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</li> <li class="tabItem marginal" data-related-content="studyMarginals" aria-label="marginal"> <span class="icon"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="navigationContents"> <div id="studyDiscover" class="studyPane active tabContent"> <div class="section"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui"><strong>Proverbs Outline</strong></span></h3><div class="summaryOutline"><ul class="content"><li class='scalableui'><ul class="outline"><li class="L1"><p>P<span class="altsize">ROVERBS OF</span> S<span class="altsize">OLOMON (</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/10#h=245:0-730:0"><span class="altsize">10:1–24:34</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L1"><ul><li class="L2 chapterNo"><ul><li class="L3"><p>Wine is a ridiculer <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20#h=559:0-560:0"><span class="altsize">1</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>The lazy do not plow in winter <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20#h=562:0-563:0"><span class="altsize">4</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>A man’s thoughts like deep waters <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20#h=563:0-564:0"><span class="altsize">5</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>Warning against vowing hastily <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20#h=586:0-588:0"><span class="altsize">25</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>Young men’s glory their strength <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20#h=591:0-592:0"><span class="altsize">29</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-1" data-section-citation="020020001020020001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/648" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-649"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 9:20, 21; Pr 23:29-35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-649" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-649" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/649" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-650"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 28:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-650" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-650" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/650" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-651"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 6:10; Ga 5:21; Eph 5:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-651" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-651" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1140" data-pid="1140" class="se"></p> <p id="p1141" data-pid="1141" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1022/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 656</a></p> <div id="p1142" data-pid="1142"><p data-pid="1142" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1023/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1142" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1023/0">12/1/2004, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="1142" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1024/0">5/1/2000, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="1142" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1025/0">8/1/1987, pp. 3-4</a></p><p data-pid="1142" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1026/0">5/15/1987, p. 29</a></p> </div><div id="p1143" data-pid="1143"><p data-pid="1143" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1027/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1143" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1027/0">3/8/1986, p. 10</a></p> </div><p id="p1144" data-pid="1144" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/428/0">it-1 656;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/428/2"> w04 12/1 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/428/5"> w00 5/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/428/7"> w87 5/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/428/9"> w87 8/1 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/428/12"> g86 3/8 10;</a></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="sx"></p> <p id="p424" data-pid="424" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/422/0">w85 4/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/422/2"> hp 99;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/422/4"> w75 300;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/422/6"> w74 451-453;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/422/9"> w73 669;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/422/11"> ad 469;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/422/12"> w63 324;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/422/13"> w61 182;</a><span class="ni"> g60 3/8 16;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/422/15"> w51 510</a></p> <p id="p425" data-pid="425" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-2" data-section-citation="020020002020020002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:2</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-264"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1231" data-pid="1231">Or “fearsomeness.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-265"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1232" data-pid="1232">Or “a maned young lion.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/651" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-652"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 19:12; Ec 10:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-652" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-652" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/652" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-653"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 2:22-24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-653" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-653" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-3" data-section-citation="020020003020020003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:3</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/653" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-654"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 14:29; 2Ti 2:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-654" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-654" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/654" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-655"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 18:6; Ec 7:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-655" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-655" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p425" data-pid="425" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/423/0">fl 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/423/2"> w60 405;</a><span class="ni"> w47 267;</span><span class="ni"> w31 309</span></p> <p id="p426" data-pid="426" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-4" data-section-citation="020020004020020004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:4</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-266"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1233" data-pid="1233">Or possibly, “He will look during the harvest but find nothing.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/655" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-656"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 6:10, 11; 2Th 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-656" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-656" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1144" data-pid="1144" class="se"></p> <div id="p1145" data-pid="1145"><p data-pid="1145" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1028/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1145" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1028/0">No. 3 2019, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p1146" data-pid="1146" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1029/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 279</a></p> <p id="p1147" data-pid="1147" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1030/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 227,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1031/0"> 648-649</a></p> <p id="p1148" data-pid="1148" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/429/0">g19.3 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/429/2"> it-1 279;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/429/4"> it-2 227,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/429/6"> 648-649;</a></p> <p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="sx"></p> <p id="p426" data-pid="426" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/424/0">ad 208,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/424/1"> 1317;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/424/2"> w61 567</a></p> <p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-5" data-section-citation="020020005020020005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:5</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-267"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1234" data-pid="1234">Or “intentions.” Lit., “counsel.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1148" data-pid="1148" class="se"></p> <div id="p1149" data-pid="1149"><p data-pid="1149" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1032/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1149" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1032/0">11/15/2005, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="1149" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1033/0">9/15/2003, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="1149" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1034/0">11/1/1997, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="1149" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1035/0">5/1/1988, p. 5</a></p> </div><div id="p1150" data-pid="1150"><p data-pid="1150" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1036/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1150" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1036/0">12/8/2004, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="1150" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1037/0">4/22/1989, pp. 21-22</a></p> </div><p id="p1151" data-pid="1151" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/430/0">w05 11/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/430/2"> g04 12/8 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/430/4"> w03 9/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/430/7"> w97 11/1 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/430/9"> g89 4/22 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/430/11"> w88 5/1 5;</a></p> <p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="sx"></p> <p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/425/0">w81 11/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/425/2"> g81 4/8 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/425/4"> w61 308;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/425/5"> w60 307;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/425/6"> w53 453</a></p> <p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-6" data-section-citation="020020006020020006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:6</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/426/0">w74 367</a></p> <p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-7" data-section-citation="020020007020020007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:7</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-268"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1235" data-pid="1235">Lit., “sons.