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Proverbs 20:19-29

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

19 A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much.

20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

20 If someone curses their father or mother, their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.

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

21 An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end.

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

22 Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the LORD, and he will avenge you.

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

23 The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.

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

24 A person’s steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand their own way?

25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

25 It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows.

26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

26 A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.

27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

27 The human spirit is the lamp of the LORD that sheds light on one’s inmost being.

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.

29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

29 The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.

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