[:en]Thoughts from Proverbs 20[:]

[:en]Cause and Consequence:

Strong drink leads man astray (v. 1)

Being quarrelsome is dangerous (v. 3)

Laziness brings about poverty (v. 4, 13)

Differing weights and measures are detestable to the Lord (v. 10, 23)

Lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel (v. 15)

Dishonest gain ends up with a mouth full of gravel (v. 17)

Gossip betrays confidence (v. 19)

Quick inheritance may do more harm than good (v. 21)

Wait for the Lord to avenge you (v. 22)

Rash promises cause later regrets (v. 25)

“The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old” (v. 29)

Loving discipline has an afterward of reform (v. 30)

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