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/656" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-657"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 1:1; Lu 1:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-657" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-657" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/657" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-658"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:25, 26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-658" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-658" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1151" data-pid="1151" class="se"></p> <p id="p1152" data-pid="1152" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1038/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1211</a></p> <p id="p1153" data-pid="1153" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/431/0">it-1 1211;</a></p> <p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="sx"></p> <p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/427/0">ka 126-127;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/427/2"> ad 837;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/427/3"> w53 56</a></p> <p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-8" data-section-citation="020020008020020008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/658" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-659"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 7:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-659" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-659" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/659" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-660"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 3:28; Ps 72:1, 4; Pr 16:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-660" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-660" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-9" data-section-citation="020020009020020009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/660" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-661"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 14:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-661" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-661" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/661" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-662"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 51:5; Ec 7:20; Jas 3:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-662" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-662" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-10" data-section-citation="020020010020020010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:10</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-269"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1236" data-pid="1236">Or “Two different stone weights and two different measuring containers.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/662" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-663"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 11:1; Am 8:5; Mic 6:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-663" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-663" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/428/0">g78 10/8 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/428/2"> g75 10/8 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/428/4"> w56 650</a></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-11" data-section-citation="020020011020020011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:11</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-270"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1237" data-pid="1237">Or “boy.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/663" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-664"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 22:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-664" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-664" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1153" data-pid="1153" class="se"></p> <div id="p1154" data-pid="1154"><p data-pid="1154" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1039/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1154" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1039/0">3/2016, pp. 4-5</a></p> </div><div id="p1155" data-pid="1155"><p data-pid="1155" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1040/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1155" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1040/0">8/22/1997, p. 20</a></p> </div><div id="p1156" data-pid="1156"><p data-pid="1156" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1041/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1156" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1041/0">11/1/1986, p. 20</a></p> </div><p id="p1157" data-pid="1157" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/432/0">w16.03 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/432/2"> g97 8/22 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/432/4"> w86 11/1 20;</a></p> <p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="sx"></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/429/0">w81 1/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/429/2"> g81 2/22 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/429/4"> g81 4/8 13;</a><span class="ni"> g64 3/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/429/7"> w62 213,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/429/8"> 583,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/429/9"> 708;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/429/10"> w57 182</a></p> <p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-12" data-section-citation="020020012020020012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/664" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-665"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 4:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-665" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-665" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1157" data-pid="1157" class="se"></p> <p id="p1158" data-pid="1158" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1042/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 704</a></p> <p id="p1159" data-pid="1159" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/433/0">it-2 704;</a></p> <p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="sx"></p> <p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/430/0">w78 7/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/430/2"> ad 1353-1354;</a><span class="ni"> g63 3/22 12;</span><span class="ni"> g63 6/22 12;</span><span class="ni"> g61 9/22 9;</span><span class="ni"> w48 131</span></p> <p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-13" data-section-citation="020020013020020013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:13</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/665" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-666"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 10:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-666" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-666" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/666" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-667"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 12:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-667" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-667" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/431/0">w79 3/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/431/2"> w62 497</a></p> <p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-14" data-section-citation="020020014020020014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:14</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/667" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-668"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:13; Pr 21:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-668" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-668" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/432/0">w76 627;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/432/2"> g73 7/22 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/432/4"> w61 187</a></p> <p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-15" data-section-citation="020020015020020015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:15</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-271"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1238" data-pid="1238">See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/668" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-669"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 3:13-15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-669" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-669" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1159" data-pid="1159" class="se"></p> <div id="p1160" data-pid="1160"><p data-pid="1160" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1043/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1160" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1043/0">5/2011, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p1161" data-pid="1161" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/434/0">g 5/11 19</a></p> <p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-16" data-section-citation="020020016020020016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:16</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-272"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1239" data-pid="1239">Or “a foreigner.