Proverbs 20:7-17

7 He who walks in his integrity [is] righteous; happy are his children who follow him.
8 A king who sits on [the] throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.
9 Who will say "I have made my heart clean; I am pure from my sin"?
10 Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
11 Even by his acts, a {young man} will make himself known, whether his acts are pure and upright.
12 The ear that hears and the eye that sees, Yahweh has made {them both}.
13 Do not love sleep, lest you become poor; open your eyes [and] have plenty bread.
14 "Bad, bad," the buyer will say, but [when] one goes to him, then he will boast.
15 There is gold and many costly stones, but precious jewels are lips of knowledge.
16 Take his garment, for he has given security [to] a stranger, and on behalf of a foreigner--take it as pledge.
17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet for the man, but afterward, his mouth will be filled [with] gravel.

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. Or "mind"
  • [b]. Literally "also [the] two of them"
  • [c]. Or "young boy," or "adolescent"
  • [d]. Literally "also [the] two of them"
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