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20:1  Drinking too much makes you loud and foolish. It's stupid to get drunk.
20:2  Fear an angry king as you would a growling lion; making him angry is suicide.
20:3  Any fool can start arguments; the honorable thing is to stay out of them.
20:4  A farmer too lazy to plow his fields at the right time will have nothing to harvest.
20:5  A person's thoughts are like water in a deep well, but someone with insight can draw them out.
20:6  Everyone talks about how loyal and faithful he is, but just try to find someone who really is!
20:7  Children are fortunate if they have a father who is honest and does what is right.
20:8  The king sits in judgment and knows evil when he sees it.
20:9  Can anyone really say that his conscience is clear, that he has gotten rid of his sin?
20:10  The Lord hates people who use dishonest weights and measures.
20:11  Even children show what they are by what they do; you can tell if they are honest and good.
20:12  The Lord has given us eyes to see with and ears to listen with.
20:13  If you spend your time sleeping, you will be poor. Keep busy and you will have plenty to eat.
20:14  The customer always complains that the price is too high, but then he goes off and brags about the bargain he got.
20:15  If you know what you are talking about, you have something more valuable than gold or jewels.
20:16  Anyone stupid enough to promise to be responsible for a stranger's debts ought to have their own property held to guarantee payment.
20:17  What you get by dishonesty you may enjoy like the finest food, but sooner or later it will be like a mouthful of sand.
20:18  Get good advice and you will succeed; don't go charging into battle without a plan.
20:19  A gossip can never keep a secret. Stay away from people who talk too much.
20:20  If you curse your parents, your life will end like a lamp that goes out in the dark.
20:21  The more easily you get your wealth, the less good it will do you.
20:22  Don't take it on yourself to repay a wrong. Trust the Lord and he will make it right.
20:23  The Lord hates people who use dishonest scales and weights.
20:24  The Lord has determined our path; how then can anyone understand the direction his own life is taking?
20:25  Think carefully before you promise an offering to God. You might regret it later.
20:26  A wise king will find out who is doing wrong, and will punish him without pity.
20:27  The Lord gave us mind and conscience; we cannot hide from ourselves.
20:28  A king will remain in power as long as his rule is honest, just, and fair.
20:29  We admire the strength of youth and respect the gray hair of age.
20:30  Sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways.