Bible-Reading.comProverbs 20
1Wine is a scorner -- strong drink is noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.
2The fear of a king is a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.
3An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
4Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
5Counsel in the heart of a man is deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.
6A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?
7The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!
8A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
9Who saith, ‘I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'
10A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
11Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.
12A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
13Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied with bread.
14‘Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
15Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, are lips of knowledge.
16Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.
17Sweet to a man is the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled with gravel.
18Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.
19A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver with his lips make not thyself surety.
20Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.
21An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
22Do not say, ‘I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.
23An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good.
24From Jehovah are the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way?
25A snare to a man is he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.
26A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.
27The breath of man is a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
28Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
29The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.
30The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!
Proverbs 21
1Rivulets of waters is the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.
2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.
3To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.
4Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked is sin.
5The purposes of the diligent are only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.
6The making of treasures by a lying tongue, Is a vanity driven away of those seeking death.
7The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.
8Froward is the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright is his work.
9Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than with a woman of contentions and a house of company.
10The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.
11When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.
12The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.
13Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.
14A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.
15To do justice is joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.
16A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth.
17Whoso is loving mirth is a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.
18The wicked is an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer.
19Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than with a woman of contentions and anger.
20A treasure to be desired, and oil, Is in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.
21Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
22A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
24Proud, haughty, scorner is his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.
25The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.
26All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
27The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it.
28A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.
29A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way.
30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.
31A horse is prepared for a day of battle, And the deliverance is of Jehovah!
Proverbs 22
1A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.
2Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah.
3The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
4The end of humility is the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.
5Thorns -- snares are in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
6Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.
7The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant is the borrower to the lender.
8Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.
9The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.
10Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.
11Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend.
12The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.
13The slothful hath said, ‘A lion is without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'
14A deep pit is the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.
15Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.
16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.
17Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,
18For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.
19That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.
20Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?
21To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.
22Rob not the poor because he is poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.
23For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.
24Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,
25Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.
26Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties for burdens.
27If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee?
28Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made.
29Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!