[:en]Thoughts from Proverbs 20[:]

[:en]DRUNKENESS

“Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise” (v. 1)

LAZINESS

“A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing” (v. 4)

“Do noT love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you wil have food to spare” (v. 13)

FAITHFULNESS

“Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?” (v. 6)

HONESTY

“Differing weights and differing measures – the Lord detests them both” (v. 10)

“The Lord detest differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him” (v. 23)

SPEECH

“Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel” (v. 15)

“A gosspi betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much” (v. 19)

INHERITANCE

“An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end” (v. 21)

REVENGE

“”Do not say, “I will pay you back for this is wrong!”, Wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you” (v. 22)

VOWS

“It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows” (v. 25)

OLD AGE

“The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old” (v. 219)

DISCIPLINE

“Blows and wounds cleans away evil, and beatings urge the inmost being” (v. 30)[:]