Proverbs 20:21-30

21 A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end.

22 Say not, I will avenge myself on my enemy; but wait on the Lord, that he may help thee.

23 A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.

24 A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?

25 It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for repentance comes after vowing.

26 A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.

27 The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.

28 Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.

29 Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey are the glory of old men.

30 Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues in the inward parts of belly.

Footnotes

• [a]. Comp. chap 11. 13.