Proverbs 20

1Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.

1Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith, shall not be wise.

1Wine <FI>is<Fi> a scorner--strong drink <FI>is<Fi> noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.

2The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

2As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.

2The fear of a king <FI>is<Fi> a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.

3It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.

3An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

4The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

4Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him.

4Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

5Counsel in the heart of man is deep water, and a man of understanding draweth it out.

5Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.

5Counsel in the heart of a man <FI>is<Fi> deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.

6Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?

6Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man?

6A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?

7The righteous walketh in his integrity: blessed are his children after him!

7The just that walketh in his simplicity, shall leave behind him blessed children.

7The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!

8A king sitting on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

8The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.

8A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

9Who can say: My heart is clean, I am pure from sin?

9Who saith, `I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'

10Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.

10Diverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before God.

10A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah.

11Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

11By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right.

11Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made them both.

12A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

13Love not sleep, lest poverty oppress thee: open thy eyes, and be filled with bread.

13Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes--be satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread.

14Bad! bad! saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

14It is naught, it is naught, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast.

14`Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.

15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.

15There is gold and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.

15Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, <FI>are<Fi> lips of knowledge.

16Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.

16Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for strangers.

16Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.

17Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

17The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

17Sweet to a man <FI>is<Fi> the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled <FI>with<Fi> gravel.

18Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.

18Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments.

18Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.

19He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.

19Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.

19A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver <FI>with<Fi> his lips make not thyself surety.

20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

20He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness.

20Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.

21An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

21The inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, in the end shall be without a blessing.

21An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.

22Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.

22Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord, and he will deliver thee.

22Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

23Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.

23Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.

23An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> not good.

24The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way?

24The steps of men are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understand his own way?

24From Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> the steps of a man, And man--how understandeth he his way?

25It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.

25It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.

25A snare to a man <FI>is<Fi> he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth over them the wheel.

26A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

27Man's spirit is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inner parts of the belly.

27The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden things of the bowels.

27The breath of man <FI>is<Fi> a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.

28Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.

28Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.

28Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.

29The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

29The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs.

29The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.

30Wounding stripes purge away evil, and strokes [purge] the inner parts of the belly.

30The blueness of a wound shall wipe away evils: and stripes in the more inward parts of the belly.

30The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!