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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Proverbs 20 ASV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/20-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ASV</a> > Proverbs 20</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/19.htm" title="Proverbs 19">◄</a> Proverbs 20 <a href="../proverbs/21.htm" title="Proverbs 21">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">American Standard Version</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Wine is a Mocker</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing -wheel over them.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">American Standard Version, 1901<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/proverbs/20-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframebhsh.htm" width="122" height="250" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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