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World English Bible

Proverbs 20 (WEBP)

[1] Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
[2] The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
[3] It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
[4] The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
[5] Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
[6] Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?
[7] A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.
[8] A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
[9] Who can say, “I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin”?
[10] Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
[11] Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
[12] The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.
[13] Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
[14] “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 rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
[16] Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
[17] Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
[18] Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!
[19] He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
[20] Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
[21] An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.
[22] Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
[23] Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
[24] A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?
[25] It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
[26] A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
[27] The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
[28] Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
[29] The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
[30] Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 20 (KJVS)

[1] Wine [is] a mocker, () strong drink [is] raging: () and whosoever is deceived () thereby is not wise. ()
[2] The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger () sinneth () [against] his own soul.
[3] [It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. ()
[4] The sluggard will not plow () by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg () () () in harvest, and [have] nothing.
[5] Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. ()
[6] Most men will proclaim () every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? ()
[7] The just [man] walketh () in his integrity: his children [are] blessed after him.
[8] A king that sitteth in () the throne of judgment scattereth away () all evil with his eyes.
[9] Who can say, () I have made my heart clean, () I am pure () from my sin?
[10] Divers weights, [and] divers measures, both of them [are] alike abomination to the Lord.
[11] Even a child is known () by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.
[12] The hearing () ear, and the seeing () eye, the Lord hath made () even both of them.
[13] Love () not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; () open () thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied () with bread.
[14] [It is] naught, [it is] naught, 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 jewel.
[16] Take () his garment that is surety () [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 gravel.
[18] [Every] purpose is established () by counsel: and with good advice make () war.
[19] He that goeth about () [as] a talebearer revealeth () secrets: therefore meddle () not with him that flattereth () with his lips.
[20] Whoso curseth () his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out () in obscure () darkness.
[21] An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily () () () at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. ()
[22] Say () not thou, I will recompense () evil; [but] wait on () the Lord, and he shall save () thee.
[23] Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance [is] not good.
[24] Man’s goings [are] of the Lord; how can a man then understand () his own way?
[25] [It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth () [that which is] holy, and after vows to make enquiry. ()
[26] A wise king scattereth () the wicked, and bringeth () the wheel over them.
[27] The spirit of man [is] the candle of the Lord, searching () all the inward parts of the belly.
[28] Mercy and truth preserve () the king: and his throne is upholden () by mercy.
[29] The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.
[30] The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so [do] stripes the inward parts of the belly.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 20 (BYZ)

[1] ακολαστον οινος και υβριστικον μεθη πας δε ο συμμειγνυμενος αυτη ουκ εσται σοφος
[2] ου διαφερει απειλη βασιλεως θυμου λεοντος ο δε παροξυνων αυτον αμαρτανει εις την εαυτου ψυχην
[3] δοξα ανδρι αποστρεφεσθαι λοιδοριας πας δε αφρων τοιουτοις συμπλεκεται
[4] ονειδιζομενος οκνηρος ουκ αισχυνεται ωσαυτως και ο δανιζομενος σιτον εν αμητω
[5] υδωρ βαθυ βουλη εν καρδια ανδρος ανηρ δε φρονιμος εξαντλησει αυτην
[6] μεγα ανθρωπος και τιμιον ανηρ ελεημων ανδρα δε πιστον εργον ευρειν
[7] ος αναστρεφεται αμωμος εν δικαιοσυνη μακαριους τους παιδας αυτου καταλειψει
[8] οταν βασιλευς δικαιος καθιση επι θρονου ουκ εναντιουται εν οφθαλμοις αυτου παν πονηρον
[9] τις καυχησεται αγνην εχειν την καρδιαν η τις παρρησιασεται καθαρος ειναι απο αμαρτιων
[10] σταθμιον μεγα και μικρον και μετρα δισσα ακαθαρτα ενωπιον κυριου και αμφοτερα
[11] και ο ποιων αυτα εν τοις επιτηδευμασιν αυτου συμποδισθησεται νεανισκος μετα οσιου και ευθεια η οδος αυτου
[12] ους ακουει και οφθαλμος ορα κυριου εργα και αμφοτερα
[13] μη αγαπα καταλαλειν ινα μη εξαρθης διανοιξον τους οφθαλμους σου και εμπλησθητι αρτων …
[20] (20:9Α) κακολογουντος πατερα η μητερα σβεσθησεται λαμπτηρ αι δε κοραι των οφθαλμων αυτου οψονται σκοτος
[21] (20:9Β) μερις επισπουδαζομενη εν πρωτοις εν τοις τελευταιοις ουκ ευλογηθησεται
[22] (20:9Χ) μη ειπης τεισομαι τον εχθρον αλλα υπομεινον τον κυριον ινα σοι βοηθηση
[23] βδελυγμα κυριω δισσον σταθμιον και ζυγος δολιος ου καλον ενωπιον αυτου
[24] παρα κυριου ευθυνεται τα διαβηματα ανδρι θνητος δε πως αν νοησαι τας οδους αυτου
[25] παγις ανδρι ταχυ τι των ιδιων αγιασαι μετα γαρ το ευξασθαι μετανοειν γινεται
[26] λικμητωρ ασεβων βασιλευς σοφος και επιβαλει αυτοις τροχον
[27] φως κυριου πνοη ανθρωπων ος ερευνα ταμιεια κοιλιας
[28] ελεημοσυνη και αληθεια φυλακη βασιλει και περικυκλωσουσιν εν δικαιοσυνη τον θρονον αυτου
[29] κοσμος νεανιαις σοφια δοξα δε πρεσβυτερων πολιαι
[30] υπωπια και συντριμματα συναντα κακοις πληγαι δε εις ταμιεια κοιλιας