1 Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith shell not be wise.
2 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.
3 It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.
4 Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him.
5 Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.
6 Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man?
7 The just that walketh in his simplicity, shall leave behind him blessed children.
8 The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.
9 Who can say: My heart is clean, I am pure from sin?
10 Diverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before God.
11 By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right.
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made them both.
13 Love not sleep, lest poverty oppress thee: open thy eyes, and be filled with bread.
14 It is nought, it is nought, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast.
15 There is gold, and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.
16 Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for strangers.
17 The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments.
19 Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.
20 He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness.
21 The inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, in the end shall be without a blessing.
22 Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord and he will deliver thee.
23 Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.
24 The steps of man are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understand his own way?
25 It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth over them the wheel.
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden things of the bowels.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.
29 The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs.
30 The blueness of a wound shall wipe away evils: and stripes in the more in- ward parts of the belly.
Versículos relacionados com Proverbs, 20:
Chapter 20 of Proverbs addresses topics such as wisdom, honor, justice, character and prudence. To provide five verses related to these themes, we can select the following:
Philippians 2:3: "You do nothing for partisanship or vanglory, but by humility, considering each other superior to oneself." This verse addresses the importance of humility and character, which are themes present in Proverbs 20.
Proverbs 16:31: "The kins are a crown of glory when they are on the way to justice." This verse talks about honor and justice, topics addressed in Proverbs 20 about the value of integrity and divine justice.
Colossians 4:5: "Walking wisely towards those outside, redeeming time." This verse addresses the importance of wisdom and prudence, recurring themes in proverbs 20 about the wise use of time and the pursuit of wisdom.
Proverbs 21:3: "Practicing justice and law is more acceptable to the Lord than to offer you sacrifices." This verse talks about the importance of justice, a theme treated in Proverbs 20 about the search for truth and divine justice.
2 Timothy 2:22: "It also runs away from the passions of youth, and follows justice, faith, love, and peace with those who, with pure heart, invoke the Lord." This verse talks about the importance of following justice and purity of heart, themes present in Proverbs 20 about the search for wisdom and integrity.
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