Rotherham - Proverbs - 20

20:1  Wine is, a scoffer, and strong drink, a brawler, every one therefore who erreth therein, is unwise.

20:2  The growl as of a young lion, is the dread inspired by a king, he that provoketh him, endangereth his own life.

20:3  Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.

20:4  By reason of the autumn, a sluggard will not plough, therefore shall he beg in harvest, and there be nothing.

20:5  Deep water, is counsel in a man’s heart, but, a man of understanding, will draw it out.

20:6  A kind man one may call, a great man,—but, a faithful man, who can find?

20:7  As for a righteous man, walking in his integrity, how happy are his children after him!

20:8  A king sitting on the throne of judgment, scattereth, with his eyes, all wrong.

20:9  Who can say, I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin?

20:10  Divers weights, and divers measures, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.

20:11  Even, by his doings, doth a youth make himself known, whether, pure and upright, be his work.

20:12  The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh hath made them, both.

20:13  Do not love sleep, lest thou come to poverty, open thine eyes, be satisfied with bread.

20:14  Bad! bad! saith the buyer, but, going his way, then, he boasteth.

20:15  There are gold, and an abundance of corals, but, precious jewels, are the lips of knowledge.

20:16  Take his garment who is pledge for a stranger,—then, for a woman unknown, accept him as surety.

20:17  Sweet to a man, may be the bread of falsehood, but, afterward, shall his mouth be filled with gravel.

20:18  Plans—by counsel, shalt thou establish, and, with concerted measures, make thou war.

20:19  A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.

20:20  Whoso revileth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.

20:21  An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning, the latter end thereof, shall not bring blessing.

20:22  Do not say, I will requite wrong! Wait thou for Yahweh that he may save thee.

20:23  An abomination to Yahweh, are divers weights, and, deceptive balances, are not good.

20:24  From Yahweh, are a man’s steps, a son of earth, then—how can he discern his way?

20:25  It is a snare to a man, that he should rashly cry Holy! and, after making vows, to reflect!

20:26  A wise king, winnoweth out the lawless, when he hath turned over them the wheel.

20:27  The lamp of Yahweh, is the spirit of a son of earth, searching all the chambers of the inner man.

20:28  Lovingkindness and faithfulness, will guard a king,—therefore should he support, with lovingkindness, his throne.

20:29  The beauty of young men, is their strength, and, the ornament of old men, a hoary head.

20:30  Blows that cut in, cleanse away wickedness, and, smitings, [enter] the chambers of the inner man.