Proverbs 20:4-14

4 A lazy person won't plow in winter; so at harvest-time, when he looks, there is nothing.
5 The heart's real intentions are like deep water; but a person with discernment draws them out.
6 Most people announce that they show kindness, but who can find someone faithful [enough to do it]?
7 The righteous live a life of integrity; happy are their children after them.
8 The king seated on his judgment throne can winnow out all evil with his glance.
9 Who can say, "I have made my heart clean, I am cleansed from my sin"?
10 False weights and false measures -ADONAI detests them both.
11 The character of even a child is known by how he acts, by whether his deeds are pure and right.
12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye -ADONAI made them both.
13 If you love sleep, you will become poor; keep your eyes open, and you'll have plenty of food.
14 "Really bad stuff!" says the buyer [to the seller]; then he goes off and brags [about his bargain].
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.