Proverbs:20

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* Wine is an intemperate thing , and strong drink full of violence : but every fool is entangled with them . * The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion ; and he that provokes him sins against his own soul . * It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing ; but every fool is entangled with such matters . * A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed : so also he who borrows corn in harvest . * Counsel in a man ’s heart is deep water ; but a prudent man will draw it out . * A man is valuable , and a merciful man precious : but it is hard to find a faithful man . * He that walks blameless in justice , shall leave his children blessed . * Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne , no evil thing can stand before his presence . * Who will boast that he has a pure heart ? or who will boldly say that he is pure from sins . * A large and small weight , and (note :)Gr . double (:note ) divers measures , are even both of them unclean before the Lord ; and so is he that makes them . * A youth when in company with a godly man , will be restrained in his devices , and then his way will be straight . * The ear hears , and the eye sees : even both of them are the Lord ’s work . * Love not to speak ill , lest thou be cut off : open thine eyes , and be filled with bread . bes @Proverbs:20:14 " /> bes @Proverbs:20:15 " /> bes @Proverbs:20:16 " /> bes @Proverbs:20:17 " /> bes @Proverbs:20:18 " /> bes @Proverbs:20:19 " /> * The lamp of him that reviles father or mother shall be put out , and his eyeballs shall see darkness . * A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end . * Say not , I will avenge myself on my enemy ; but wait on the Lord , that he may help thee . * A double weight is an abomination to the Lord ; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight . * A man ’s goings are directed of the Lord : how then can a mortal understand his ways ? * It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property : for in that case repentance comes after vowing . * A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly , and will bring a wheel upon them . * The (note :)Comp . Pr strkjv @11:13 (:note ) spirit of man is a light of the Lord , who searches the inmost parts of the belly . * Mercy and truth are a guard to a king , and will surround his throne with righteousness . * Wisdom is an ornament to young men ; and grey hairs are the glory of old men . * Bruises and contusions befall bad men ; and plagues shall come in the inward parts of their belly .

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