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| 20:1 |
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
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| 20:2 |
The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
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| 20:3 |
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.
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| 20:4 |
The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.
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| 20:5 |
A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.
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| 20:6 |
Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy man?
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| 20:7 |
A righteous man who walks in his integrity-- How blessed are his sons after him.
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| 20:8 |
A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.
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| 20:9 |
Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"?
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| 20:10 |
Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the Lord.
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| 20:11 |
It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right.
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| 20:12 |
The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The Lord has made both of them.
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| 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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| 20:14 |
"Bad, bad," says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.
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| 20:15 |
There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.
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| 20:16 |
Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.
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| 20:17 |
Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
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| 20:18 |
Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance.
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| 20:19 |
He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip.
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| 20:20 |
He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness.
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| 20:21 |
An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.
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| 20:22 |
Do not say, "I will repay evil"; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.
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| 20:23 |
Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord, And a false scale is not good.
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| 20:24 |
Man's steps are ordained by the Lord, How then can man understand his way?
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| 20:25 |
It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.
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| 20:26 |
A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.
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| 20:27 |
The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.
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| 20:28 |
Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.
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| 20:29 |
The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair.
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| 20:30 |
Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts.
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