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/669" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-670"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 11:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-670" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-670" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/670" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-671"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 27:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-671" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-671" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1161" data-pid="1161" class="se"></p> <p id="p1162" data-pid="1162" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1044/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 648</a></p> <p id="p1163" data-pid="1163" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/435/0">it-2 648;</a></p> <p id="p438" data-pid="438" class="sx"></p> <p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/433/0">ad 1317</a></p> <p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-17" data-section-citation="020020017020020017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/671" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-672"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 6:30, 31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-672" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-672" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1163" data-pid="1163" class="se"></p> <p id="p1164" data-pid="1164" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1045/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 995</a></p> <p id="p1165" data-pid="1165" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p438" data-pid="438" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/436/0">it-1 995;</a></p> <p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="sx"></p> <p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/434/0">w74 246</a></p> <p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-18" data-section-citation="020020018020020018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:18</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-273"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1240" data-pid="1240">Or “counsel.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-274"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1241" data-pid="1241">Or “be made firm.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-275"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1242" data-pid="1242">Or “wise guidance.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/672" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-673"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-673" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-673" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/673" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-674"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 11:14; 24:6; Lu 14:31, 32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-674" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-674" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1165" data-pid="1165" class="se"></p> <div id="p1166" data-pid="1166"><p data-pid="1166" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1046/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1046/0">6/15/2012, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p1167" data-pid="1167" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/437/0">w12 6/15 31</a></p> <p id="p440" data-pid="440" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-19" data-section-citation="020020019020020019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:19</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-276"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1243" data-pid="1243">Or “who entices with his lips.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/674" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-675"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:16; Pr 11:13; 25:9, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-675" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-675" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/435/0">w75 766;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/435/2"> w71 222-224;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/435/4"> w59 178;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/435/5"> w55 497;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/435/6"> w51 104</a></p> <p id="p438" data-pid="438" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-20" data-section-citation="020020020020020020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:20</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/675" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-676"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:12; Le 20:9; Pr 19:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-676" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-676" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-21" data-section-citation="020020021020020021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:21</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/676" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-677"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 28:8, 20; 1Ti 6:9, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-677" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-677" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-22" data-section-citation="020020022020020022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/677" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-678"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 32:35; Pr 24:29; Mt 5:38, 39; Ro 12:17, 19; 1Th 5:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-678" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-678" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/678" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-679"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-679" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-679" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/679" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-680"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 34:7; 1Pe 4:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-680" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-680" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1167" data-pid="1167" class="se"></p> <p id="p1168" data-pid="1168" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1047/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 180</a></p> <p id="p1169" data-pid="1169" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p440" data-pid="440" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/438/0">ijwbq article 180;</a></p> <p id="p441" data-pid="441" class="sx"></p> <p id="p438" data-pid="438" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/436/0">g79 10/22 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/436/2"> w73 474,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/436/4"> 476</a></p> <p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-23" data-section-citation="020020023020020023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:23</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-277"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1244" data-pid="1244">Or “Two different stone weights.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/437/0">w76 627;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/437/2"> g76 6/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/437/4"> w75 291-292;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/437/6"> w64 428</a></p> <p id="p440" data-pid="440" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-24" data-section-citation="020020024020020024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:24</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-278"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1245" data-pid="1245">Or “the way to go?”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/680" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-681"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:23; Jer 10:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-681" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-681" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p440" data-pid="440" class="sx"><span class="ni">g63 2/22 6</span></p> <p id="p441" data-pid="441" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-25" data-section-citation="020020025020020025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:25</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/681" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-682"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 27:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-682" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-682" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/682" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-683"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 30:2; Ec 5:4, 6; Mt 5:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-683" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-683" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1169" data-pid="1169" class="se"></p> <p id="p1170" data-pid="1170" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1048/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1122</a></p> <div id="p1171" data-pid="1171"><p data-pid="1171" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1049/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1171" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1049/0">2/22/1989, p. 21</a></p> </div><p id="p1172" data-pid="1172" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p441" data-pid="441" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/439/0">it-2 1122;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/439/2"> g89 2/22 21;</a></p> <p id="p442" data-pid="442" class="sx"></p> <p id="p441" data-pid="441" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/439/0">g83 10/8 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/439/2"> w73 607;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/439/4"> w66 128</a></p> <p id="p442" data-pid="442" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-26" data-section-citation="020020026020020026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:26</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/683" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-684"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 101:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-684" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-684" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/684" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-685"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 28:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-685" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-685" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1172" data-pid="1172" class="se"></p> <p