Proverbs 20:1-15 on wine, king’s wrath, man’s honour to avoid strife (vs 3), fool is quick to quarrel (vs 3), sluggard..harvest time finds nothing (vs 4, 13), purposes of a man’s heart, man of understanding, faithful man, righteous man leads a blameless life (vs 7, NIV), differing weights and differing measures-the LORD detests them both (vs 10, NIV), child and his actions- conduct, ears @ eyes, love sleep, gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel (vs 15, NIV).
Proverbs 20:1-15
[1]Drinking too much makes you loud and foolish. It’s stupid to get drunk.
[2]Fear an angry king as you would a growling lion; making him angry is suicide.
[3]Any fool can start arguments; the honourable thing is to stay out of them.
[4]A farmer who is too lazy to plough his fields at the right time will have nothing to harvest.
[5]A person’s thoughts are like water in a deep well, but someone with insight can draw them out.
[6]Everyone talks about how loyal and faithful he is, but just try to find someone who really is!
[7]Children are fortunate if they have a father who is honest and does what is right.
[8]The king sits in judgement and knows evil when he sees it.
[9]Can anyone really say that his conscience is clear, that he has got rid of his sin?
[10]The Lord hates people who use dishonest weights and measures.
[11]Even children show what they are by what they do; you can tell if they are honest and good.
[12]The Lord has given us eyes to see with and ears to listen with.
[13]If you spend your time sleeping, you will be poor. Keep busy and you will have plenty to eat.
[14]The customer always complains that the price is too high, but then he goes off and brags about the bargain he got.
[15]If you know what you are talking about, you have something more valuable than gold or jewels.