Proverbs 20

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Wine is arrogant, strong drink is riotous; none who goes astray for it is wise.	1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
2 The dread of the king is as when a lion roars; he who incurs his anger forfeits his life.	2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
3 It is honorable for a man to shun strife, while every fool starts a quarrel.	3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
4 In seedtime the sluggard plows not; when he looks for the harvest, it is not there.	4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 The intention in the human heart is like water far below the surface, but the man of intelligence draws it forth.	5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 Many are declared to be men of virtue: but who can find one worthy of trust?	6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
7 When a man walks in integrity and justice, happy are his children after him!	7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
8 A king seated on the throne of judgment dispels all evil with his glance.	8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9 Who can say, "I have made my heart clean, I am cleansed of my sin"?	9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
10 Varying weights, varying measures, are both an abomination to the LORD.	10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
11 Even by his manners the child betrays whether his conduct is innocent and right.	11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12 The ear that hears, and the eye that sees-- the LORD has made them both.	12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
13 Love not sleep, lest you be reduced to poverty; eyes wide open mean abundant food.	13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 "Bad, bad!" says the buyer; but once he has gone his way, he boasts.	14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 Like gold or a wealth of corals, wise lips are a precious ornament.	15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 Take his garment who becomes surety for another, and for strangers yield it up!	16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17 The bread of deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.	17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Plans made after advice succeed; so with wise guidance wage your war.	18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
19 A newsmonger reveals secrets; so have nothing to do with a babbler!	19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20 If one curses his father or mother, his lamp will go out at the coming of darkness.	20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
21 Possessions gained hastily at the outset will in the end not be blessed.	21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22 Say not, "I will repay evil!" Trust in the LORD and he will help you.	22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
23 Varying weights are an abomination to the LORD, and false scales are not good.	23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
24 Man's steps are from the LORD; how, then, can a man understand his way?	24 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
25 Rashly to pledge a sacred gift is a trap for a man, or to regret a vow once made.	25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
26 A wise king winnows the wicked, and threshes them under the cartwheel.	26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27 A lamp from the LORD is the breath of man; it searches through all his inmost being.	27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
28 Kindness and piety safeguard the king, and he upholds his throne by justice.	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 dignity of old men is gray hair.	29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
30 Evil is cleansed away by bloody lashes, and a scourging to the inmost being.	30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.