Proverbs 20 : 1 (NCV)
Wine and beer make people loud and uncontrolled; it is not wise to get drunk on them.
Proverbs 20 : 2 (NCV)
An angry king is like a roaring lion. Making him angry may cost you your life.
Proverbs 20 : 3 (NCV)
Foolish people are always fighting, but avoiding quarrels will bring you honor.
Proverbs 20 : 4 (NCV)
Lazy farmers don't plow when they should; they expect a harvest, but there is none.
Proverbs 20 : 5 (NCV)
People's thoughts can be like a deep well, but someone with understanding can find the wisdom there.
Proverbs 20 : 6 (NCV)
Many people claim to be loyal, but it is hard to find a trustworthy person.
Proverbs 20 : 7 (NCV)
The good people who live honest lives will be a blessing to their children.
Proverbs 20 : 8 (NCV)
When a king sits on his throne to judge, he knows evil when he sees it.
Proverbs 20 : 9 (NCV)
No one can say, "I am innocent; I have never done anything wrong."
Proverbs 20 : 10 (NCV)
The Lord hates both these things: dishonest weights and dishonest measures.
Proverbs 20 : 11 (NCV)
Even children are known by their behavior; their actions show if they are innocent and good.
Proverbs 20 : 12 (NCV)
The Lord has made both these things: ears to hear and eyes to see.
Proverbs 20 : 13 (NCV)
If you love to sleep, you will be poor. If you stay awake, you will have plenty of food.
Proverbs 20 : 14 (NCV)
Buyers say, "This is bad. It's no good." Then they go away and brag about what they bought.
Proverbs 20 : 15 (NCV)
There is gold and plenty of rubies, but only a few people speak with knowledge.
Proverbs 20 : 16 (NCV)
Take the coat of someone who promises to pay a stranger's debts, and keep it until he pays what the stranger owes.
Proverbs 20 : 17 (NCV)
Stolen food may taste sweet at first, but later it will feel like a mouth full of gravel.
Proverbs 20 : 18 (NCV)
Get advice if you want your plans to work. If you go to war, get the advice of others.
Proverbs 20 : 19 (NCV)
Gossips can't keep secrets, so avoid people who talk too much.
Proverbs 20 : 20 (NCV)
Those who curse their father or mother will be like a light going out in darkness.
Proverbs 20 : 21 (NCV)
Wealth inherited quickly in the beginning will do you no good in the end.
Proverbs 20 : 22 (NCV)
Don't say, "I'll pay you back for the wrong you did." Wait for the Lord, and he will make things right.
Proverbs 20 : 23 (NCV)
The Lord hates dishonest weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
Proverbs 20 : 24 (NCV)
The Lord decides what a person will do; no one understands what his life is all about.
Proverbs 20 : 25 (NCV)
It's dangerous to promise something to God too quickly. After you've thought about it, it may be too late.
Proverbs 20 : 26 (NCV)
A wise king sorts out the evil people, and he punishes them as they deserve.
Proverbs 20 : 27 (NCV)
The Lord looks deep inside people and searches through their thoughts.
Proverbs 20 : 28 (NCV)
Loyalty and truth keep a king in power; he continues to rule if he is loyal.
Proverbs 20 : 29 (NCV)
Young men glory in their strength, and old men are honored for their gray hair.
Proverbs 20 : 30 (NCV)
Hard punishment will get rid of evil, and whippings can change an evil heart.
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