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20:1  Wine makes you mean, beer makes you quarrelsome— a staggering drunk is not much fun.
20:2  Quick-tempered leaders are like mad dogs— cross them and they bite your head off.
20:3  It’s a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights.
20:4  A farmer too lazy to plant in the spring has nothing to harvest in the fall.
20:5  Knowing what is right is like deep water in the heart; a wise person draws from the well within.
20:6  Lots of people claim to be loyal and loving, but where on earth can you find one?
20:7  God-loyal people, living honest lives, make it much easier for their children.
20:8  Leaders who know their business and care keep a sharp eye out for the shoddy and cheap, For who among us can be trusted to be always diligent and honest?
20:9  Leaders who know their business and care keep a sharp eye out for the shoddy and cheap, For who among us can be trusted to be always diligent and honest?
20:10  Switching price tags and padding the expense account are two things God hates.
20:11  Young people eventually reveal by their actions if their motives are on the up and up.
20:12  Ears that hear and eyes that see— we get our basic equipment from God!
20:13  Don’t be too fond of sleep; you’ll end up in the poorhouse. Wake up and get up; then there’ll be food on the table.
20:14  The shopper says, “That’s junk—I’ll take it off your hands,” then goes off boasting of the bargain.
20:15  Drinking from the beautiful chalice of knowledge is better than adorning oneself with gold and rare gems.
20:16  Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger; beware of accepting what a transient has pawned.
20:17  Stolen bread tastes sweet, but soon your mouth is full of gravel.
20:18  Form your purpose by asking for counsel, then carry it out using all the help you can get.
20:19  Gossips can’t keep secrets, so never confide in blabbermouths.
20:20  Anyone who curses father and mother extinguishes light and exists benighted.
20:21  A bonanza at the beginning is no guarantee of blessing at the end.
20:22  Don’t ever say, “I’ll get you for that!” Wait for God; he’ll settle the score.
20:23  God hates cheating in the marketplace; rigged scales are an outrage.
20:24  The very steps we take come from God; otherwise how would we know where we’re going?
20:25  An impulsive vow is a trap; later you’ll wish you could get out of it.
20:26  After careful scrutiny, a wise leader makes a clean sweep of rebels and dolts.
20:27  God is in charge of human life, watching and examining us inside and out.
20:28  Love and truth form a good leader; sound leadership is founded on loving integrity.
20:29  Youth may be admired for vigor, but gray hair gives prestige to old age.
20:30  A good thrashing purges evil; punishment goes deep within us.