Proverbs 20:17-27

17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet for the man, but afterward, his mouth will be filled [with] gravel.
18 A plan will be established by advice, and with guidance make war.
19 He reveals a secret, he who walks [about with] gossip, and do not associate with a babbler's lips.
20 He who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished {in the midst of darkness}.
21 An inheritance acquired [hastily] {at the beginning} will not be blessed at its end.
22 Do not say "I will repay evil"; wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.
23 An abomination of Yahweh [is] {a stone and a weight}, and scales of falsehood are not good.
24 [Away] from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man, and how will humankind understand his ways?
25 [It is] a snare to humankind to say rashly "[It is] holy," and after vows, to scrutinize.
26 A wise king winnows the wicked, and he will drive a wheel over them.
27 The lamp of Yahweh [is] the spirit of humankind, he who searches every {innermost part}.

Footnotes 6

  • [a]. Hebrew "plans"
  • [b]. Literally "in a pupil of darkness"
  • [c]. Literally "at the first"
  • [d]. Literally "a stone and a stone"
  • [e]. Or "soul"
  • [f]. Literally "parts of the inmost"
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