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Proverbs 20
Proverbs 20
1Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Commentary · verse 1
2The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.
3It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Commentary · verses 2-3
Arguments happened when two or more people do not understand each other. If you do not have understanding (a fool) you will often quarrel.
4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Commentary · verse 4
A "sluggard" was one who was lazy. They did not work during times when they had plenty. However, this caused them to beg when they had nothing.
5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Commentary · verse 5
Those who had understanding would seek more understanding.
6Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Commentary · verse 6
It was easy to find a man who bragged of himself but hard to find a man who was faithful.
7A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.
7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Commentary · verse 7
The cause of walking in integrity was righteousness.
8A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Commentary · verses 8-9
A rhetorical question. No one could say they had no sin.
10Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
10Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Commentary · verse 10
Injustice was an abomination to God because God was Just.
11Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
11Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Commentary · verse 11
Even children were known by their actions.
12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Commentary · verse 12
God had created both our hearing and seeing: our ability to understand and be aware.
13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Commentary · verse 13
Be aware of your needs and go towards fulfilling them or you will be in poverty. You cannot be satisfied if you do not know what your needs are.
14It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.
17Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
14It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Commentary · verses 14-17
A man who gained "bread" wrongly would soon be filled with "gravel": dry, hard, in-nutritious rock.
18Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
18Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
Commentary · verse 18
"Counsel," or leaders would establish a purpose and facilitate its progress.
19He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Commentary · verses 19-21
An inheritance should be seen as a blessing from the beginning and treated as such. It should be seen as an opportunity to invest in the future.
22Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
23Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
23Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
Commentary · verses 22-23
Injustice was an abomination to God.
Doctrines on this passage
24A man’s goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?
25It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
24Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
25It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Commentary · verses 24-25
You ought to know WHY something was holy before you stated it was holy.
26A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing -wheel over them.
27The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.
28Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
29The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
30Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.
26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
30The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Whoever "erreth" because of alcohol was not wise, they did not make profitable decisions. "Erreth" meant to "go astray."