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20:1  Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and any who go astray by it are not wise.
20:2  Roaring like the lion is the dreaded anger of a king; he who provokes him forfeits his life.
20:3  It is honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.
20:4  The lazy person will not plow in season; he will expect at the harvest, but there will be nothing.
20:5  Deep waters are like purpose in the heart of a man, and a man of understanding will draw it out.
20:6  Many a person will proclaim his loyalty for himself, but a man who is trustworthy, who can find?
20:7  He who walks in his integrity is righteous; happy are his children who follow him.
20:8  A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.
20:9  Who will say “I have made my heart clean; I am pure from my sin”?
20:10  Stone and stone, measure and measure, both of them are an abomination of Yahweh.
20:11  Even by his acts, a young man will make himself known, whether his acts are pure and upright.
20:12  The ear that hears and the eye that sees, Yahweh has made them both.
20:13  Do not love sleep, lest you become poor; open your eyes and have plenty bread.
20:14  “Bad, bad,” the buyer will say, but when one goes to him, then he will boast.
20:15  There is gold and many costly stones, but precious jewels are lips of knowledge.
20:16  Take his garment, for he has given security to a stranger, and on behalf of a foreigner—take it as pledge.
20:17  Bread gained by deceit is sweet for the man, but afterward, his mouth will be filled with gravel.
20:18  A plan will be established by advice, and with guidance make war.
20:19  He reveals a secret, he who walks about with gossip, and do not associate with a babbler’s lips.
20:20  He who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the midst of darkness.
20:21  An inheritance acquired hastily at the beginning will not be blessed at its end.
20:22  Do not say “I will repay evil”; wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.
20:23  An abomination of Yahweh is a stone and a weight, and scales of falsehood are not good.
20:24  Away from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man, and how will humankind understand his ways?
20:25  It is a snare to humankind to say rashly “It is holy,” and after vows, to scrutinize.
20:26  A wise king winnows the wicked, and he will drive a wheel over them.
20:27  The lamp of Yahweh is the spirit of humankind, he who searches every innermost part.
20:28  Loyalty and faithfulness will preserve a king, and he is upheld with the righteousness of his throne.
20:29  The glory of young men is their strength, but the beauty of the aged is gray hair.
20:30  The blows of a wound will cleanse evil, as will beatings of the innermost part.