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---- Proverbs 20:1 ---- written 950-700 B.C.----
(Hebrew) ‫ 1 ׃20 לֵ֣ץ הַ֭יַּ‪[t]‬ין הֹמֶ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְכָל־שֹׁ֥גֶה בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א יֶחְכָּֽם׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:2----
(Hebrew) ‫ 2 ׃20 נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:2 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:3----
(Hebrew) ‫ 3 ׃20 כָּב֣וֹד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכָל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:3 Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:4----
(Hebrew) ‫ 4 ׃20 מֵ֭חֹרֶף עָצֵ֣ל לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ *ישאל **וְשָׁאַ֖ל בַּקָּצִ֣יר וָאָֽיִן׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:4 The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:5----
(Hebrew) ‫ 5 ׃20 מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים עֵצָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנָ֣ה יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:5 A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:6----
(Hebrew) ‫ 6 ׃20 רָב־אָדָ֗ם יִ֭קְרָא אִ֣ישׁ חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִ֣י יִמְצָֽא׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:6 Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy man?(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:7----
(Hebrew) ‫ 7 ׃20 מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:7 A righteous man who walks in his integrity-- How blessed are his sons after him.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:8----
(Hebrew) ‫ 8 ׃20 מֶ֗לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִ֑ין מְזָרֶ֖ה בְעֵינָ֣יו כָּל־רָֽע׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:8 A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:9----
(Hebrew) ‫ 9 ׃20 מִֽי־יֹ֭אמַר זִכִּ֣יתִי לִבִּ֑י טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:9 Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"?(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:10----
(Hebrew) ‫ 10 ׃20 אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:10 Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the Lord.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:11----
(Hebrew) ‫ 11 ׃20 גַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר אִם־זַ֖ךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁ֣ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:11 It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:12----
(Hebrew) ‫ 12 ׃20 אֹ֣זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת וְעַ֣יִן רֹאָ֑ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה עָשָׂ֥ה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The Lord has made both of them.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:13----
(Hebrew) ‫ 13 ׃20 אַל־תֶּֽאֱהַ֣ב שֵׁ֭נָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ פְּקַ֖ח עֵינֶ֣יךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:13 Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:14----
(Hebrew) ‫ 14 ׃20 רַ֣ע רַ֭ע יֹאמַ֣ר הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה וְאֹזֵ֥ל ל֝֗וֹ אָ֣ז יִתְהַלָּֽל׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:14 "Bad, bad," says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:15----
(Hebrew) ‫ 15 ׃20 יֵ֣שׁ זָ֭הָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:15 There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:16----
(Hebrew) ‫ 16 ׃20 לְֽקַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד *נכרים **נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:16 Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:17----
(Hebrew) ‫ 17 ׃20 עָרֵ֣ב לָ֭אִישׁ לֶ֣חֶם שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝אַחַ֗ר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִ֥יהוּ חָצָֽץ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:17 Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:18----
(Hebrew) ‫ 18 ׃20 מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:18 Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:19----
(Hebrew) ‫ 19 ׃20 גּֽוֹלֶה־סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:19 He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:20----
(Hebrew) ‫ 20 ׃20 מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝ר֗וֹ *באישון **בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:20 He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:21----
(Hebrew) ‫ 21 ׃20 נַ֭חֲלָה *מבחלת **מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ לֹ֣א תְבֹרָֽךְ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:21 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:22----
(Hebrew) ‫ 22 ׃20 אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:22 Do not say, "I will repay evil"; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:23----
(Hebrew) ‫ 23 ׃20 תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא־טֽוֹב׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord, And a false scale is not good.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:24----
(Hebrew) ‫ 24 ׃20 מֵיהוָ֥ה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָ֑בֶר וְ֝אָדָ֗ם מַה־יָּבִ֥ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:24 Man's steps are ordained by the Lord, How then can man understand his way?(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:25----
(Hebrew) ‫ 25 ׃20 מוֹקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:25 It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:26----
(Hebrew) ‫ 26 ׃20 מְזָרֶ֣ה רְ֭שָׁעִים מֶ֣לֶךְ חָכָ֑ם וַיָּ֖שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם אוֹפָֽן׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:26 A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:27----
(Hebrew) ‫ 27 ׃20 נֵ֣ר יְ֭הוָה נִשְׁמַ֣ת אָדָ֑ם חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ כָּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:27 The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:28----
(Hebrew) ‫ 28 ׃20 חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְסָעַ֖ד בַּחֶ֣סֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:28 Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:29----
(Hebrew) ‫ 29 ׃20 תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת בַּחוּרִ֣ים כֹּחָ֑ם וַהֲדַ֖ר זְקֵנִ֣ים שֵׂיבָֽה׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:30----
(Hebrew) ‫ 30 ׃20 חַבֻּר֣וֹת פֶּ֭צַע *תמריק **תַּמְר֣וּק בְּרָ֑ע וּ֝מַכּ֗וֹת חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 20:30 Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 21:1 ---- written 950-700 B.C.----


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