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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= Proverbs 20:1 ============ Pro 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise. (nasb) Pro 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.(kjv) Pro 20:1 Wine is a mocker, Strong drink is a brawler, And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:2 ============ Pro 20:2 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life. (nasb) Pro 20:2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.(kjv) Pro 20:2 The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion; Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:3 ============ Pro 20:3 Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel. (nasb) Pro 20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.(kjv) Pro 20:3 It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:4 ============ Pro 20:4 The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing. (nasb) Pro 20:4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.(kjv) Pro 20:4 The lazy man will not plow because of winter; He will beg during harvest and have nothing.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:5 ============ Pro 20:5 A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out. (nasb) Pro 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.(kjv) Pro 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, But a man of understanding will draw it out.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:6 ============ Pro 20:6 Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy man? (nasb) Pro 20:6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?(kjv) Pro 20:6 Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, But who can find a faithful man?(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:7 ============ Pro 20:7 A righteous man who walks in his integrity-- How blessed are his sons after him. (nasb) Pro 20:7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.(kjv) Pro 20:7 The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:8 ============ Pro 20:8 A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes. (nasb) Pro 20:8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.(kjv) Pro 20:8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment Scatters all evil with his eyes.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:9 ============ Pro 20:9 Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"? (nasb) Pro 20:9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?(kjv) Pro 20:9 Who can say, "I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin"?(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:10 ============ Pro 20:10 Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the Lord. (nasb) Pro 20:10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.(kjv) Pro 20:10 Diverse weights and diverse measures, They are both alike, an abomination to the Lord.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:11 ============ Pro 20:11 It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right. (nasb) Pro 20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.(kjv) Pro 20:11 Even a child is known by his deeds, Whether what he does is pure and right.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:12 ============ Pro 20:12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The Lord has made both of them. (nasb) Pro 20:12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.(kjv) Pro 20:12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The Lord has made them both.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:13 ============ Pro 20:13 Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food. (nasb) Pro 20:13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.(kjv) Pro 20:13 Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:14 ============ Pro 20:14 "Bad, bad," says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts. (nasb) Pro 20:14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.(kjv) Pro 20:14 "It is good for nothing," cries the buyer; But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:15 ============ Pro 20:15 There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing. (nasb) Pro 20:15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.(kjv) Pro 20:15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies, But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:16 ============ Pro 20:16 Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge. (nasb) Pro 20:16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.(kjv) Pro 20:16 Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:17 ============ Pro 20:17 Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel. (nasb) Pro 20:17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.(kjv) Pro 20:17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:18 ============ Pro 20:18 Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance. (nasb) Pro 20:18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.(kjv) Pro 20:18 Plans are established by counsel; By wise counsel wage war.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:19 ============ Pro 20:19 He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip. (nasb) Pro 20:19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.(kjv) Pro 20:19 He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:20 ============ Pro 20:20 He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness. (nasb) Pro 20:20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.(kjv) Pro 20:20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp will be put out in deep darkness.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:21 ============ Pro 20:21 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end. (nasb) Pro 20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.(kjv) Pro 20:21 An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning Will not be blessed at the end.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:22 ============ Pro 20:22 Do not say, "I will repay evil"; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you. (nasb) Pro 20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.(kjv) Pro 20:22 Do not say, "I will recompense evil"; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:23 ============ Pro 20:23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord, And a false scale is not good. (nasb) Pro 20:23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.(kjv) Pro 20:23 Diverse weights are an abomination to the Lord, And dishonest scales are not good.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:24 ============ Pro 20:24 Man's steps are ordained by the Lord, How then can man understand his way? (nasb) Pro 20:24 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?(kjv) Pro 20:24 A man's steps are of the Lord; How then can a man understand his own way?(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:25 ============ Pro 20:25 It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry. (nasb) Pro 20:25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.(kjv) Pro 20:25 It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:26 ============ Pro 20:26 A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them. (nasb) Pro 20:26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.(kjv) Pro 20:26 A wise king sifts out the wicked, And brings the threshing wheel over them.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:27 ============ Pro 20:27 The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the innermost parts of his being. (nasb) Pro 20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.(kjv) Pro 20:27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the inner depths of his heart.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:28 ============ Pro 20:28 Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness. (nasb) Pro 20:28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.(kjv) Pro 20:28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, And by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:29 ============ Pro 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair. (nasb) Pro 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.(kjv) Pro 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength, And the splendor of old men is their gray head.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 20:30 ============ Pro 20:30 Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts. (nasb) Pro 20:30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.(kjv) Pro 20:30 Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, As do stripes the inner depths of the heart.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 21:1 ============ Pro 21:1 The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He wishes. (nasb) Pro 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.(kjv) Pro 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.(nkjv) |
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