Proverbs 20
1 [is] a mocker Wine [is] noisy strong drink and any [one who] staggers in it not he is wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.
2 [is] a roaring Like young lion [the] terror of a king [one who] infuriates him [is] missing life his.
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his life.
3 [is] honor To person cessation from strife and every fool he bursts out.
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.
4 From winter a sluggard not he plows (and he asks *Q(K)*) at the harvest and nothing.
The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 [is] water Deep a plan in [the] heart of a person and a person of understanding he draws out it.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 A multitude of person[s] he proclaims each one loyalty his and a person of faithfulness who? will he find.
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
7 [one who] goes about In integrity his a righteous [person] how blessed! [are] sons his after him.
He that walketh in his integrity as a just man, happy are his children after him.
8 A king [who] sits on a throne of judgment [is] winnowing with eyes his all evil.
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9 Who? will he say I have kept pure heart my I am pure from sin my.
Who can say: 'I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin'?
10 A weight and a weight a measure and a measure [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
11 Also by deeds his he makes himself known a youth if [is] pure and if [is] upright activity his.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12 An ear [which] hears and an eye [which] sees Yahweh he has made also both of them.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
13 May not you love sleep lest you should become impoverished open eyes your be satisfied food.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread in plenty.
14 Bad bad he says the buyer and [he is] going away himself then he boasts.
'It is bad, it is bad', saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 There [is] gold and abundance of jewels and [are] an article of preciousness lips of knowledge.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 Take garment his for he stands surety for a stranger and for (a foreign [woman] *Q(K)*) hold in pledge it.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.
17 [is] sweet To person food of falsehood and after it will be filled mouth his gravel.
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Plans by counsel it is established and by wise directions make war.
Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.
19 [is] uncovering Secret counsel [one who] goes about a slanderer and to [one who] opens lips his not you will get involved.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
20 [one who] curses Father his and mother his it will be extinguished lamp his (in a time of *Q(K)*) darkness.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
21 An inheritance (hastily gained *Q(K)*) at first and end its not it will be blessed.
An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22 May not you say I will repay evil wait for Yahweh so may he deliver you.
Say not thou: 'I will requite evil'; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.
23 [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh a weight and a weight and balances of deceit not [are] good.
Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
24 [are] from Yahweh [the] steps of a man and anyone what? will he understand own way his.
A man's goings are of the LORD; how then can man look to his way?
25 A snare of a person he may say rashly holiness and after [the] vows to consider.
It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.
26 [is] winnowing Wicked [people] a king wise and he brought back over them a wheel.
A wise king sifteth the wicked, and turneth the wheel over them.
27 [the] lamp of Yahweh [is the] breath of a human [it is] searching all [the] chambers of [the] belly.
The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.
28 Loyalty and faithfulness they preserve a king and he sustains by loyalty throne his.
Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
29 [the] glory of Young men [is] strength their and [the] splendor of old [people] [is] gray hair.
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
30 Wounds of bruise[s] ([are] a cleansing *Q(K)*) evil and blows [the] chambers of [the] belly.
Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; so do stripes that reach the inward parts.
