Proverbs 20 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

On Life and Conduct

Pro 20:1Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.

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Pro 20:2The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

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Pro 20:3It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

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Pro 20:4The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

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Pro 20:5The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

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Pro 20:6Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

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Pro 20:7An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!

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Pro 20:8A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.

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Pro 20:9Who is able to say, I have made my heart clean, I am free from my sin?

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Pro 20:10Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.

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Pro 20:11Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.

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Pro 20:12The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.

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Pro 20:13Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.

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Pro 20:14A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

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Pro 20:15There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

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Pro 20:16Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

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Pro 20:17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.

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Pro 20:18Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.

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Pro 20:19He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

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Pro 20:20If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.

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Pro 20:21A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

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Pro 20:22Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.

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Pro 20:23Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.

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Pro 20:24A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?

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Pro 20:25It is a danger to a man to say without thought, It is holy, and, after taking his oaths, to be questioning if it is necessary to keep them.

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Pro 20:26A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.

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Pro 20:27The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.

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Pro 20:28Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.

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Pro 20:29The glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.

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Pro 20:30By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.

The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
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Proverbs 20 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

On Life and Conduct

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