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 scorner—strong drink [is] noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.
2 [is] a roaring Like young lion [the] terror of a king [one who] infuriates him [is] missing life his.
The fear of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be angry is wronging his soul.
3 [is] honor To person cessation from strife and every fool he bursts out.
Cessation from strife is an honor to a man, And every fool interferes.
4 From winter a sluggard not he plows (and he asks *Q(K)*) at the harvest and nothing.
The slothful does not plow because of winter, He asks in harvest, and there is 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 a man [is] deep water, And a man of understanding draws it up.
6 A multitude of person[s] he proclaims each one loyalty his and a person of faithfulness who? will he find.
A multitude of men each proclaim his kindness, And a man of steadfastness who finds?
7 [one who] goes about In integrity his a righteous [person] how blessed! [are] sons his after him.
The righteous is habitually walking in his integrity, O the blessedness of his sons after him!
8 A king [who] sits on a throne of judgment [is] winnowing with eyes his all evil.
A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering all evil with his eyes,
9 Who? will he say I have kept pure heart my I am pure from sin my.
Who says, “I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?”
10 A weight and a weight a measure and a measure [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them [are] an abomination to YHWH.
11 Also by deeds his he makes himself known a youth if [is] pure and if [is] upright activity his.
Even by his actions a youth makes himself known, Whether his work is pure or upright.
12 An ear [which] hears and an eye [which] sees Yahweh he has made also both of them.
A hearing ear, and a seeing eye—YHWH has even made both of them.
13 May not you love sleep lest you should become impoverished open eyes your be satisfied food.
Do not love sleep, lest you become poor, Open your eyes—be satisfied [with] bread.
14 Bad bad he says the buyer and [he is] going away himself then he boasts.
“Bad, bad,” says the buyer, And then he boasts himself going his way.
15 There [is] gold and abundance of jewels and [are] an article of preciousness lips of knowledge.
Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Indeed, a precious vessel, [are] lips of knowledge.
16 Take garment his for he stands surety for a stranger and for (a foreign [woman] *Q(K)*) hold in pledge it.
When a stranger has been guarantor, take his garment, And pledge it for strangers.
17 [is] sweet To person food of falsehood and after it will be filled mouth his gravel.
The bread of falsehood [is] sweet to a man, And afterward his mouth is filled [with] gravel.
18 Plans by counsel it is established and by wise directions make war.
You establish purposes by counsel, And with plans you make war.
19 [is] uncovering Secret counsel [one who] goes about a slanderer and to [one who] opens lips his not you will get involved.
The busybody is a revealer of secret counsels, And do not make yourself guarantor for a deceiver [with] his lips.
20 [one who] curses Father his and mother his it will be extinguished lamp his (in a time of *Q(K)*) darkness.
Whoever is vilifying his father and his mother, his lamp is extinguished in blackness of darkness.
21 An inheritance (hastily gained *Q(K)*) at first and end its not it will be blessed.
An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
22 May not you say I will repay evil wait for Yahweh so may he deliver you.
Do not say, “I repay evil,” Wait for YHWH, and He delivers you.
23 [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh a weight and a weight and balances of deceit not [are] good.
A stone and a stone [are] an abomination to YHWH, And balances of deceit [are] not good.
24 [are] from Yahweh [the] steps of a man and anyone what? will he understand own way his.
The steps of a man [are] from YHWH, And man—how does he understand his way?
25 A snare of a person he may say rashly holiness and after [the] vows to consider.
A snare to a man [that] he has swallowed a holy thing, And to make inquiry after vows.
26 [is] winnowing Wicked [people] a king wise and he brought back over them a wheel.
A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turns the wheel back on them.
27 [the] lamp of Yahweh [is the] breath of a human [it is] searching all [the] chambers of [the] belly.
The breath of man [is] a lamp of YHWH, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
28 Loyalty and faithfulness they preserve a king and he sustains by loyalty throne his.
Kindness and truth keep a king, And he has supported his throne by kindness.
29 [the] glory of Young men [is] strength their and [the] splendor of old [people] [is] gray hair.
The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is grey hairs.
30 Wounds of bruise[s] ([are] a cleansing *Q(K)*) evil and blows [the] chambers of [the] belly.
Blows that wound cleanse away evil, Also the scourges of the inner parts of the heart!
