Good News Bible

Proverbs 20:4-9 Good News Bible (GNB)

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?