Geneva1599 - Proverbs - 20

20:1  Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.

20:2  The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.

20:3  It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

20:4  The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.

20:5  The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.

20:6  Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?

20:7  He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.

20:8  A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.

20:9  Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?

20:10  Diuers weightes, and diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.

20:11  A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.

20:12  The Lord hath made both these, euen the eare to heare, and the eye to see.

20:13  Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

20:14  It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.

20:15  There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

20:16  Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.

20:17  The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.

20:18  Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.

20:19  He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

20:20  He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.

20:21  An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

20:22  Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.

20:23  Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.

20:24  The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?

20:25  It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.

20:26  A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.

20:27  The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.

20:28  Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.

20:29  The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.

20:30  The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.