Proverbs - verse by verse

[sarahelizabeth]

Proverbs 20:6
Many people declare themselves loyal,
but who can find someone who is really trustworthy?

 

[dobson67]

Proverbs 20:7 The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.

 

[EdwinWillers]

Proverbs 20:8 A king who sits on the throne of justice
Disperses all evil with his eyes.

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Provebers 20:9
Who can say,
“I’ve made my heart pure.
I’m cleansed from my sin”

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Proverbs 20:10
Differing weights and differing measures—
the Lord detests them both.

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Provebrs 20:11
Even small children are known by their actions,
so is their conduct really pure and upright?

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Proverbs 20:12
Ears that hear and eyes that see—
the Lord has made them both.

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Proverbs 20:13
Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;
stay awake and you will have food to spare.

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Proverbs 20:14
“It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer—
then goes off and boasts about the purchase

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Proverbs 20:15
Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Proverbs 20:16
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Proverbs 20:17
Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,
but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Provebers 20:18
Plans are established by seeking advice;
so if you wage war, obtain guidance.

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Proverbs 20:19
A gossip betrays a confidence;
so avoid anyone who talks too much.

 

[sarahelizabeth]

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

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Proverbs 20:21
An inheritance claimed too soon
will not be blessed at the end.

 

[sarahelizabeth]

proverbs 20:22
Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”
Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Proverbs 20:23
The Lord detests differing weights,
and dishonest scales do not please him.

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Proverbs 20:24
A person’s steps are directed by the Lord.
How then can anyone understand their own way?

 

[sarahelizabeth]

Proverbs 20:25
It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
and only later to consider one’s vows.