Proverbs 20

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 It is a luxurious thing, wine, and inebriation is tumultuous. Anyone who is delighted by this will not be wise.	1 Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith shell not be wise.
2 Just like the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king. Whoever provokes him sins in his own soul.	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 Honor is for the man who separates himself from contentions. But all the foolish meddle in altercations.	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 lazy one was not willing to plough. Therefore, in the summer, he will beg, and it will not be given to him.	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 waters. But a wise man will draw it out.	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 will find a faithful man?	6 Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man?
7 The just who walks in his simplicity shall leave behind him blessed sons.	7 The just that walketh in his simplicity, shall leave behind him blessed children.
8 The king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters all evil with his gaze.	8 The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.
9 Who is able to say: “My heart is clean. I am pure from sin?”	9 Who can say: My heart is clean, I am pure from sin?
10 Diverse weights, diverse measures: both are abominable with God.	10 Diverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before God.
11 A child may be understood by his interests: whether his works may be clean and upright.	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 has made them both.	12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made them both.
13 Do not love sleep, lest deprivation oppress you. Open your eyes and be satisfied with bread.	13 Love not sleep, lest poverty oppress thee: open thy eyes, and be filled with bread.
14 “It is bad, it is bad,” says every buyer; and when he has withdrawn, then he will boast.	14 It is nought, it is nought, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast.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 there are a multitude of jewels. But lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.	15 There is gold, and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.
16 Take away the vestments of him who stands up to vouch for a stranger, and take a pledge from him instead of from outsiders.	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 lies is sweet to a man. But afterwards, his mouth will be filled with pebbles.	17 The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Plans are strengthened by counsels. And wars are to be handled by governments.	18 Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments.
19 Do not become involved with him who reveals mysteries, and who walks deceitfully, and who enlarges his lips.	19 Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.
20 Whoever curses his father and mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the midst of darkness.	20 He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness.
21 When an inheritance is obtained hastily in the beginning, in the end it will be without a blessing.	21 The inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, in the end shall be without a blessing.
22 Do not say, “I will repay evil.” Wait for the Lord, and he will free you.	22 Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord and he will deliver thee.
23 Diverse weights are an abomination with the Lord. A deceitful balance is not good.	23 Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.
24 The steps of men are directed by the Lord. But who is the man able to understand his own way?	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 for a man to devour what is holy, or, after making vows, to retract them.	25 It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.
26 A wise king scatters the impious and bends an archway over them.	26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth over them the wheel.
27 The spirit of a man is a lamp to the Lord, which investigates all the secrets of the inner self.	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 guard the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.	28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.
29 The joy of youths is their strength. And the dignity of old men is their grey hairs.	29 The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs.
30 The bruise of a wound, as well as scourges, shall wipe away evils in the more secret places of the inner self.	30 The blueness of a wound shall wipe away evils: and stripes in the more inward parts of the belly.