Proverbs 20:14-24

14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

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

16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

17 Bread of deceit^[a] 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 make war.

19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth^[b] with his lips.

20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp^[c] shall be put out in obscure* darkness.

21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false^[d] balance is not good.

24 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

Footnotes

• [a]. deceit: Heb. lying, or, falsehood
• [b]. flattereth: or, enticeth
• [c]. lamp: or, candle
• [d]. a false...: Heb. balance of deceit