id="p1173" data-pid="1173" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1050/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1180</a></p> <p id="p1174" data-pid="1174" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p442" data-pid="442" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/440/0">it-2 1180;</a></p> <p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="sx"></p> <p id="p442" data-pid="442" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/440/0">ad 1653;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/440/1"> w61 567</a></p> <p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-27" data-section-citation="020020027020020027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:27</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1174" data-pid="1174" class="se"></p> <p id="p1175" data-pid="1175" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1051/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 196</a></p> <p id="p1176" data-pid="1176" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/441/0">it-2 196;</a></p> <p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="sx"></p> <p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/441/0">ad 1024;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/441/1"> yb70 71;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/441/3"> w68 639;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/441/4"> w63 502</a></p> <p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-28" data-section-citation="020020028020020028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:28</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/685" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-686"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 61:6, 7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-686" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-686" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/686" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-687"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 21:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-687" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-687" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-29" data-section-citation="020020029020020029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:29</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/687" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-688"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 11:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-688" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-688" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/688" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-689"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:32; Pr 16:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-689" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-689" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1176" data-pid="1176" class="se"></p> <p id="p1177" data-pid="1177" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1052/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 995</a></p> <div id="p1178" data-pid="1178"><p data-pid="1178" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1053/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1178" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1053/0">3/15/1993, pp. 27-30</a></p><p data-pid="1178" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1054/0">11/1/1986, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p1179" data-pid="1179" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/442/0">it-1 995;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/442/2"> w93 3/15 27-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/442/4"> w86 11/1 16;</a></p> <p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="sx"></p> <p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/442/0">w78 12/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/442/2"> w62 466</a></p> <p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-20-30" data-section-citation="020020030020020030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 20:30</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-279"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1246" data-pid="1246">Or “scour.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/689" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-690"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 119:71</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-690" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-690" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1179" data-pid="1179" class="se"></p> <p id="p1180" data-pid="1180" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1055/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 272</a></p> <p id="p1181" data-pid="1181" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/443/0">it-1 272;</a></p> <p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="sx"></p> <p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/443/0">w80 2/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/443/2"> ad 203</a></p> <p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/648/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-649-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 9:20, 21; Pr 23:29-35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-649-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-649-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/649/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-650-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 28:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-650-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-650-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/650/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-651-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 6:10; Ga 5:21; Eph 5:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-651-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-651-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/651/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-652-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 19:12; Ec 10:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-652-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-652-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/652/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-653-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 2:22-24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-653-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-653-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/653/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-654-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 14:29; 2Ti 2:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-654-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-654-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/654/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-655-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 18:6; Ec 7:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-655-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-655-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/655/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-656-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 6:10, 11; 2Th 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-656-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-656-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/656/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-657-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 1:1; Lu 1:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-657-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-657-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/657/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-658-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:25, 26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-658-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-658-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/658/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-659-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 7:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-659-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-659-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/659/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-660-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 3:28; Ps 72:1, 4; Pr 16:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-660-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-660-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/660/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-661-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 14:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-661-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-661-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/661/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-662-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 51:5; Ec 7:20; Jas 3:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-662-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-662-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/662/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-663-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 11:1; Am 8:5; Mic 6:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-663-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-663-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/663/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-664-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 22:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-664-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-664-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/664/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-665-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 4:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-665-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-665-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/665/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-666-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 10:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-666-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-666-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/666/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-667-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 12:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-667-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-667-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/667/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-668-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:13; Pr 21:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-668-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-668-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/668/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-669-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 3:13-15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-669-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-669-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/669/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-670-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 11:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-670-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-670-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/670/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-671-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 27:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-671-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-671-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/671/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-672-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 6:30, 31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-672-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-672-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/672/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-673-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-673-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-673-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/673/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-674-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 11:14; 24:6; Lu 14:31, 32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-674-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-674-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/674/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-675-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:16; Pr 11:13; 25:9, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-675-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-675-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/675/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-676-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:12; Le 20:9; Pr 19:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-676-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-676-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/676/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-677-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 28:8, 20; 1Ti 6:9, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-677-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-677-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/677/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-678-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 32:35; Pr 24:29; Mt 5:38, 39; Ro 12:17, 19; 1Th 5:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-678-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-678-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/678/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-679-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-679-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-679-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/679/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-680-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 34:7; 1Pe 4:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-680-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-680-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/680/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-681-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:23; Jer 10:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-681-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-681-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/681/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-682-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 27:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-682-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-682-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/682/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-683-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 30:2; Ec 5:4, 6; Mt 5:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-683-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-683-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/683/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-684-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 101:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-684-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-684-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/684/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-685-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 28:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-685-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-685-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/685/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-686-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 61:6, 7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-686-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-686-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/686/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-687-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 21:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-687-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-687-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/687/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-688-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 11:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-688-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-688-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/20/688/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-689-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 20:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:32; Pr 16:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-689-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-689-1" 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dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>Proverbs</h1> </header> <div id="p559" data-pid="559"><p data-pid="559" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17071" class="cl vx vp"><strong>20</strong> </a>Wine is a ridiculer,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/648" data-bid="649-1" class="b">+</a> alcohol is unruly;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/649" data-bid="650-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="559" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-1-2" class="v">Whoever goes astray by them is not wise.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/650" data-bid="651-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p560" data-pid="560"><p data-pid="560" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-2-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17072" class="vl vp">2 </a>The terror<a id="footnotesource264" data-fnid="264" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/263">*</a> of a king is like the growling of a lion;<a id="footnotesource265" data-fnid="265" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/264">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/651" data-bid="652-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="560" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-2-2" class="v">Whoever provokes his anger risks his own life.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/652" data-bid="653-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p561" data-pid="561"><p data-pid="561" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-3-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17073" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>It is honorable for a man to refrain from a dispute,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/653" data-bid="654-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="561" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-3-2" class="v">But every fool will become embroiled in it.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/654" data-bid="655-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p562" data-pid="562"><p data-pid="562" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-4-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17074" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>The lazy one does not plow in winter,</span></p><p data-pid="562" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-4-2" class="v">So he will be begging during the harvest when he has nothing.<a id="footnotesource266" data-fnid="266" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/265">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/655" data-bid="656-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p563" data-pid="563"><p data-pid="563" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-5-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17075" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>The thoughts<a id="footnotesource267" data-fnid="267" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/266">*</a> of a man’s heart are like deep waters,</span></p><p data-pid="563" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-5-2" class="v">But the discerning man draws them out.</span></p> </div><div id="p564" data-pid="564"><p data-pid="564" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-6-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17076" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>Many men proclaim their loyal love,</span></p><p data-pid="564" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-6-2" class="v">But who can find a faithful man?</span></p> </div><p id="p565" data-pid="565" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-7-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17077" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>The righteous one is walking in his integrity.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/656" data-bid="657-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p566" data-pid="566" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-7-2" class="v">Happy are his children<a id="footnotesource268" data-fnid="268" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/267">*</a> who come after him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/657" data-bid="658-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p567" data-pid="567"><p data-pid="567" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-8-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17078" class="vl vp">8 </a>When the king sits on the throne to judge,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/658" data-bid="659-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="567" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-8-2" class="v">He sifts out all evil with his eyes.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/659" data-bid="660-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p568" data-pid="568"><p data-pid="568" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-9-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17079" class="vl vp">9 </a>Who can say: “I have cleansed my heart;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/660" data-bid="661-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="568" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-9-2" class="v">I am pure from my sin”?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/661" data-bid="662-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p569" data-pid="569"><p data-pid="569" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17080" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>Dishonest weights and false measures<a id="footnotesource269" data-fnid="269" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/268">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="569" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-10-2" class="v">—Both are detestable to Jehovah.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/662" data-bid="663-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p570" data-pid="570"><p data-pid="570" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17081" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>Even a child<a id="footnotesource270" data-fnid="270" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/269">*</a> is known by his actions,</span></p><p data-pid="570" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-11-2" class="v">Whether his behavior is pure and right.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/663" data-bid="664-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p571" data-pid="571"><p data-pid="571" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17082" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>The hearing ear and the seeing eye</span></p><p data-pid="571" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-12-2" class="v">—Jehovah has made both of them.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/664" data-bid="665-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><p id="p572" data-pid="572" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17083" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>Do not love sleep, or you will come to poverty.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/665" data-bid="666-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p573" data-pid="573" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-13-2" class="v">Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/666" data-bid="667-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p574" data-pid="574"><p data-pid="574" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17084" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>“It is no good, it is no good!” says the buyer;</span></p><p data-pid="574" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-14-2" class="v">Then he goes away and boasts about himself.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/667" data-bid="668-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p575" data-pid="575"><p data-pid="575" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17085" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>There is gold, also much coral,<a id="footnotesource271" data-fnid="271" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/270">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="575" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-15-2" class="v">But the lips of knowledge are something precious.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/668" data-bid="669-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p576" data-pid="576"><p data-pid="576" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17086" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>Take a man’s garment if he has given security for a stranger;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/669" data-bid="670-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="576" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-16-2" class="v">Seize the pledge from him if he did so for a foreign woman.<a id="footnotesource272" data-fnid="272" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/271">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/670" data-bid="671-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p577" data-pid="577"><p data-pid="577" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17087" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>Bread gained by deceit tastes good to a man,</span></p><p data-pid="577" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-17-2" class="v">But afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/671" data-bid="672-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p578" data-pid="578"><p data-pid="578" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17088" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>By consultation,<a id="footnotesource273" data-fnid="273" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/272">*</a> plans will succeed,<a id="footnotesource274" data-fnid="274" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/273">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/672" data-bid="673-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="578" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-18-2" class="v">And by skillful direction<a id="footnotesource275" data-fnid="275" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/274">*</a> wage your war.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/673" data-bid="674-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p579" data-pid="579"><p data-pid="579" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17089" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>A slanderer goes about revealing confidential talk;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/674" data-bid="675-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="579" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-19-2" class="v">Do not associate with one who loves to gossip.<a id="footnotesource276" data-fnid="276" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/275">*</a></span></p> </div><div id="p580" data-pid="580"><p data-pid="580" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17090" class="vl vp">20 </a>Whoever curses his father and his mother,</span></p><p data-pid="580" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-20-2" class="v">His lamp will be extinguished when darkness comes.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/675" data-bid="676-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p581" data-pid="581"><p data-pid="581" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17091" class="vl vp">21 </a>An inheritance obtained first by greed</span></p><p data-pid="581" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-21-2" class="v">Will not be a blessing in the end.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/676" data-bid="677-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><p id="p582" data-pid="582" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17092" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>Do not say: “I will pay back evil!”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/677" data-bid="678-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p583" data-pid="583" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-22-2" class="v">Hope in Jehovah,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/678" data-bid="679-1" class="b">+</a> and he will save you.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/679" data-bid="680-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p584" data-pid="584"><p data-pid="584" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17093" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>Dishonest weights<a id="footnotesource277" data-fnid="277" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/276">*</a> are detestable to Jehovah,</span></p><p data-pid="584" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-23-2" class="v">And deceptive scales are not good.</span></p> </div><div id="p585" data-pid="585"><p data-pid="585" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17094" class="vl vx vp">24 </a>A man’s footsteps are directed by Jehovah;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/680" data-bid="681-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="585" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-24-2" class="v">How can a man understand his own way?<a id="footnotesource278" data-fnid="278" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/277">*</a></span></p> </div><p id="p586" data-pid="586" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17095" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>It is a snare for a man to cry out rashly, “Holy!”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/681" data-bid="682-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p587" data-pid="587" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-25-2" class="v">And only later to give consideration to what he vowed.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/682" data-bid="683-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p588" data-pid="588"><p data-pid="588" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17096" class="vl vx vp">26 </a>A wise king sifts out the wicked<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/683" data-bid="684-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="588" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-26-2" class="v">And drives the threshing wheel over them.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/684" data-bid="685-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p589" data-pid="589"><p data-pid="589" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17097" class="vl vx vp">27 </a>The breath of a man is the lamp of Jehovah,</span></p><p data-pid="589" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-27-2" class="v">Searching through his innermost being.</span></p> </div><div id="p590" data-pid="590"><p data-pid="590" class="sl"><span id="v20-20-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17098" class="vl vp">28 </a>Loyal love and faithfulness safeguard the king;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/685" data-bid="686-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="590" class="sz"><span id="v20-20-28-2" class="v">By loyal love he sustains his throne.<a 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