having made vows.
It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and turneth over them the threshing-wheel.
A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.
27 A lamp of the Lord is the soul of man, searching all the inner chambers of the body.
The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.
28 Kindness and truth will watch over a king, and he will prop up through kindness his throne.
Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.
29 The ornament of young men is their strength; and the glory of old men is a hoary head.
The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.
30 The bruises of a wound are cleansing means for the bad, and stripes [will reach] the inner chambers of the body.
The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.
