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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"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New American Bible Revised Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><section id="ch24020" class="chapter"> <h1 id="cn24020" class="cn"></h1> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v24020001" class="ver">1</span>Wine is arrogant, strong drink is riotous;</p> <p class="sl1">none who are intoxicated by them are wise.<a id="rfn24020001-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020001-1">*</a> <a id="ren24020001-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24020001-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020002" class="ver">2</span>The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion;<a id="ren24020002-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24020002-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl1">those who incur his anger forfeit their lives.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020003" class="ver">3</span>A person gains honor by avoiding strife,</p> <p class="sl1">while every fool starts a quarrel.<a id="rfn24020003-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020003-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020004" class="ver">4</span>In seedtime sluggards do not plow;</p> <p class="sl1">when they look for the harvest, it is not there.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020005" class="ver">5</span>The intention of the human heart is deep water,</p> <p class="sl1">but the intelligent draw it forth.<a id="rfn24020005-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020005-1">*</a> <a id="ren24020005-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24020005-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020006" class="ver">6</span>Many say, “My loyal friend,”</p> <p class="sl1">but who can find someone worthy of trust?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020007" class="ver">7</span>The just walk in integrity;</p> <p class="sl1">happy are their children after them!</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020008" class="ver">8</span>A king seated on the throne of judgment</p> <p class="sl1">dispels all evil with his glance.<a id="rfn24020008-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020008-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020009" class="ver">9</span>Who can say, “I have made my heart clean,<a id="ren24020009-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24020009-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl1">I am cleansed of my sin”?<a id="rfn24020009-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020009-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020010" class="ver">10</span>Varying weights, varying measures,</p> <p class="sl1">are both an abomination to the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>.<a id="ren24020010-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24020010-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020011" class="ver">11</span>In their actions even children can playact</p> <p class="sl1">though their deeds be blameless and right.<a id="rfn24020011-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020011-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020012" class="ver">12</span>The ear that hears, the eye that sees—</p> <p class="sl1">the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> has made them both.<a id="rfn24020012-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020012-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020013" class="ver">13</span>Do not love sleep lest you be reduced to poverty;</p> <p class="sl1">keep your eyes open, have your fill of food.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020014" class="ver">14</span>“Bad, bad!” says the buyer,</p> <p class="sl1">then goes away only to boast.<a id="rfn24020014-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020014-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020015" class="ver">15</span>One can put on gold and abundant jewels,</p> <p class="sl1">but wise lips are the most precious ornament.<a id="rfn24020015-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020015-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020016" class="ver">16</span>Take the garment of the one who became surety for a stranger;<a id="ren24020016-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24020016-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl1">if for foreigners, exact the pledge!<a id="rfn24020016-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020016-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020017" class="ver">17</span>Bread earned by deceit is sweet,</p> <p class="sl1">but afterward the mouth is filled with gravel.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020018" class="ver">18</span>Plans made with advice succeed;</p> <p class="sl1">with wise direction wage your war.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020019" class="ver">19</span>A slanderer reveals secrets;</p> <p class="sl1">so have nothing to do with a babbler!</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020020" class="ver">20</span>Those who curse father or mother—</p> <p class="sl1">their lamp will go out<a id="rfn24020020-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020020-1">*</a> in the dead of night.<a id="ren24020020-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24020020-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020021" class="ver">21</span>Possessions greedily guarded at the outset</p> <p class="sl1">will not be blessed in the end.<a id="rfn24020021-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020021-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020022" class="ver">22</span>Do not say, “I will repay evil!”</p> <p class="sl1">Wait for the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, who will help you.<a id="rfn24020022-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020022-1">*</a> <a id="ren24020022-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24020022-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020023" class="ver">23</span>Varying weights are an abomination to the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>,</p> <p class="sl1">and false scales are not good.<a id="ren24020023-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24020023-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020024" class="ver">24</span>Our steps are from the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>;<a id="ren24020024-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24020024-j">j</a></p> <p class="sl1">how, then, can mortals understand their way?<a id="rfn24020024-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020024-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020025" class="ver">25</span>It is a trap to pledge rashly a sacred gift,</p> <p class="sl1">and after a vow, then to reflect.<a id="rfn24020025-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020025-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020026" class="ver">26</span>A wise king winnows the wicked,</p> <p class="sl1">and threshes them under the cartwheel.<a id="rfn24020026-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020026-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020027" class="ver">27</span>A lamp from the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> is human life-breath;</p> <p class="sl1">it searches through the inmost being.<a id="rfn24020027-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24020027-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020028" class="ver">28</span>His steadfast loyalty safeguards the king,</p> <p class="sl1">and he upholds his throne by justice.<a id="ren24020028-k" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24020028-k">k</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020029" class="ver">29</span>The glory of the young is their strength,</p> <p class="sl1">and the dignity of the old is gray hair.<a id="ren24020029-l" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24020029-l">l</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24020030" class="ver">30</span>Evil is cleansed away by bloody lashes,</p> <p class="sl1">and a scourging to the inmost being.</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div 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