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  20:1 ¶
Wine°
[is] a mocker,°°
strong drink°
[is] raging:°°
and whosoever°
is deceived°°
thereby is not°
wise.°° |
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20:1 ¶
Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. |
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20:2
The fear°
of a king°
[is] as the roaring°
of a lion:°
[whoso] provoketh him to anger°°
sinneth°°
[against] his own soul.° |
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20:2
The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul. |
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20:3
[It is] an honour°
for a man°
to cease°
from strife:°°
but every°
fool°
will be meddling.°° |
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20:3
[It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. |
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20:4
The sluggard°
will not°
plow°°
by reason of the cold;°°
[therefore] shall he beg°°°°
in harvest,°
and [have] nothing.° |
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20:4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing. |
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20:5
Counsel°
in the heart°
of man°
[is like] deep°
water;°
but a man°
of understanding°
will draw it out.°° |
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20:5
Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. |
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20:6
Most°
men°
will proclaim°°
every one°
his own goodness:°
but a faithful°
man°
who°
can find?°° |
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20:6
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? |
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20:7
The just°
[man] walketh°°
in his integrity:°
his children°
[are] blessed°
after°
him. |
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20:7
The just [man] walketh in his integrity: his children [are] blessed after him. |
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20:8
A king°
that sitteth°
in°°°
the throne°
of judgment°
scattereth away°°
all°
evil°
with his eyes.° |
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20:8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. |
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20:9
Who°
can say,°°
I have made my heart°
clean,°°
I am pure°°
from my sin?°° |
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20:9
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? |
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20:10
Divers weights,°
[and] divers measures,°
both°
of them [are] alike°
abomination°
to
Yähwè
יָהוֶה.° |
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20:10
Divers weights, [and] divers measures, both of them [are] alike abomination to Yahweh. |
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20:11
Even°
a child°
is known°°
by his doings,°
whether°
his work°
[be] pure,°
and whether°
[it be] right.° |
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20:11
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right. |
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20:12
The hearing°°
ear,°
and the seeing°°
eye,°
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
hath made°°
even°
both°
of them. |
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20:12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh hath made even both of them. |
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20:13
Love°°
not°
sleep,°
lest°
thou come to poverty;°°
open°°
thine eyes,°
[and] thou shalt be satisfied°°
with bread.° |
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20:13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread. |
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20:14
[It is] naught,°
[it is] naught,°
saith°°
the buyer:°°
but when he is gone°°
his way,°
then°
he boasteth.°° |
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20:14
[It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. |
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20:15
There is°
gold,°
and a multitude°
of rubies:°
but the lips°
of knowledge°
[are] a precious°
jewel.° |
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20:15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel. |
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20:16
Take°°
his garment°
that°
is surety°°
[for] a stranger:°°
and take a pledge°°
of him for°
a strange woman.° |
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20:16
Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. |
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20:17
Bread°
of deceit°
[is] sweet°
to a man;°
but afterwards°
his mouth°
shall be filled°°
with gravel.° |
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20:17
Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. |
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20:18
[Every] purpose°
is established°°
by counsel:°
and with good advice°
make°°
war.° |
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20:18
[Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. |
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20:19
He that goeth about°°
[as] a talebearer°
revealeth°°
secrets:°
therefore meddle°°
not°
with him that flattereth°°
with his lips.° |
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20:19
He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. |
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20:20
Whoso curseth°°
his father°
or his mother,°
his lamp°
shall be put out°°
in obscure°°
darkness.° |
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20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. |
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20:21
An inheritance°
[may be] gotten hastily°°°°
at the beginning;°
but the end°
thereof shall not°
be blessed.°° |
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20:21
An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. |
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20:22
Say°°
not°
thou, I will recompense°°
evil;°
[but] wait°
on°°
Yähwè
יָהוֶה,°
and he shall save°°
thee. |
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20:22
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on Yahweh, and he shall save thee. |
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20:23
Divers weights°
[are] an abomination°
unto
Yähwè
יָהוֶה;°
and a false°
balance°
[is] not°
good.° |
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20:23
Divers weights [are] an abomination unto Yahweh; and a false balance [is] not good. |
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20:24
Man's°
goings°
[are] of
Yähwè
יָהוֶה;°°
how°
can a man°
then understand°°
his own way?° |
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20:24
Man's goings [are] of Yahweh; how can a man then understand his own way? |
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20:25
[It is] a snare°
to the man°
[who] devoureth°°
[that which is] holy,°
and after°
vows°
to make enquiry.°° |
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20:25
[It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is] holy, and after vows to make enquiry. |
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20:26
A wise°
king°
scattereth°°
the wicked,°
and bringeth°°
the wheel°
over°
them. |
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20:26
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them. |
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20:27
The spirit°
of man°
[is] the candle°
of
Yähwè
יָהוֶה,°
searching°°
all°
the inward parts°
of the belly.° |
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20:27
The spirit of man [is] the candle of Yahweh, searching all the inward parts of the belly. |
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20:28
Mercy°
and truth°
preserve°°
the king:°
and his throne°
is upholden°°
by mercy.° |
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20:28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. |
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20:29
The glory°
of young men°
[is] their strength:°
and the beauty°
of old men°
[is] the gray head.° |
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20:29
The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head. |
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20:30
The blueness°
of a wound°
cleanseth°
away°
evil:°
so [do] stripes°
the inward parts°
of the belly.° |
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20:30
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so [do] stripes the inward parts of the belly. |
