1330 - Proverbs 20 part 2

Proverbs 20 part 2


You can get security from someone, who guarantees a stranger’s debt. You can get a deposit from him, if he does it for foreigners.*


Stolen bread tastes sweet, but it turns to gravel, in the mouth of the thief.


Plans succeed through good counsel; so, don’t go to war without wise advice.


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


If you insult your father or mother,

your light will be snuffed out, in total darkness.


An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end.


Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong.” Wait for the Lord, to handle the matter.


The Lord detests double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.


The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?


Don’t trap yourself, by making a rash promise to God, and then only later consider the cost.


A wise king scatters the wicked like wheat, then runs his threshing wheel over them.


The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit,* exposing every hidden motive.


Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love.


The glory of the young is their strength; but the gray hair of experience is the value of the old.


Physical punishment cleanses away evil;* such discipline purifies the heart. 


The Holy Bible 

New Living Translation 


Proverbs 20:16–30


Praise be to God!


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