Proverbs 20

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1If you drink too much wine or strong drink, you do stupid things and you fight. It is not wise to become drunk.

2When the king is angry, he is as dangerous as a lion that roars. If you make him angry, you will lose your life.

3If you keep away from arguments, you will receive honour. Only fools love to quarrel.

4A lazy farmer does not plough his fields in winter. As a result, he has nothing to eat when harvest time arrives.

5A person's thoughts are like deep waters. But a wise person can bring them into the open.

6Many people say that you can trust them. But it is difficult to find a truly faithful person.

7Righteous people live in an honest way. Their children will also be happy.

8When a king sits on his throne as judge, he sees what is evil and he removes it.

9Nobody can say, ‘My thoughts are completely pure. There is no sin in me.’

10If people use false weights and measures, the Lord hates anything like that.

11Even children show what they are like by the things that they do. You can see if they are honest and good.

12The Lord has made us with ears to hear with and eyes to see with. They are both his gift to us.

13If you love to sleep too much, you will become poor. Keep awake so that you have food on the table!

14When somebody is buying something, he says, ‘It is worth nothing!’ But later he boasts about the cheap price!

15Words that help you to learn things are very valuable. They are more valuable than gold or jewels.

16If someone promises to pay the debts of a stranger, take his coat as a guarantee that he will pay.

17If you cheat someone to get food to eat, it may seem good when you taste it. But soon it will be like sand in your mouth.

18Things will go well if you receive good advice. If you want to fight a war, ask wise people to be your advisors.

19Keep away from people who talk too much. They will tell everybody about your secrets.

20If you insult your parents, your life will quickly finish. It will be like a lamp that suddenly goes out and leaves you in complete darkness.

21If you receive riches too early in life, it will do you no good in the end.

22Do not say, ‘I will pay you back for the evil thing you did to me.’ Trust the Lord to make it right for you.

23The Lord hates traders who use false weights. He hates scales that do not weigh things properly.

24The Lord chooses the way that we take through life. We cannot understand what will happen to us.

25Do not be too quick to promise to give something to God. If you want to change your mind, you have made a trap for yourself.

26A wise king can pick out wicked people, and he will punish them as they deserve.

27The Lord makes our human spirit like his lamp inside us. It shows us what we are really like.

28A king should rule with faithful love and truth. If he is honest and fair, he will continue to rule.

29Young men boast about their strength. Old men are proud of their beautiful grey hair.

30Painful punishment stops you from doing evil things. It makes you change to a better way of life.

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