“wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”
Proverbs 20
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Zac Poonen12
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Keith Daniel4
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1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, And whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”
“Wine is a mocker. Strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.”
“wine is a mocker and strong drink is raging and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”
“Wine is a mocker. And strong drink is raging. And whosoever is deceived. Thereby. Is not wise.”
2The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
“The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion, whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.”
“the fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion, whoso provoketh him to anger fineth against his own soul.”
3It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
“It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.”
“Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel.”
“it is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.”
4The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold, therefore shall he beg and harvest and have nothing.”
5The intentions of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
“Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.”
“the purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.”
6Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
“Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy man?”
7The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
“The just man walketh in his integrity. His children are blessed after him.”
“The just man walketh in his integrity. His children are blessed after him.”
“The just man walketh in his integrity, and his children are blessed after him.”
“The just man walketh in his integrity, his children are blessed after him.”
“the just man walketh in his integrity. His children are blessed after him.”
“the just man walketh in his integrity. His children are blessed after him.”
8A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
“A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.”
9Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin"?
“Who can say I have made my heart clean? I am pure from my sin.”
“who can say, I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin.”
“"'Who can say, I have cleansed my heart? "'I am pure from my sin.'".”
“Who can say I have made my heart clean? I am pure from my sin.”
10Differing weights and unequal measures — both are detestable to the LORD.
“differing weights, and differing measures, both of them are abominable to the Lord.”
“Diverse weights and diverse measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.”
11Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.
“Even a child is known by his doings. Whether his work be pure. And whether it be right.”
“Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.”
“Even a child is known by his doings. Whether his work be pure. Whether it be right.”
12Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.
“the hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord has made both of them.”
“The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord has made even both of them.”
13Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
“Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty. Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.”
“Love not sleep lest thou come to poverty. Open thine eyes and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.”
14"Worthless, worthless!" says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
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15There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
“There is gold. And a multitude of rubies. But the lips of knowledge. Are like a precious jewel.”
“there is gold and an abundance of jewels, but the lips of knowledge are more precious thing.”
16Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
“Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.”
17Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
“Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man right now, but afterward, his mouth will be full of gravel.”
“Bread of deceit is sweet to the man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.”
18Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
“Every purpose is established by counsel, and with good advice make war.”
“prepare plans by consultation, and make war by wise guidance.”
19He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
“He that goeth about as a tale bearer revealeth secrets, therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.”
20Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
“Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.”
“He who curses his father or his mother, his lamp will go out in time of darkness.”
“Whoso curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.”
“curseth his father or his mother his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.”
“He who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will go out in a time of darkness.”
21An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
“An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.”
“an inheritance gained hurriedly in the beginning will not be blessed in the end”
22Do not say, "I will avenge this evil!" Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
“Say not thou I will recompense evil, but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.”
“say not thou, I will recompense evil, but wait on the Lord and he shall save thee,”
“Say not thou, I will recompense evil, but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.”
23Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
“Diver's weights are an abomination unto the Lord, and a false balance is not good.”
“differing weights are an abomination to the Lord and a false scale is not good.”
24A man's steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
“Man's goings are of the Lord, how can a man then understand his own way?”
“Man's steps are ordained by the Lord. How then can a man understand his way?”
“men's going are of the Lord. How can a man then understand his own way?”
“man's steps are ordained by the Lord, how then can a man understand his own way?”
25It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
“It is a snare to a man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.”
26A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
“A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.”
27The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
“The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.”
“The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all of the inward parts of the belly.”
“the spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord searching all of the innermost parts of his being,”
28Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
“Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is upholden by mercy.”
“loyalty and truth preserve the king and he upholds his throne by righteousness.”
29The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
“"...the glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is the gray head.".”
“the glory of young men. Is their strength. And the beauty of old men. Is their gray head.”
“the glory of young men is their strength or their zeal and the honor of old men is their gray hair”
30Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
“The blueness of a wound. Cleanses away evil. So do stripes. The inward parts. Of the”
“The blueness of the wound. Cleanseth away evil. So do stripes. The inward parts of the belly.”