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| 20:1 |
 ine is a mocker, strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise. |
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| 20:2 |
The feare of a king, is as the roaring of a Lion: who so prouoketh him to anger, sinneth against his owne soule. |
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| 20:3 |
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling. |
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| 20:4 |
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he begge in haruest, and haue nothing. |
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| 20:5 |
Counsell in the heart of man is like deepe water: but a man of vnderstanding will draw it out. |
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| 20:6 |
Most men will proclaime euery one his owne goodnes: but a faithfull man who can finde? |
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| 20:7 |
The iust man walketh in his integritie: his children are blessed after him. |
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| 20:8 |
A king that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, scattereth away all euill with his eyes. |
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| 20:9 |
Who can say, I haue made my heart cleane, I am pure from my sinne? |
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| 20:10 |
Diuers weights, and diuers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord. |
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| 20:11 |
Euen a childe is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure, and whether it be right. |
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| 20:12 |
The hearing eare, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made euen both of them. |
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| 20:13 |
Loue not sleepe, lest thou come to pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. |
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| 20:14 |
It is nought, it is nought (saith the buyer:) but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. |
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| 20:15 |
There is gold, and a multitude of Rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewell. |
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| 20:16 |
Take his garment that is suerty for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. |
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| 20:17 |
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with grauell. |
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| 20:18 |
Euery purpose is established by counsell: and with good aduice make warre. |
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| 20:19 |
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer, reueileth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lippes. |
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| 20:20 |
Who so curseth his father or his mother, his lampe shall be put out in obscure darkenesse. |
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| 20:21 |
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning: but the ende thereof shall not be blessed. |
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| 20:22 |
Say not thou, I will recompence euil: but wait on the Lord, and he shall saue thee. |
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| 20:23 |
Diuers waights are an abomination vnto the Lord: and a false ballance is not good. |
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| 20:24 |
Mans goings are of the Lord; how can a man then vnderstand his owne way? |
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| 20:25 |
It is a snare to the man who deuoureth that which is holy: and after vowes, to make inquirie. |
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| 20:26 |
A wise king scattereth the wicked, & bringeth the wheele ouer them. |
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| 20:27 |
The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly. |
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| 20:28 |
Mercy and trueth preserue the king: and his throne is vpholden by mercy. |
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| 20:29 |
The glory of yong men is their strength: and the beautie of old men is the gray head. |
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| 20:30 |
The blewnes of a wound cleanseth away euill: so doe stripes the inward parts of the belly. |
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