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Chapter 20
1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging . . .
and
whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
2
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion . . .
whosoever
provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.
3
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife . . .
but
every fool will be meddling.
4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold . . .
therefore
shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water . . .
but
a man of understanding will draw it out.
6
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness . . .
but
a faithful man who can find?
7
The just man walks in his integrity . . .
his
children are blessed after him.
8
A king that sits in the throne of judgment . . .
scatters
away all evil with his eyes.
9
Who can say, "I have made my heart clean" . . .
I
am pure from my sin?"
10
Divers weights, and divers measures . . .
both
of them are alike abomination to Jehovah/God.
11
Even a child is known by his doings . . .
whether
his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye . . .
Jehovah/God
has made even both of them.
13
Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty . . .
open
your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
14
"It is nought, it is nought," said the buyer . . .
but
when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies . . .
but
the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger . . .
and
take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man . . .
but
afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18
Every purpose is established by counsel . . .
and
with good advice make war.
19
He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets . . .
therefore
meddle not with him who flatters with his lips.
20
Whosoever curses his father or his mother . . .
his
lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
21
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning . . .
but
the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22
Say not you, "I will recompense evil" . . .
but
wait on Jehovah/God, and he shall save you.
23
Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah/God . . .
and
a false balance is not good.
24
Man's goings are of Jehovah/God . . .
how
can a man then understand his own way?
25
It is a snare to the man who devours that which is holy . . .
and
after vows to make inquiry.
{Capital
Punishment as a Hindrance to Crime}
26~~
A wise king weeds out the criminals {in his kingdom},
and
therefore he drives the wheel over them.
27
The spirit of man is the candle of Jehovah/God . . .
searching
all the inward parts of the belly.
28
Mercy and truth preserve the king . . .
and
his throne is upholden by mercy.
29
The glory of young men is their strength . . .
and
the beauty of old men is the grey head.
30
The blueness of a wound cleanses away evil . . .
so
do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
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