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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Proverbs 20 Amplified Bible</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" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/20-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">AMP</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 width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><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"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Amplified Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nas/esv/proverbs/20.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><p class="hdg">On Life and Conduct</p><CC><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Wine is a mocker, strong drink a riotous brawler; <t><p class="indent1">And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion; <t><p class="indent1">Whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his own life. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight], <t><p class="indent1">But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives; <t><p class="indent1">So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>A plan (motive, wise counsel) in the heart of a man is like water in a deep well, <t><p class="indent1">But a man of understanding draws it out. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Many a man proclaims his own loyalty <i>and</i> goodness, <t><p class="indent1">But who can find a faithful <i>and</i> trustworthy man? <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The righteous man who walks in integrity <i>and</i> lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs-- <t><p class="indent1">How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>A [discerning] king who sits on the throne of judgment <t><p class="indent1">Sifts all evil [like chaff] with his eyes [and cannot be easily fooled]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart, <t><p class="indent1">I am pure from my sin?” <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures, <t><p class="indent1">Both of them are detestable <i>and</i> offensive to the LORD. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Even a boy is known <i>and</i> distinguished by his acts, <t><p class="indent1">Whether his conduct is pure and right. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The hearing ear and the seeing eye, <t><p class="indent1">The [omnipotent] LORD has made both of them. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Do not love [excessive] sleep, or you will become poor; <t><p class="indent1">Open your eyes [so that you can do your work] and you will be satisfied with bread. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>“It is [almost] worthless, it is [almost] worthless,” says the buyer [as he negotiates the price]; <t><p class="indent1">But when he goes his way, then he boasts [about his bargain]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>There is gold, and an abundance of pearls, <t><p class="indent1">But the lips of knowledge are a vessel of preciousness [the most precious of all]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>[The judge tells the creditor], “Take the clothes of one who is surety for a stranger; <t><p class="indent1">And hold him in pledge [when he guarantees a loan] for foreigners.” <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Food gained by deceit is sweet to a man, <t><p class="indent1">But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel [just as sin may be sweet at first, but later its consequences bring despair]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Plans are established by counsel; <t><p class="indent1">So make war [only] with wise guidance. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets; <t><p class="indent1">Therefore do not associate with a gossip [who talks freely or flatters]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Whoever curses his father or his mother, <t><p class="indent1">His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>An inheritance hastily gained [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning <t><p class="indent1">Will not be blessed in the end. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Do not say, “I will repay evil”; <t><p class="indent1">Wait [expectantly] for the LORD, and He will rescue <i>and</i> save you. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Differing weights are detestable <i>and</i> offensive to the LORD, <t><p class="indent1">And fraudulent scales are not good. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Man’s steps are ordered <i>and</i> ordained by the LORD. <t><p class="indent1">How then can a man [fully] understand his way? <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>It is a trap for a man to [<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[a]</a></span>speak a vow of consecration and] say rashly, “It is holy!” <t><p class="indent1">And [not until] afterward consider [whether he can fulfill it]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>A wise king sifts out the wicked [from among the good] <t><p class="indent1">And drives the [threshing] wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>spirit (conscience) of man is the lamp of the LORD, <t><p class="indent1">Searching <i>and</i> examining all the innermost parts of his being. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Loyalty <i>and</i> mercy, truth <i>and</i> faithfulness, protect the king, <t><p class="indent1">And he upholds his throne by lovingkindness. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The glory of young men is their [physical] strength, <t><p class="indent1">And the honor of aged men is their gray head [representing wisdom and experience]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Blows that wound cleanse away evil, <t><p class="indent1">And strokes reach to the innermost parts.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">25</span> Such a vow would single out an item for sacrifice or for the use of the temple or the priests. 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