Proverbs 20 Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise. The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life. Honor goes to the person who stops a quarrel strife, but any fool can start one. The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; So he begs during the harvest and have nothing. Counsel in person’s heart is like deep water, but a person of understanding will draw it out. Many claim to be people of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful person? A righteous person walks in integrity. Blessed are their children after them. A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes. Who can say, “I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?” Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to YHWH. Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right. The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, YHWH has made even both of them. Don’t love sleep or you will come to poverty. Keep your eyes open, and you will be satisfied with bread. “It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts. There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel. Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman. Fraudulent food is sweet to a person, but afterwards their mouth is filled with gravel. Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war! He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips. Whoever curses their father or mother, their lamp will be put out in blackness of darkness. An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end. Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for YHWH, and he will save you. YHWH detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing. A person’s steps are from YHWH. How then can anyone understand their way? It is a snare for a person to blurt out, “Holy!”, then later to consider their vows. A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them. The human spirit is YHWH’s lamp, searching all their innermost parts. Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love. The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair. Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.