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Proverbs 20 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:1 - Wine H3196 is a mocker, H3887 strong drink H7941 is raging: H1993 and whosoever is deceived H7686 thereby is not wise. H2449

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:2 - The fear H367 of a king H4428 is as the roaring H5099 of a lion: H3715 whoso provoketh him to anger H5674 sinneth H2398 against his own soul. H5315

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:3 - It is an honour H3519 for a man H376 to cease H7674 from strife: H7379 but every fool H191 will be meddling. H1566

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:4 - The sluggard H6102 will not plow H2790 by reason of the cold; H2779 therefore shall he beg H7592 H7592 in harvest, H7105 and have nothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:5 - Counsel H6098 in the heart H3820 of man H376 is like deep H6013 water; H4325 but a man H376 of understanding H8394 will draw it out. H1802

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:6 - Most H7230 men H120 will proclaim H7121 every one H376 his own goodness: H2617 but a faithful H529 man H376 who can find? H4672

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:7 - The just H6662 man walketh H1980 in his integrity: H8537 his children H1121 are blessed H835 after H310 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:8 - A king H4428 that sitteth in H3427 the throne H3678 of judgment H1779 scattereth away H2219 all evil H7451 with his eyes. H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:9 - Who can say, H559 I have made my heart H3820 clean, H2135 I am pure H2891 from my sin? H2403

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:10 - Divers weights, H68 H68 and divers measures, H374 H374 both H8147 of them are alike H1571 abomination H8441 to the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:11 - Even a child H5288 is known H5234 by his doings, H4611 whether his work H6467 be pure, H2134 and whether it be right. H3477

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:12 - The hearing H8085 ear, H241 and the seeing H7200 eye, H5869 the LORD H3068 hath made H6213 even both H8147 of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:13 - Love H157 not sleep, H8142 lest thou come to poverty; H3423 open H6491 thine eyes, H5869 and thou shalt be satisfied H7646 with bread. H3899

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:14 - It is naught, H7451 it is naught, H7451 saith H559 the buyer: H7069 but when he is gone H235 his way, then he boasteth. H1984

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:15 - There is H3426 gold, H2091 and a multitude H7230 of rubies: H6443 but the lips H8193 of knowledge H1847 are a precious H3366 jewel. H3627

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:16 - Take H3947 his garment H899 that is surety H6148 for a stranger: H2114 and take a pledge H2254 of him for a strange woman. H5237

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:17 - Bread H3899 of deceit H8267 is sweet H6156 to a man; H376 but afterwards H310 his mouth H6310 shall be filled H4390 with gravel. H2687

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:18 - Every purpose H4284 is established H3559 by counsel: H6098 and with good advice H8458 make H6213 war. H4421

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:19 - He that goeth about H1980 as a talebearer H7400 revealeth H1540 secrets: H5475 therefore meddle H6148 not with him that flattereth H6601 with his lips. H8193

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:20 - Whoso curseth H7043 his father H1 or his mother, H517 his lamp H5216 shall be put out H1846 in obscure H380 H380 darkness. H2822

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:21 - An inheritance H5159 may be gotten hastily H926 H973 at the beginning; H7223 but the end H319 thereof shall not be blessed. H1288

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:22 - Say H559 not thou, I will recompense H7999 evil; H7451 but wait on H6960 the LORD, H3068 and he shall save H3467 thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:23 - Divers weights H68 H68 are an abomination H8441 unto the LORD; H3068 and a false H4820 balance H3976 is not good. H2896

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:24 - Man's H1397 goings H4703 are of the LORD; H3068 how can a man H120 then understand H995 his own way? H1870

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:25 - It is a snare H4170 to the man H120 who devoureth H3216 that which is holy, H6944 and after H310 vows H5088 to make enquiry. H1239

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:26 - A wise H2450 king H4428 scattereth H2219 the wicked, H7563 and bringeth H7725 the wheel H212 over them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:27 - The spirit H5397 of man H120 is the candle H5216 of the LORD, H3068 searching H2664 all the inward parts H2315 of the belly. H990

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:28 - Mercy H2617 and truth H571 preserve H5341 the king: H4428 and his throne H3678 is upholden H5582 by mercy. H2617

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:29 - The glory H8597 of young men H970 is their strength: H3581 and the beauty H1926 of old men H2205 is the gray head. H7872

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:30 - The blueness H2250 of a wound H6482 cleanseth H8562 away evil: H7451 so do stripes H4347 the inward parts H2315 of the belly. H990
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Proverbs Chapter 20 — Additional Translations:

New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras