King James 2000

Proverbs 20:4-18 King James 2000 (KJ2000)

4. The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

5. Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

6. Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

7. The just man walks in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

8. A king that sits in the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

9. Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

10. Diverse weights, and diverse measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

11. Even a child is known by his acts, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

12. The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made even both of them.

13. Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

14. It is nothing, it is nothing, says the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

15. There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

16. Take his garment who is surety for a stranger: and hold it as a pledge of him for an immoral woman.

17. Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

18. Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice wage war.