Proverbs 20:19-29

19 A gossip goes around revealing secrets, so don't get involved with a talkative person.

20 Whoever curses his father or mother -his lamp will go out in total darkness.

21 Possessions acquired quickly at first will not be blessed in the end.

22 Don't say, "I'll pay back evil for evil"; wait for ADONAI to save you.

23 ADONAI detests a double standard in weights, and false scales are not good.

24 A man's steps are ordered by ADONAI, so how can a person understand his own ways?

25 It is a snare to dedicate a gift to God rashly and reflect on the vows only afterwards.

26 A wise king winnows the wicked [from the righteous] and threshes them under the cartwheel.

27 The human spirit is a lamp of ADONAI; it searches one's inmost being.

28 Grace and truth preserve a king; with grace he upholds his throne.

29 The pride of the young is their strength; the dignity of the old is gray hair.