Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And he that reeleth with it is not wise.
[is] a mocker Wine [is] noisy strong drink and any [one who] staggers in it not he is wise.
2 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion; He who provoketh him sinneth against himself.
[is] a roaring Like young lion [the] terror of a king [one who] infuriates him [is] missing life his.
3 It is an honor to a man to cease from strife; Bur every fool rusheth into it.
[is] honor To person cessation from strife and every fool he bursts out.
4 The sluggard will not plough by reason of the cold; Therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
From winter a sluggard not he plows (and he asks *Q(K)*) at the harvest and nothing.
5 A design in the heart of a man is like deep waters; But a man of understanding draweth it out.
[is] water Deep a plan in [the] heart of a person and a person of understanding he draws out it.
6 Many will proclaim their own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
A multitude of person[s] he proclaims each one loyalty his and a person of faithfulness who? will he find.
7 He who walketh in his integrity is a righteous man; Happy will be his children after him!
[one who] goes about In integrity his a righteous [person] how blessed! [are] sons his after him.
8 The king, sitting upon the throne of judgment, Scattereth with his eyes all the wicked like chaff.
A king [who] sits on a throne of judgment [is] winnowing with eyes his all evil.
9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart clean; I am free from my sin?”
Who? will he say I have kept pure heart my I am pure from sin my.
10 Divers weights and divers measures, —Both of them are an abomination to the LORD.
A weight and a weight a measure and a measure [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.
11 Even in childhood one maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his actions will be pure and right.
Also by deeds his he makes himself known a youth if [is] pure and if [is] upright activity his.
12 The ear that heareth, and the eye that seeth, —The LORD made them both.
An ear [which] hears and an eye [which] sees Yahweh he has made also both of them.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
May not you love sleep lest you should become impoverished open eyes your be satisfied food.
14 “Bad! bad!” saith the buyer; But when he hath gone his way, then he boasteth.
Bad bad he says the buyer and [he is] going away himself then he boasts.
15 There is gold and abundance of pearls; But the lips of knowledge are a precious vase.
There [is] gold and abundance of jewels and [are] an article of preciousness lips of knowledge.
16 Take his garment who is surety for another; Yea, take a pledge of him who is bound for a stranger.
Take garment his for he stands surety for a stranger and for (a foreign [woman] *Q(K)*) hold in pledge it.
17 The bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
[is] sweet To person food of falsehood and after it will be filled mouth his gravel.
18 Purposes are established by counsel; Therefore with good advice make war.
Plans by counsel it is established and by wise directions make war.
19 He who goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore associate not with him who keepeth open his lips.
[is] uncovering Secret counsel [one who] goes about a slanderer and to [one who] opens lips his not you will get involved.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in midnight darkness.
[one who] curses Father his and mother his it will be extinguished lamp his (in a time of *Q(K)*) darkness.
21 A possession may be gotten hastily in the beginning, But in the end it will not be blessed.
An inheritance (hastily gained *Q(K)*) at first and end its not it will be blessed.
22 Say not thou, “I will repay evil;” Wait on the LORD, and he will help thee.
May not you say I will repay evil wait for Yahweh so may he deliver you.
23 Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false balance is not good.
[are] [the] abomination of Yahweh a weight and a weight and balances of deceit not [are] good.
24 A man's steps are from the LORD; How, then, can a man understand his way?
[are] from Yahweh [the] steps of a man and anyone what? will he understand own way his.
25 It is a snare to a man to utter a vow rashly, And after vows to consider.
A snare of a person he may say rashly holiness and after [the] vows to consider.
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked like chaff, And bringeth over them the wheel.
[is] winnowing Wicked [people] a king wise and he brought back over them a wheel.
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, Which searcheth all the inner chambers of his body.
[the] lamp of Yahweh [is the] breath of a human [it is] searching all [the] chambers of [the] belly.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king; Yea, his throne is upholden by mercy.
Loyalty and faithfulness they preserve a king and he sustains by loyalty throne his.
29 The glory of young men is their strength, And the beauty of old men is the gray head.
[the] glory of Young men [is] strength their and [the] splendor of old [people] [is] gray hair.
30 Wounding stripes are the remedy for a bad man; Yea, stripes which reach to the inner chambers of the body.
Wounds of bruise[s] ([are] a cleansing *Q(K)*) evil and blows [the] chambers of [the] belly.
