Proverbs 20 : 1 (ERVEN)
Wine and beer make people lose control; they get loud and stumble around. And that is foolish.
Proverbs 20 : 2 (ERVEN)
An angry king is like a roaring lion. If you make him angry, you could lose your life.
Proverbs 20 : 3 (ERVEN)
People who refuse to argue deserve respect. Any fool can start an argument.
Proverbs 20 : 4 (ERVEN)
Some people are too lazy to plant seeds. So at harvest time, they look for food and find nothing.
Proverbs 20 : 5 (ERVEN)
Getting information from someone can be like getting water from a deep well. If you are smart, you will draw it out.
Proverbs 20 : 6 (ERVEN)
You might call many people your "friends," but it is hard to find someone who can really be trusted.
Proverbs 20 : 7 (ERVEN)
When people live good, honest lives, their children are blessed.
Proverbs 20 : 8 (ERVEN)
When the king sits and judges people, he must look carefully to separate the evil from the good.
Proverbs 20 : 9 (ERVEN)
Can anyone say their heart is pure? Who can say, "I am free from sin"?
Proverbs 20 : 10 (ERVEN)
The Lord hates for people to use the wrong weights and measures to cheat others.
Proverbs 20 : 11 (ERVEN)
Even children show what they are like by the things they do. You can see if their actions are pure and right.
Proverbs 20 : 12 (ERVEN)
It was the Lord who gave us eyes for seeing and ears for hearing.
Proverbs 20 : 13 (ERVEN)
If you love to sleep, you will become poor. Use your time working and you will have plenty to eat.
Proverbs 20 : 14 (ERVEN)
When buying something, people always say, "It's no good. It costs too much." Then they go away and tell others what a good deal they got.
Proverbs 20 : 15 (ERVEN)
The right knowledge can bring you gold, pearls, and other expensive things.
Proverbs 20 : 16 (ERVEN)
If someone promises to pay the debt of a stranger, get a coat or something from him to keep until the debt is paid.
Proverbs 20 : 17 (ERVEN)
It may seem to be a good thing to get something by cheating, but in the end, it will be worth nothing.
Proverbs 20 : 18 (ERVEN)
Get good advice when you make your plans. Before you start a war, find good advisors.
Proverbs 20 : 19 (ERVEN)
You cannot trust someone who would talk about things told in private. So don't be friends with someone who talks too much.
Proverbs 20 : 20 (ERVEN)
Those who would curse their father or mother are like a lamp that goes out on the darkest night.
Proverbs 20 : 21 (ERVEN)
If your wealth was easy to get, it will not be worth much to you.
Proverbs 20 : 22 (ERVEN)
Don't ever say, "I'll pay them back for what they did to me!" Wait for the Lord. He will make things right.
Proverbs 20 : 23 (ERVEN)
The Lord hates for people to use the wrong weights to cheat others. It is wrong to use scales that are not accurate.
Proverbs 20 : 24 (ERVEN)
The Lord guides our steps, and we never know where he will lead us.
Proverbs 20 : 25 (ERVEN)
Think carefully before you promise to give something to God. Later, you might wish you had not made that promise.
Proverbs 20 : 26 (ERVEN)
Like a farmer who separates wheat from the chaff, a wise king will decide who is wrong and crush them.
Proverbs 20 : 27 (ERVEN)
Your spirit is like a lamp to the Lord. He is able to see into your deepest parts.
Proverbs 20 : 28 (ERVEN)
A king who is loyal and true will keep his power. Loyalty will keep his kingdom strong.
Proverbs 20 : 29 (ERVEN)
We admire a young man for his strength, but we respect an old man for his gray hair.
Proverbs 20 : 30 (ERVEN)
A beating can remove evil and make you completely clean.
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