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, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray, intoxicated, unintentional sin ·error·by them 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 like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger sins ·deviates (from the standard goal)· against his own life.
3 [is] honor To person cessation from strife and every fool he bursts out.
It is kavod ·weighty glory· for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
4 From winter a sluggard not he plows (and he asks *Q(K)*) at the harvest and nothing.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall begin 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.
Many men claim to be men of chesed ·loving-kindness·, but who can find a faithful man?
7 [one who] goes about In integrity his a righteous [person] how blessed! [are] sons his after him.
A upright man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.
8 A king [who] sits on a throne of judgment [is] winnowing with eyes his all evil.
A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters 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 pure. I am clean and without habitual sin ·missing the mark·?”
10 A weight and a weight a measure and a measure [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.
Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Adonai.
11 Also by deeds his he makes himself known a youth if [is] pure and if [is] upright activity his.
Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
12 An ear [which] hears and an eye [which] sees Yahweh he has made also both of them.
The sh'ma ·hearing obeying· ear, and the seeing eye, Adonai has made even both of them.
13 May not you love sleep lest you should become impoverished open eyes your be satisfied food.
Don’t 'ahav ·affectionately love· sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
14 Bad bad he says the buyer and [he is] going away himself then he boasts.
“It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
15 There [is] gold and abundance of jewels and [are] an article of preciousness lips of knowledge.
There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
16 Take garment his for he stands surety for a stranger and for (a foreign [woman] *Q(K)*) hold in pledge it.
Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
17 [is] sweet To person food of falsehood and after it will be filled mouth his gravel.
Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 Plans by counsel it is established and by wise directions make war.
Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage 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 who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens 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.
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp candle shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
21 An inheritance (hastily gained *Q(K)*) at first and end its not it will be blessed.
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won’t be blessed in the end.
22 May not you say I will repay evil wait for Yahweh so may he deliver you.
Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Adonai, and he will save you.
23 [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh a weight and a weight and balances of deceit not [are] good.
Adonai detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
24 [are] from Yahweh [the] steps of a man and anyone what? will he understand own way his.
A man’s steps are from Adonai; how then can man understand 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 to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
26 [is] winnowing Wicked [people] a king wise and he brought back over them a wheel.
A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing 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 Adonai’s lamp candle, searching all his innermost parts.
28 Loyalty and faithfulness they preserve a king and he sustains by loyalty throne his.
Chesed ·Loving-kindness· and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by chesed ·loving-kindness·.
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. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
30 Wounds of bruise[s] ([are] a cleansing *Q(K)*) evil and blows [the] chambers of [the] belly.
Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
