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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Proverbs 20 NKJV KJV Parallel</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newp.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../../topmenuchap/proverbs/20-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="/proverbs/">Proverbs</a> > Proverbs 20</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/19.shtml" title="Proverbs 19">◄</a> Proverbs 20 <a href="../proverbs/21.shtml" title="Proverbs 21">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">NKJV Parallel KJV <a href="../../bsb/proverbs/20.shtml">[BSB</a> <a href="../../csb/proverbs/20.shtml">CSB</a> <a href="../../esv/proverbs/20.shtml">ESV</a> <a href="../../hcs/proverbs/20.shtml">HCS</a> <a href="../../kjv/proverbs/20.shtml">KJV</a> <a href="../../isv/proverbs/20.shtml">ISV</a> <a href="../../nas/proverbs/20.shtml">NAS</a> <a href="../../net/proverbs/20.shtml">NET</a> <a href="../../niv/proverbs/20.shtml">NIV</a> <a href="../../nlt/proverbs/20.shtml">NLT</a> <a href="../../heb/proverbs/20.shtml">HEB]</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="50%">New King James Version</td><td class="version" width="50%">King James Bible</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Wine <i>is</i> a mocker, Strong drink <i>is</i> a brawler, And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Wine <i>is</i> a mocker, strong drink <i>is</i> raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The wrath of a king <i>is</i> like the roaring of a lion; <i>Whoever</i> provokes him to anger sins <i>against</i> his own life.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The fear of a king <i>is</i> as the roaring of a lion: <i>whoso</i> provoketh him to anger sinneth <i>against</i> his own soul.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1"><i>It is</i> honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2"><i>It is</i> an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The lazy <i>man</i> will not plow because of winter; He will beg during harvest and <i>have</i> nothing.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; <i>therefore</i> shall he beg in harvest, and <i>have</i> nothing.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Counsel in the heart of man <i>is like</i> deep water, But a man of understanding will draw it out.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Counsel in the heart of man <i>is like</i> deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, But who can find a faithful man?<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The righteous <i>man</i> walks in his integrity; His children <i>are</i> blessed after him.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The just <i>man</i> walketh in his integrity: his children <i>are</i> blessed after him.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">A king who sits on the throne of judgment Scatters all evil with his eyes.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext2">A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Who can say, “I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin”?<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Diverse weights <i>and</i> diverse measures, They <i>are</i> both alike, an abomination to the LORD.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Divers weights, <i>and</i> divers measures, both of them <i>are</i> alike abomination to the LORD.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Even a child is known by his deeds, Whether what he does <i>is</i> pure and right.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work <i>be</i> pure, and whether <i>it be</i> right.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made them both.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, <i>and</i> you will be satisfied with bread.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, <i>and</i> thou shalt be satisfied with bread.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">“<i>It is</i> good for nothing,” cries the buyer; But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext2"><i>It is</i> naught, <i>it is</i> naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">There is gold and a multitude of rubies, But the lips of knowledge <i>are</i> a precious jewel.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext2">There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge <i>are</i> a precious jewel.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Take the garment of one who is surety <i>for</i> a stranger, And hold it as a pledge <i>when it</i> is for a seductress.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Take his garment that is surety <i>for</i> a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Bread gained by deceit <i>is</i> sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Bread of deceit <i>is</i> sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Plans are established by counsel; By wise counsel wage war.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext2"><i>Every</i> purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He who goes about <i>as</i> a talebearer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext2">He that goeth about <i>as</i> a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp will be put out in deep darkness.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext1">An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning Will not be blessed at the end.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext2">An inheritance <i>may be</i> gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Do not say, “I will recompense evil”; Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Say not thou, I will recompense evil; <i>but</i> wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Diverse weights <i>are</i> an abomination to the LORD, And dishonest scales <i>are</i> not good.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Divers weights <i>are</i> an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance <i>is</i> not good.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext1">A man’s steps <i>are</i> of the LORD; How then can a man understand his own way?<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Man's goings <i>are</i> of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext1"><i>It is</i> a snare for a man to devote rashly <i>something as</i> holy, And afterward to reconsider <i>his</i> vows.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext2"><i>It is</i> a snare to the man <i>who</i> devoureth <i>that which is</i> holy, and after vows to make inquiry.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext1">A wise king sifts out the wicked, And brings the threshing wheel over them.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext2">A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The spirit of a man <i>is</i> the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the inner depths of his heart.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The spirit of man <i>is</i> the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Mercy and truth preserve the king, And by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The glory of young men <i>is</i> their strength, And the splendor of old men <i>is</i> their gray head.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The glory of young men <i>is</i> their strength: and the beauty of old men <i>is</i> the gray head.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, As <i>do</i> stripes the inner depths of the heart.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so <i>do</i> stripes the inward parts of the belly.</span></td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="copy" width="50%">The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 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