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Proverbs 20 – King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:1 - Wine H3196 is a mocker, H3887 strong drink H7941 is raging: H1993 and whosoever H3605 is deceived H7686 thereby is H2449➔ not H3808 wise. ➔H2449

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:2 - The fear H367 of a king H4428 is as H3715➔ the roaring H5099 of a lion: ➔H3715 whoso provoketh him to anger H5674 sinneth H2398 against his own soul. H5315

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:3 - It is an honour H3519 for a man H376 to cease H7674 from strife: H7379 but every H3605 fool H191 will be meddling. H1566

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:4 - The sluggard H6102 will H2790➔ not H3808 plow ➔H2790 by reason of the cold; H2779 therefore shall he beg H7592 in harvest, H7105 and H369➔ have nothing. ➔H369

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:5 - Counsel H6098 in the heart H3820 of man H376 is like deep H6013 water; H4325 but a man H376 of understanding H8394 will draw it out. H1802

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:6 - Most H7230 men H120 will proclaim H7121 every one H376 his own goodness: H2617 but a H376➔ faithful H529 man ➔H376 who H4310 can find? H4672

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:7 - The just H6662 man walketh H1980 in his integrity: H8537 his children H1121 are blessed H835 after him. H310

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:8 - A king H4428 that sitteth H3427 in H5921 the throne H3678 of judgment H1779 scattereth away H2219 all H3605 evil H7451 with his eyes. H5869

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:9 - Who H4310 can say, H559 I have made H2135➔ my heart H3820 clean, ➔H2135 I am pure H2891 from my sin? H2403

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:10 - Divers weights, H68 H68 and divers measures, H374 H374 both of them H8147 are alike H1571 abomination H8441 to the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:11 - Even H1571 a child H5288 is known H5234 by his doings, H4611 whether H518 his work H6467 be pure, H2134 and whether H518 it be right. H3477

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:12 - The H241➔ hearing H8085 ear, ➔H241 and the H5869➔ seeing H7200 eye, ➔H5869 the LORD H3068 hath made H6213 even H1571 both of them. H8147

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:13 - Love H157 not H408 sleep, H8142 lest H6435 thou come to poverty; H3423 open H6491 thine eyes, H5869 and thou shalt be satisfied H7646 with bread. H3899

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:14 - It is naught, H7451 it is naught, H7451 saith H559 the buyer: H7069 but when H235➔ he is gone his way, ➔H235 then H227 he boasteth. H1984

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:15 - There is H3426 gold, H2091 and a multitude H7230 of rubies: H6443 but H3627➔ the lips H8193 of knowledge H1847 are a ➔H3627➔ precious H3366 jewel. ➔H3627

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:16 - Take H3947 his garment H899 that H3588 is surety H6148 for a stranger: H2114 and H1157➔ take a pledge of him H2254 for ➔H1157 a strange woman. H5237

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:17 - Bread H3899 of deceit H8267 is sweet H6156 to a man; H376 but afterwards H310 his mouth H6310 shall be filled H4390 with gravel. H2687

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:18 - Every purpose H4284 is established H3559 by counsel: H6098 and with good advice H8458 make H6213 war. H4421

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:19 - He that goeth about H1980 as a talebearer H7400 revealeth H1540 secrets: H5475 therefore H6601➔ meddle H6148 not H3808 with him that flattereth ➔H6601 with his lips. H8193

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:20 - Whoso curseth H7043 his father H1 or his mother, H517 his lamp H5216 shall be put out H1846 in obscure H380 darkness. H2822

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:21 - An inheritance H5159 may be gotten hastily H926 at the beginning; H7223 but the end thereof H319 shall H1288➔ not H3808 be blessed. ➔H1288

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:22 - Say H559➔ not H408 thou, ➔H559 I will recompense H7999 evil; H7451 but wait H6960 on the LORD, H3068 and he shall save H3467 thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:23 - Divers weights H68 H68 are an abomination H8441 unto the LORD; H3068 and a H3976➔ false H4820 balance ➔H3976 is not H3808 good. H2896

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:24 - Man's H1397 goings H4703 are of the LORD; H3068 how H4100 can H995➔ a man then H120 understand ➔H995 his own way? H1870

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:25 - It is a snare H4170 to the man H120 who devoureth H3216 that which is holy, H6944 and after H310 vows H5088 to make enquiry. H1239

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:26 - A H4428➔ wise H2450 king ➔H4428 scattereth H2219 the wicked, H7563 and bringeth H7725 the wheel H212 over them. H5921

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:27 - The spirit H5397 of man H120 is the candle H5216 of the LORD, H3068 searching H2664 all H3605 the inward parts H2315 of the belly. H990

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:28 - Mercy H2617 and truth H571 preserve H5341 the king: H4428 and H5582➔ his throne H3678 is upholden ➔H5582 by mercy. H2617

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:29 - The glory H8597 of young men H970 is their strength: H3581 and the beauty H1926 of old men H2205 is the gray head. H7872

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:30 - The blueness H2250 of a wound H6482 cleanseth away H8562 evil: H7451 so H4347➔ do stripes ➔H4347 the inward parts H2315 of the belly. H990
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Proverbs Chapter 20 — Additional Translations:

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