Our biggest sale! 50% off your PLUS subscription. Use code SUMMER
The Bible
The Bible
Topics
Bible Study
Pastors
References
Bible Stories
Join
PLUS
Login
Bible
Bible Versions
KJVA
Proverbs
Proverbs 20
Proverbs 20:17-27
Proverbs 20
Chapter
Book
Close
Loading
CURRENTLY READING
CURRENTLY READING
KJVA
Change Translation
Close
Loading...
Recent Translations
Audio Available
Study Bible
CURRENT TRANSLATION
All Translations
Audio Available
Study Bible
CURRENT TRANSLATION
Proverbs 20:17-27
Share
Close
Share
Tweet
Save
Settings
Close
Red Letter
Cross References
Strongs Numbers
Footnotes
Verse Numbers
17
Bread
of
deceit
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
with his
lips.
20
Whoso
curseth
his
father
or his
mother,
his
lamp
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
balance
is not
good.
24
Man's
goings
are of the
LORD;
how can a
man
then
understand
his own
way?
25
It is a
snare
to the
man
who
devoureth
that which is
holy,
and
after
vows
to make
enquiry
.
26
A
wise
king
scattereth
the
wicked,
and
bringeth
the
wheel
over them.
27
The
spirit
of
man
is the
candle
of the
LORD,
searching
all the inward
parts
of the
belly.
Read Chapter
Compare
Footnotes
5
[a].
deceit: Heb. lying, or, falsehood
[b].
flattereth: or, enticeth
[c].
lamp: or, candle
[d].
a false...: Heb. balance of deceit
[e].
candle: or, lamp
The King James Version is in the public domain.