1902 Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR)

Proverbs 20

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

 20:1 ¶ Wine is, a scoffer, and strong drink, a brawler, every one therefore who erreth therein, is unwise.

 20:2 ¶ The growl as of a young lion, is the dread inspired by a king, he that provoketh him, endangereth his own life.

 20:3 ¶ Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.

 20:4 ¶ By reason of the autumn, a sluggard will not plough, therefore shall he beg in harvest, and there be nothing.

 20:5 ¶ Deep water, is counsel in a man's heart, but, a man of understanding, will draw it out.

 20:6 ¶ A kind man one may call, a great man,—but, a faithful man, who can find?

 20:7 ¶ As for a righteous man, walking in his integrity, how happy are his children after him!

 20:8 ¶ A king sitting on the throne of judgment, scattereth, with his eyes, all wrong.

 20:9 ¶ Who can say, I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin?

 20:10 ¶ Divers weights, and divers measures, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.

 20:11 ¶ Even, by his doings, doth a youth make himself known, whether, pure and upright, be his work.

 20:12 ¶ The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh hath made them, both.

 20:13 ¶ Do not love sleep, lest thou come to poverty, open thine eyes, be satisfied with bread.

 20:14 ¶ Bad! bad! saith the buyer, but, going his way, then, he boasteth.

 20:15 ¶ There are gold, and an abundance of corals, but, precious jewels, are the lips of knowledge.

 20:16 ¶ Take his garment who is pledge for a stranger,—then, for a woman unknown, accept him as surety.

 20:17 ¶ Sweet to a man, may be the bread of falsehood, but, afterward, shall his mouth be filled with gravel.

 20:18 ¶ Plans—by counsel, shalt thou establish, and, with concerted measures, make thou war.

 20:19 ¶ A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.

 20:20 ¶ Whoso revileth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.

 20:21 ¶ An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning, the latter end thereof, shall not bring blessing.

 20:22 ¶ Do not say, I will requite wrong! Wait thou for Yahweh that he may save thee.

 20:23 ¶ An abomination to Yahweh, are divers weights, and, deceptive balances, are not good.

 20:24 ¶ From Yahweh, are a man's steps, a son of earth, then—how can he discern his way?

 20:25 ¶ It is a snare to a man, that he should rashly cry Holy! and, after making vows, to reflect!

 20:26 ¶ A wise king, winnoweth out the lawless, when he hath turned over them the wheel.

 20:27 ¶ The lamp of Yahweh, is the spirit of a son of earth, searching all the chambers of the inner man.

 20:28 ¶ Lovingkindness and faithfulness, will guard a king,—therefore should he support, with lovingkindness, his throne.

 20:29 ¶ The beauty of young men, is their strength, and, the ornament of old men, a hoary head.

 20:30 ¶ Blows that cut in, cleanse away wickedness, and, smitings, [enter] the chambers of the inner man.