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