Proverbs 20 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

On Life and Conduct

1 Wine ^H3196 is a mocker ^H3887, intoxicating ^H7941 drink ^H7941 a brawler ^H1993,

And whoever ^H3605 [fn]is ^H7686 intoxicated ^H7686 by it is ^H2449 not wise ^H2449.

2 The terror ^H367 of a king ^H4428 is like the roaring ^H5099 of a lion ^H3715;

One who provokes ^H5674 him to ^H5674 anger ^H5674 [fn]forfeits ^H2398 his own life ^H5315.

3 Avoiding ^H7674 strife ^H7379 is an honor ^H3519 for a person ^H376,

But any ^H3605 fool ^H191 will [fn]quarrel ^H1566.

4 The [fn]lazy ^H6102 one ^H6102 does not plow ^H2790 after ^H4480 the autumn ^H2779,

So he [fn]begs ^H7592 during the harvest ^H7105 and has ^H369 nothing ^H369.

5 A plan ^H6098 in the heart ^H3820 of a person ^H376 is like deep ^H6013 water ^H4325,

But a person ^H376 of understanding ^H8394 draws ^H1802 it out.

6 Many ^H7230 a person ^H120 proclaims ^H7121 his own ^H376 loyalty ^H2617,

But who ^H4310 can find ^H4672 a trustworthy ^H529 person ^H376?

7 A righteous ^H6662 person ^H6662 who walks ^H1980 in his integrity ^H8537—

How blessed ^H835 are his sons ^H1121 after ^H310 him.

8 A king ^H4428 who sits ^H3427 on the throne ^H3678 of justice ^H1779

[fn]Disperses ^H2219 all ^H3605 evil ^H7451 with his eyes ^H5869.

9 Who ^H4310 can say ^H559, “I have cleansed ^H2135 my heart ^H3820,

I am ^H2891 pure ^H2891 from my sin ^H2403”?

10 [fn]Differing ^H68 weights ^H68 and differing ^H374 measures ^H374,

Both ^H1571 H8147 of them are abominable ^H8441 to the LORD ^H3068.

11 It is by his deeds ^H4611 that a boy ^H5288 [fn]distinguishes ^H5234 himself,

If ^H518 his conduct ^H6467 is pure ^H2134 and right ^H3477.

12 The hearing ^H8085 ear ^H241 and the seeing ^H7200 eye ^H5869,

The LORD ^H3068 has made ^H6213 both ^H1571 H8147 of them.

13 Do not love ^H157 sleep ^H8142, or ^H6435 you will become ^H3423 poor ^H3423;

Open ^H6491 your eyes ^H5869, and you will be ^H7646 satisfied ^H7646 with [fn]food ^H3899.

14 “Bad ^H7451, bad ^H7451,” says ^H559 the buyer ^H7069,

But when he goes ^H235 his way ^H235, then ^H227 he boasts ^H1984.

15 There ^H3426 is ^H3426 gold ^H2091, and an abundance ^H7230 of [fn]jewels ^H6443;

But lips ^H8193 of knowledge ^H1847 are a more precious ^H3366 thing ^H3627.

16 Take ^H3947 his garment ^H899 when ^H3588 he becomes ^H6148 guarantor ^H6148 for a stranger ^H2114;

And for foreigners ^H5237, seize ^H2254 a ^H2254 pledge ^H2254 from him.

17 Bread ^H3899 obtained by a lie ^H8267 is sweet ^H6156 to a person ^H376,

But afterward ^H310 his mouth ^H6310 will be filled ^H4390 with gravel ^H2687.

18 Prepare ^H3559 plans ^H4284 by consultation ^H6098,

And make ^H6213 war ^H4421 by wise ^H8458 guidance ^H8458.

19 One who goes ^H1980 about ^H1980 as a slanderer ^H7400 reveals ^H1540 secrets ^H5475;

Therefore do not associate ^H6148 with [fn]a gossip ^H6601 H8193.

20 He who curses ^H7043 his father ^H1 or his mother ^H517,

His lamp ^H5216 will go ^H1846 out ^H1846 in time ^H803 of darkness ^H2822.

21 An inheritance ^H5159 gained ^H973 in ^H926 a ^H926 hurry ^H926 at the beginning ^H7223

Will not be blessed ^H1288 in the end ^H319.

22 Do not say ^H559, “I will repay ^H7999 evil ^H7451”;

Wait ^H6960 for the LORD ^H3068, and He will save ^H3467 you.

23 [fn]Differing ^H68 weights ^H68 are an abomination ^H8441 to the LORD ^H3068,

And a [fn]false ^H4820 scale ^H3976 is not good ^H2896.

24 A man’s ^H1397 steps ^H4703 are ordained by the LORD ^H3068;

How ^H4100 then can a person ^H120 understand ^H995 his way ^H1870?

25 It is a trap ^H4170 for a person ^H120 to say ^H3886 carelessly ^H3886, “It is holy ^H6944!”

And after ^H310 the vows ^H5088 to make ^H1239 inquiry ^H1239.

26 A wise ^H2450 king ^H4428 scatters ^H2219 the wicked ^H7563,

And [fn]drives ^H7725 a threshing wheel ^H212 over ^H5921 them.

27 The [fn]spirit ^H5397 of a person ^H120 is the lamp ^H5216 of the LORD ^H3068,

Searching ^H2664 all ^H3605 the [fn]innermost ^H2315 parts ^H2315 of his being ^H990.

28 [fn]Loyalty ^H2617 and truth ^H571 watch ^H5341 over ^H5341 the king ^H4428,

And he upholds ^H5582 his throne ^H3678 by [fn]loyalty ^H2617.

29 The glory ^H8597 of young ^H970 men ^H970 is their strength ^H3581,

And the [fn]honor ^H1926 of old ^H2205 men ^H2205 is their gray ^H7872 hair ^H7872.

30 Bruising ^H6482 wounds ^H2250 clean ^H4838 away ^H4838 evil ^H7451,

And blows ^H4347 cleanse the [fn]innermost ^H2315 parts ^H990.