Archive THE BIBLE - Verse by Verse (Proverbs 1 to 31)

[Cosia]

Proverbs 20 :2 (NLT)
The king's fury is like the lions roar,
to rouse his anger is to risk your life.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 20:3 (NLT)
Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor l;
only fools insist on quarrying.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 20:4 (NLT)
Those too lazy to plow in the right season
will have no food at the harvest.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 20:5 (NLT)
Though good advice lies deep within the heart,
a person with understanding will draw it out.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 20:6 (NLT)
Many will say they are loyal friends,
but who can find one who is truly reliable?

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 20:7 (NLT)
The godly walk with integrity;
blessed are their children who follow them.

 

[Pastor Gary]

Proverbs 20:8 (NLT) - 8 When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence, distinguishing the bad from the good.

 

[Pastor Gary]

Proverbs 20:9 (NLT) - 9 Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart; I am pure and free from sin”?

 

[Pastor Gary]

Proverbs 20:10 (NLT) - 10 False weights and unequal measures—the Lord detests double standards of every kind.

 

[Pastor Gary]

Proverbs 20:11 (NLT) - 11 Even children are known by the way they act, whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.

 

[Pastor Gary]

Proverbs 20:12 (NLT) - 12 Ears to hear and eyes to see—both are gifts from the Lord.

 

[PaducahLuke]

Proverbs 20:13 (NLT)

13 If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!

 

[PaducahLuke]

Proverbs 20:14 (NLT)

14 The buyer haggles over the price, saying, “It’s worthless,” then brags about getting a bargain!

 

[PaducahLuke]

Proverbs 20:15 (NLT)

15 Wise words are more valuable than much gold and many rubies.

 

[crossnote]

(Pro 20:16) Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners. ESV


(Pro 20:16) Take his garment that is suretie for a straunger: and take a pledge of hym for the vnknowen sake.
-Bishop's Bible

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 20:17 (NLT)
Stolen bread tastes sweet,
but it turns to gravel in the mouth.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 20:18 (NLT)
Plans succeed through good counsel;
don't go to war without wise advice.

 

[PaducahLuke]

Proverbs 20:19 (NLT)

19 A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers

 

[Pastor Gary]

Proverbs 20:20 (NLT) - 20 If you insult your father or mother, your light will be snuffed out in total darkness.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 20:21 (NLT)
An inheritance obtained too early in life
is not a blessing in the end.