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<p class="indent2"> whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> <A name="4"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, <p class="indent2"> but any fool will quarrel. <A name="5"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The slacker does not plow in season; <p class="indent2"> at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there. <A name="6"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, <p class="indent2"> but a man of understanding draws them out. <A name="7"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, <p class="indent2"> but who can find a trustworthy man? <A name="8"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The righteous man walks with integrity; <p class="indent2"> blessed are his children after him. <A name="9"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>A king who sits on a throne to judge <p class="indent2"> sifts out all evil with his eyes. <A name="10"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; <p class="indent2"> I am cleansed from my sin”? <A name="11"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Differing weights and unequal measures<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span>—<p class="indent2"> both are detestable to the LORD. <A name="12"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Even a young man is known by his actions—<p class="indent2"> whether his conduct is pure and upright. <A name="13"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Ears that hear and eyes that see—<p class="indent2"> the LORD has made them both. <A name="14"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; <p class="indent2"> open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food. <A name="15"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, <p class="indent2"> but on the way out, he gloats. <A name="16"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>There is an abundance of gold and rubies, <p class="indent2"> but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure. <A name="17"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; <p class="indent2"> get collateral if it is for a foreigner.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> <A name="18"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, <p class="indent2"> but later his mouth is full of gravel. <A name="19"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Set plans by consultation, <p class="indent2"> and wage war under sound guidance. <A name="20"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; <p class="indent2"> avoid the one who babbles<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> with his lips. <A name="21"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Whoever curses his father or mother, <p class="indent2"> his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness. <A name="22"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>An inheritance gained quickly <p class="indent2"> will not be blessed in the end. <A name="23"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” <p class="indent2"> Wait on the LORD, and He will save you. <A name="24"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, <p class="indent2"> and dishonest scales are no good. <A name="25"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>A man’s steps are from the LORD, <p class="indent2"> so how can anyone understand his own way? <A name="26"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, <p class="indent2"> only later to reconsider his vows. <A name="27"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>A wise king separates out the wicked <p class="indent2"> and drives the threshing wheel over them. <A name="28"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The spirit<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">e</a></span> of a man is the lamp of the LORD, <p class="indent2"> searching out his inmost being. <A name="29"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; <p class="indent2"> by these he maintains his throne. <A name="30"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The glory of young men is their strength, <p class="indent2"> and gray hair is the splendor of the old. <p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/20-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Lashes and wounds scour evil, <p class="indent2"> and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">2</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> Literally <i>sins against his own soul</i><br><span class="fnverse">10</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> Hebrew <i>A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah</i><br><span class="fnverse">16</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> Or <i>a wayward woman</i><br><span class="fnverse">19</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> Or <i>the one who is simple</i><br><span class="fnverse">27</span> <span class="footnotesbot">e</span> Or <i>breath</i> or <i>speech</i><br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Standard Bible (BSB)</a> printed 2016, 2020, 2022, 2025 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. 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