The Tanakh
משלי כ׳Proverbs 20
Chapter 20 of 31 in Proverbs — 30 verses
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- 247.87
Verse 1א׳Standard1,246
לֵץ הַיַּין הֹמֶה שֵׁכָר וְכָל־שֹׁגֶה בּוֹ לֹא יֶחְכָּֽם
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.
Verse 2ב׳Standard2,144
נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר אֵימַת מֶלֶךְ מִתְעַבְּרוֹ חוֹטֵא נַפְשֽׁוֹ
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his life.
Verse 3ג׳Standard1,943
כָּבוֹד לָאִישׁ שֶׁבֶת מֵרִיב וְכָל־אֱוִיל יִתְגַּלָּֽע
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.
Verse 4ד׳Standard1,877
מֵחֹרֶף עָצֵל לֹא־יַחֲרֹשׁ ישאל בַּקָּצִיר וָאָֽיִן
The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Verse 5ה׳Standard1,739
מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים עֵצָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יִדְלֶֽנָּה
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. .
Verse 6ו׳Standard1,602
רָב־אָדָם יִקְרָא אִישׁ חַסְדּוֹ וְאִישׁ אֱמוּנִים מִי יִמְצָֽא
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
Verse 7ז׳Standard1,951
מִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ צַדִּיק אַשְׁרֵי בָנָיו אַחֲרָֽיו
He that walketh in his integrity as a just man, happy are his children after him.
Verse 8ח׳Standard1,373
מֶלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִין מְזָרֶה בְעֵינָיו כָּל־רָֽע
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Verse 9ט׳Standard1,882
מִֽי־יֹאמַר זִכִּיתִי לִבִּי טָהַרְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי
Who can say: ‘I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin’?
Verse 10י׳Standard1,662
אֶבֶן וָאֶבֶן אֵיפָה וְאֵיפָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are abomination to the LORD.
Verse 11י״אStandard2,042
גַּם בְּמַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָעַר אִם־זַךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֽוֹ
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Verse 12י״בStandard2,059
אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת וְעַיִן רֹאָה יְהוָה עָשָׂה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Verse 13י״גStandard2,628
אַל־תֶּֽאֱהַב שֵׁנָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵשׁ פְּקַח עֵינֶיךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־לָֽחֶם
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread in plenty.
Verse 14י״דStandard1,520
רַע רַע יֹאמַר הַקּוֹנֶה וְאֹזֵל לוֹ אָז יִתְהַלָּֽל
’It is bad, it is bad’, saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Verse 15ט״וStandard2,412
יֵשׁ זָהָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִים וּכְלִי יְקָר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Verse 16ט״זStandard1,115
לְֽקַח־בִּגְדוֹ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וּבְעַד נכרים חַבְלֵֽהוּ
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.
Verse 17י״זStandard1,876
עָרֵב לָאִישׁ לֶחֶם שָׁקֶר וְאַחַר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִיהוּ חָצָֽץ
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Verse 18י״חStandard2,751
מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָה תִכּוֹן וּבְתַחְבֻּלוֹת עֲשֵׂה מִלְחָמָֽה
Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.
Verse 19י״טStandard2,855
גּֽוֹלֶה־סּוֹד הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל וּלְפֹתֶה שְׂפָתָיו לֹא תִתְעָרָֽב
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
Verse 20כ׳Standard1,329
מְקַלֵּל אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ יִֽדְעַךְ נֵרוֹ באישון חֹֽשֶׁךְ
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
Verse 21כ״אStandard2,414
נַחֲלָה מבחלת בָּרִאשֹׁנָה וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ לֹא תְבֹרָֽךְ
An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Verse 22כ״בStandard1,921
אַל־תֹּאמַר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָע קַוֵּה לַֽיהוָה וְיֹשַֽׁע לָֽךְ
Say not thou: ‘I will requite evil’; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.
Verse 23כ״גStandard1,463
תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה אֶבֶן וָאָבֶן וּמֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה לֹא־טֽוֹב
Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
Verse 24כ״דStandard883
מֵיהוָה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָבֶר וְאָדָם מַה־יָּבִין דַּרְכּֽוֹ
A man’s goings are of the LORD; how then can man look to his way?
Verse 25כ״הStandard1,856
מוֹקֵשׁ אָדָם יָלַע קֹדֶשׁ וְאַחַר נְדָרִים לְבַקֵּֽר
It is a snare to a man rashly to say: ‘Holy’, and after vows to make inquiry.
Verse 26כ״וStandard1,640
מְזָרֶה רְשָׁעִים מֶלֶךְ חָכָם וַיָּשֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶם אוֹפָֽן
A wise king sifteth the wicked, and turneth the wheel over them.
Verse 27כ״זStandard1,832
נֵר יְהוָה נִשְׁמַת אָדָם חֹפֵשׂ כָּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן
The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.
Verse 28כ״חStandard1,216
חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶלֶךְ וְסָעַד בַּחֶסֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ
Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
Verse 29כ״טStandard2,154
תִּפְאֶרֶת בַּחוּרִים כֹּחָם וַהֲדַר זְקֵנִים שֵׂיבָֽה
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
Verse 30ל׳Standard2,633
חַבֻּרוֹת פֶּצַע תמריק בְּרָע וּמַכּוֹת חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן
Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; So do stripes that reach the inward parts.
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.