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Proverbs Chapter 20

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PROVERBS

Proverbs 20

1Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.
Hosea 4:11, Hosea 4:11, Ephesians 5:18, Ephesians 5:18, Isaiah 28:7
2The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
Proverbs 19:12, Proverbs 19:12, Ecclesiastes 10:4, Proverbs 8:36, 1 Kings 2:23
3It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 17:14, Ephesians 4:32
4The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.
Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 19:15, Proverbs 19:15, 2 Peter 1:5
5The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.
Proverbs 18:4, Proverbs 18:4, 1 Corinthians 2:11, 1 Corinthians 2:11, Psalms 64:6
6Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?
Psalms 12:1, Psalms 12:1, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:2, Luke 18:8
7He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.
Psalms 112:2, Psalms 112:2, Psalms 37:26, Psalms 37:26, Jeremiah 32:39
8A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:26, Proverbs 25:5, Proverbs 20:26, Proverbs 25:5, Psalms 99:4
9Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?
Ecclesiastes 7:20, Ecclesiastes 7:20, 1 Kings 8:46, 1 John 1:8, 1 John 1:10
10Diuers weightes, and diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.
Proverbs 20:23, Proverbs 11:1, Proverbs 20:23, Proverbs 11:1, Deuteronomy 25:13
11A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.
Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:16, Luke 6:43, Luke 6:44, Proverbs 21:8
12The Lord hath made both these, euen the eare to heare, and the eye to see.
Psalms 94:9, Matthew 13:13, Matthew 13:16, Psalms 94:9, Matthew 13:13
13Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Proverbs 19:15, Proverbs 19:15, Romans 12:11, Romans 12:11, Proverbs 12:11
14It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.
1 Thessalonians 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 4:6, Hosea 12:7, Hosea 12:8, Hosea 12:7
15There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.
Proverbs 25:12, Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 25:12, Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 16:24
16Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
Proverbs 27:13, Proverbs 27:13, Exodus 22:26, Exodus 22:27, Proverbs 22:26
17The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.
Proverbs 9:17, Proverbs 9:18, Ecclesiastes 11:9, Proverbs 9:17, Proverbs 9:18
18Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.
Proverbs 24:6, Proverbs 24:6, Proverbs 15:22, Luke 14:31, Proverbs 15:22
19He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 11:13, Proverbs 11:13, Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 13:3, Romans 16:18
20He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.
Exodus 21:17, Exodus 21:17, Proverbs 30:11, Proverbs 30:11, Proverbs 24:20
21An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Proverbs 13:22, Proverbs 13:22, 1 Timothy 6:9, 1 Timothy 6:9, Habakkuk 2:6
22Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.
Romans 12:17, Romans 12:19, Romans 12:17, Romans 12:19, 1 Thessalonians 5:15
23Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.
Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 11:1, Ezekiel 45:10, Hosea 12:7
24The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
Jeremiah 10:23, Jeremiah 10:23, Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 16:9, Psalms 25:12
25It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.
Ecclesiastes 5:4, Ecclesiastes 5:6, Ecclesiastes 5:4, Ecclesiastes 5:6, Matthew 5:33
26A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.
Proverbs 20:8, Proverbs 20:8, Psalms 101:5, Psalms 101:8, 2 Samuel 4:9
27The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.
1 Corinthians 2:11, 1 Corinthians 2:11, Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 4:13, Hebrews 4:12
28Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.
Proverbs 16:12, Proverbs 29:14, Proverbs 16:12, Proverbs 29:14, Proverbs 16:6
29The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.
1 John 2:14, 1 John 2:14, Proverbs 16:31, Proverbs 16:31, Leviticus 19:32
30The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.
Hebrews 12:10, Hebrews 12:10, Proverbs 22:15, Proverbs 22:15, Proverbs 19:25

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