Old Testament · BSB
Proverbs 20
Berean Standard Bible · 30 verses
- Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
- The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
- It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
- The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
- The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
- Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
- The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
- A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
- Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
- Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the LORD.
- Even a young man is known by his actions—whether his conduct is pure and upright.
- Ears that hear and eyes that see—the LORD has made them both.
- Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
- “Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
- There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
- Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
- Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
- Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
- He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
- Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
- An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
- Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
- Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
- A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
- It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
- A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
- The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
- Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
- The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
- Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.