Proverbs 20 — UBES

20Verse 1Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence:
But every fool is entangled with them.
^{Verse 2}The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion;
And he that provokes him sins against his own soul.
^{Verse 3}It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing;
But every fool is entangled with such matters.
^{Verse 4}A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed:
So also he who borrows corn in harvest.^{Verse 5}Counsel in a man’s heart is deep water;
But a prudent man will draw it out.
^{Verse 6}A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious:
But it is hard to find a faithful man.
^{Verse 7}He that walks blameless in justice,
Shall leave his children blessed.
^{Verse 8}Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne,
No evil thing can stand before his presence.
^{Verse 9}Who will boast that he has a pure heart?
Or who will boldly say that he is pure from sins?^{Verse 9}
The lamp of him that reviles father or mother shall be put out,
And his eyeballs shall see darkness.^{Verse 9}A portion hastily gotten at first
Shall not be blessed in the end.^{Verse 9}
Say not, I will avenge myself on my enemy;
But wait on the Lord, that he may help thee.^{Verse 10}A large and small weight, and diverse measures,
Are even both of them unclean before the Lord;
And so is he that makes them.
^{Verse 11}A youth when in company with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices,
And then his way will be straight.
^{Verse 12}The ear hears, and the eye sees:
Even both of them are the Lord’s work.
^{Verse 13}Love not to speak ill, lest thou be cut off:
Open thine eyes, and be filled with bread.^{Verse 23}A double weight is an abomination to the Lord;
And a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.
^{Verse 24}A man’s goings are directed of the Lord:
How then can a mortal understand his ways?
^{Verse 25}It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property:
For in that case repentance comes after vowing.
^{Verse 26}A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly,
And will bring a wheel upon them.^{Verse 27}The spirit of man is a light of the Lord,
Who searches the inmost parts of the belly.
^{Verse 28}Mercy and truth are a guard to a king,
And will surround his throne with righteousness.
^{Verse 29}Wisdom is an ornament to young men;
And gray hairs are the glory of old men.
^{Verse 30}Bruises and contusions befall bad men;
And plagues shall come into the inward parts of their belly.