Proverbs 20:1-9

1 ¹Wine is a mocker, ²strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.

2 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger ³forfeits his own life.

3 ⁴Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.

4 The ⁵sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.

5 A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.

6 Many a man ⁶proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a ⁷trustworthy man?

7 A righteous man who ⁸walks in his integrity - ⁹How blessed are his sons after him.

8 ¹⁰A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.

9 ¹¹Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin "?

Cross References 11

1. Genesis 9:21; Proverbs 23:29, 30; Isaiah 28:7; Hosea 4:11
2. Proverbs 31:4; Isaiah 5:22; Isaiah 56:12
3. Numbers 16:38; 1 Kings 2:23; Proverbs 8:36; Habakkuk 2:10
4. Genesis 13:7; Proverbs 17:14
5. Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 21:25
6. Proverbs 25:14; Matthew 6:2; Luke 18:11
7. Psalms 12:1; Luke 18:8
8. Proverbs 19:1
9. Psalms 37:26; Psalms 112:2
10. Proverbs 20:26; Proverbs 25:5
11. 1 Kings 8:46; 2 Chronicles 6:36; Job 14:4; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:9; 1 John 1:8