Proverbs 20
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| 1 | Wine is a mocker, strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise. |
| 2 | The feare of a king, is as the roaring of a Lion: who so prouoketh him to anger, sinneth against his owne soule. |
| 3 | It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling. |
| 4 | The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he begge in haruest, and haue nothing. |
| 5 | Counsell in the heart of man is like deepe water: but a man of vnderstanding will draw it out. |
| 6 | Most men will proclaime euery one his owne goodnes: but a faithfull man who can finde? |
| 7 | The iust man walketh in his integritie: his children are blessed after him. |
| 8 | A king that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, scattereth away all euill with his eyes. |
| 9 | Who can say, I haue made my heart cleane, I am pure from my sinne? |
| 10 | Diuers weights, and diuers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord. |
| 11 | Euen a childe is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure, and whether it be right. |
| 12 | The hearing eare, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made euen both of them. |
| 13 | Loue not sleepe, lest thou come to pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. |
| 14 | It is nought, it is nought (saith the buyer:) but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. |
| 15 | There is gold, and a multitude of Rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewell. |
| 16 | Take his garment that is suerty for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. |
| 17 | Bread of deceit is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with grauell. |
| 18 | Euery purpose is established by counsell: and with good aduice make warre. |
| 19 | He that goeth about as a tale-bearer, reueileth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lippes. |
| 20 | Who so curseth his father or his mother, his lampe shall be put out in obscure darkenesse. |
| 21 | An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning: but the ende thereof shall not be blessed. |
| 22 | Say not thou, I will recompence euil: but wait on the Lord, and he shall saue thee. |
| 23 | Diuers waights are an abomination vnto the Lord: and a false ballance is not good. |
| 24 | Mans goings are of the Lord; how can a man then vnderstand his owne way? |
| 25 | It is a snare to the man who deuoureth that which is holy: and after vowes, to make inquirie. |
| 26 | A wise king scattereth the wicked, & bringeth the wheele ouer them. |
| 27 | The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly. |
| 28 | Mercy and trueth preserue the king: and his throne is vpholden by mercy. |
| 29 | The glory of yong men is their strength: and the beautie of old men is the gray head. |
| 30 | The blewnes of a wound cleanseth away euill: so doe stripes the inward parts of the belly. |