1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Proverbs 20

1 From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices.

 20:1 Wine 3196 is a mocker 3917b, strong 7941 drink 7941 a brawler 1993, And whoever 3605 is intoxicated 7686 by it is not wise 2449.

 20:2 The terror 367 of a king 4428 is like the growling 5099 of a lion 3715; He who provokes 5674b him to anger 5674b forfeits 2398 his own life 5315.

 20:3 Keeping 7674 away 7674 from strife 7379 is an honor 3519b for a man 376, But any 3605 fool 191 will quarrel 1566.

 20:4 The sluggard 6102 does not plow 2790a after 4480 the autumn 2779, So he begs 7592 during the harvest 7105a and has 369 nothing 369.

 20:5 A plan 6098 in the heart 3820 of a man 376 is [like] deep 6013 water 4325, But a man 376 of understanding 8394 draws 1802a it out.

 20:6 Many 7230 a man 120 proclaims 7121 his own 376 loyalty 2617a, But who 4310 can find 4672 a trustworthy 529 man 376?

 20:7 A righteous 6662 man 6662 who walks 1980 in his integrity 8537— How blessed 835 are his sons 1121 after 310 him.

 20:8 A king 4428 who sits 3427 on the throne 3678 of justice 1779 Disperses 2219 all 3605 evil 7451b with his eyes 5869.

 20:9 Who 4310 can say 559, “I have cleansed 2135 my heart 3820, I am pure 2891 from my sin 2403b”?

 20:10 Differing 68 weights 68 and differing 374 measures 374, Both 1571 8147 of them are abominable 8441 to the LORD 3068.

 20:11 It is by his deeds 4611 that a lad 5288 distinguishes 5234 himself If 518 his conduct 6467 is pure 2134 and right 3477.

 20:12 The hearing 8085 ear 241 and the seeing 7200 eye 5869, The LORD 3068 has made 6213a both 1571 8147 of them.

 20:13 Do not love 157 sleep 8142, or 6435 you will become 3423 poor 3423; Open 6491b your eyes 5869, [and] you will be satisfied 7646 with food 3899.

 20:14 “Bad 7451a, bad 7451a,” says 559 the buyer 7069, But when he goes 235 his way 235, then 227 he boasts 1984b.

 20:15 There 3426 is gold 2091, and an abundance 7230 of jewels 6443; But the lips 8193 of knowledge 1847 are a more 637 precious 3366 thing 3627.

 20:16 Take 3947 his garment 899b when 3588 he becomes 6148 surety 6148 for a stranger 2114a; And for foreigners 5237, hold 2254a him in pledge 2254a.

 20:17 Bread 3899 obtained by falsehood 8267 is sweet 6156 to a man 376, But afterward 310 his mouth 6310 will be filled 4390 with gravel 2687.

 20:18 Prepare 3559 plans 4284 by consultation 6098, And make 6213a war 4421 by wise 8458 guidance 8458.

 20:19 He who goes 1980 about as a slanderer 7400 reveals 1540 secrets 5475, Therefore do not associate 6148 with a gossip 6601a 8193.

 20:20 He who curses 7043 his father 1 or his mother 517, His lamp 5216 will go 1846 out in time 380 of darkness 2822.

 20:21 An inheritance 5159 gained 973b hurriedly 926 at the beginning 7223 Will not be blessed 1288 in the end 319.

 20:22 Do not say 559, “I will repay 7999a evil 7451b”; Wait 6960a for the LORD 3068, and He will save 3467 you.

 20:23 Differing 68 weights 68 are an abomination 8441 to the LORD 3068, And a false 4820 scale 3976 is not good 2896a.

 20:24 Man’s 1397 steps 4703 are [ordained] by the LORD 3068, How 4100 then can man 120 understand 995 his way 1870?

 20:25 It is a trap 4170 for a man 120 to say 3886b rashly 3886b, “It is holy 6944!” And after 310 the vows 5088 to make 1239 inquiry 1239.

 20:26 A wise 2450 king 4428 winnows 2219 the wicked 7563, And drives 7725 the [threshing] wheel 212 over 5921 them.

 20:27 The spirit 5397 of man 120 is the lamp 5216 of the LORD 3068, Searching 2664 all 3605 the innermost 2315 parts 2315 of his being 990.

 20:28 Loyalty 2617a and truth 571 preserve 5341 the king 4428, And he upholds 5582 his throne 3678 by righteousness 2617a.

 20:29 The glory 8597 of young 970 men 970 is their strength 3581b, And the honor 1926 of old 2205 men 2205 is their gray 7872 hair 7872.

 20:30 Stripes 2250 that wound 6482 scour 4838 away evil 7451b, And strokes 4347 [reach] the innermost 2315 parts 990.