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Proverbs 20

Introduction

1  From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices.
Verse 1

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
23:29-35, 31:4, Genesis 9:21-23, 19:31-36, 1 Samuel 25:36-38, 2 Samuel 11:13, 2 Samuel 13:28, 1 Kings 20:16-21, Isaiah 28:7, Hosea 4:11, 7:5, Habakkuk 2:15,16, 1 Corinthians 6:10, Galatians 5:21, Ephesians 5:18
Verse 2

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
fear
16:14,15, 19:12, Ecclesiastes 10:4, Hosea 11:10, Amos 3:8
sinneth
8:36, 1 Kings 2:23
Verse 3

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
an
14:29, 16:32, 17:14, 19:11, 25:8-10, Ephesians 1:6-8, 4:32, 5:1
but
14:17, 18:6, 21:24, 2 Kings 14:9, James 3:14, 4:1
Verse 4

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
sluggard
10:4, 19:15,24, 26:13-16
cold
or, winter. therefore.
6:10,11, 19:15, 24:34, Matthew 25:3-10,24-28, 2 Peter 1:5-11
Verse 5

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
18:4, Psalms 64:6, 1 Corinthians 2:11
Verse 6

Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
proclaim
25:14, 27:2, Matthew 6:2, Luke 18:8,11,28, 22:33, 2 Corinthians 12:11
goodness
or, bounty. but.
Psalms 12:1, Ecclesiastes 7:28, Jeremiah 5:1, Micah 7:2, Luke 18:8, John 1:47
Verse 7

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
just
14:2, 19:1, Psalms 15:2, 26:1,11, Isaiah 33:15, Luke 1:6, 2 Corinthians 1:12, Titus 2:11,12, 3 John 1:3,4
his children
13:22, Genesis 17:7, Psalms 37:26, 112:2, Jeremiah 32:39, Acts 2:39
Verse 8

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
26, 16:12, 29:14, 1 Samuel 23:3,4, 2 Samuel 23:4, Psalms 72:4, 92:9, 99:4, 101:6-8, Isaiah 32:1
Verse 9

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
1 Kings 8:46, 2 Chronicles 6:36, Job 14:4, 15:14, 25:4, Psalms 51:5, Ecclesiastes 7:20, 1 Corinthians 4:4, James 3:2, 1 John 1:8-10
Verse 10

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Divers weights, and divers measures
Heb. a stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah.
Deuteronomy 25:13
both
23, 11:1, 16:11, Leviticus 19:35, Deuteronomy 25:13-15, Amos 8:4-7, Micah 6:10,11
abomination
Deuteronomy 7:25,26, Revelation 21:8
Verse 11

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
21:8, 22:15, Psalms 51:5, 58:3, Matthew 7:16, Luke 1:15,66, 2:46,47, 6:43,44
Verse 12

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Exodus 4:11, Psalms 94:9, 119:18, Matthew 13:13-16, Acts 26:18, Ephesians 1:17,18
Verse 13

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Love
6:9-11, 10:4, 12:11, 13:4, 19:15, 24:30-34, Romans 12:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:10
open
Jonah 1:6, Romans 13:11, 1 Corinthians 15:34, Ephesians 5:14
Verse 14

It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
It is naught
Ecclesiastes 1:10, Hosea 12:7,8, 1 Thessalonians 4:6
Verse 15

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
but
3:15, 8:11, 10:20,21, 15:7,23, 16:16,21,24, 25:12, Job 28:12-19, Ecclesiastes 12:9-11, Romans 10:14,15, Ephesians 4:29
Verse 16

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Take his
11:15, 22:26,27, 27:13, Exodus 22:26,27
a strange
2:16, 5:3, 7:5,10, 23:27
Verse 17

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
deceit
Heb. lying, or falsehood.
4:17
is sweet
9:17,18, Genesis 3:6,7, Job 20:12-20, Ecclesiastes 11:9, Hebrews 11:25
his
Lamentations 3:15,16
Verse 18

Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
purpose
15:22, 24:6
and
25:8, Judges 1:1,2, 9:29, 20:7,18,23,26-28, 2 Samuel 2:26,27, 2 Chronicles 25:17-23, Luke 14:31
Verse 19

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
that goeth
11:13, 18:8, 26:20-22, Leviticus 19:16
meddle
24:21
flattereth
or, enticeth.
16:29, Romans 16:18
Verse 20

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
curseth
30:11,17, Exodus 20:12, 21:17, Leviticus 20:9, Deuteronomy 27:16, Matthew 15:4, Mark 7:10-13
his
13:9, 24:20, Job 18:5,6,18, Matthew 22:13, 25:8, Jude 1:13
lamp
or, candle.
Verse 21

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
gotten
23:4, 28:20,22, 1 Timothy 6:9
but
13:22, 28:8, Job 27:16,17, Habakkuk 2:6, Zechariah 5:4, Malachi 2:2
Verse 22

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
I
17:13, 24:29, Deuteronomy 32:35, Romans 12:17-19, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Peter 3:9
wait
2 Samuel 16:12, Psalms 27:14, 37:34, Isaiah 40:31, Lamentations 3:25,26, 1 Peter 2:23, 4:19
Verse 23

Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
weights
10, Ezekiel 45:10
a false balance
Heb. balances of deceit.
Hosea 12:7, Amos 8:5
Verse 24

Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
Man's
Psalms 37:23, Jeremiah 10:23, Daniel 5:23, Acts 17:28
how
14:8, 16:9, Psalms 25:4,12, Isaiah 10:6,7
Verse 25

It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
a snare
18:7, Leviticus 5:15, 22:10-15, 27:30, Malachi 3:8-10
after
Leviticus 27:9,10,31, Numbers 30:2-16, Ecclesiastes 5:4-6, Matthew 5:33
Verse 26

A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
wise
8, 2 Samuel 4:9-12, Psalms 101:5-8
bringeth
2 Samuel 12:31, Isaiah 28:27,28
Verse 27

The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
spirit
Genesis 2:7, Job 32:8, Romans 2:15, 1 Corinthians 2:11, 2 Corinthians 4:2-6, 1 John 3:19-21
candle
or, lamp.
searching
30, Hebrews 4:12,13
Verse 28

Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Mercy
16:6, Psalms 61:7, 101:1
his
16:12, 29:14, Psalms 21:7, 26:1, Isaiah 16:5
Verse 29

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
glory
Jeremiah 9:23,24, 1 John 2:14
the beauty
16:31, Leviticus 19:32
Verse 30

The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
cleanseth away evil
Heb. is a purging medicine against evil. stripes.
19:25, 22:15, Isaiah 27:9, Hebrews 12:10

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