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Proverbs 20:1

Wine is a mocker, intoxicating drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.

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Proverbs 20:2

The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion; One who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

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Proverbs 20:3

Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel.

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Proverbs 20:4

The lazy one does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.

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Proverbs 20:5

A plan in the heart of a person is like deep water, But a person of understanding draws it out.

Proverbs 20:6

Many a person proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy person?

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Proverbs 20:7

A righteous person who walks in his integrity— How blessed are his sons after him.

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Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.

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Proverbs 20:9

Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"?

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Proverbs 20:10

Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the LORD.

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Proverbs 20:11

It is by his deeds that a boy distinguishes himself, If his conduct is pure and right.

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Proverbs 20:12

The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made both of them.

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Proverbs 20:13

Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.

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Proverbs 20:14

"Bad, bad," says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.

Proverbs 20:15

There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.

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Proverbs 20:16

Take his garment when he becomes guarantor for a stranger; And for foreigners, seize a pledge from him.

Proverbs 20:17

Bread obtained by a lie is sweet to a person, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

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Proverbs 20:18

Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance.

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Proverbs 20:19

One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with a gossip.

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Proverbs 20:20

He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness.

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Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, "I will repay evil"; Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.

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Proverbs 20:23

Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false scale is not good.

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Proverbs 20:24

A man's steps are ordained by the LORD; How then can a person understand his way?

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Proverbs 20:25

It is a trap for a person to say carelessly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.

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Proverbs 20:26

A wise king scatters the wicked, And drives a threshing wheel over them.

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Proverbs 20:27

The spirit of a person is the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.

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Proverbs 20:28

Loyalty and truth watch over the king, And he upholds his throne by loyalty.

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Proverbs 20:29

The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair.

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Proverbs 20:30

Bruising wounds clean away evil, And blows cleanse the innermost parts.

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