Proverbs 19:25-20:7
New King James Version
25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple (A)will become wary;
(B)Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
26 He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother
Is (C)a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27 Cease listening to instruction, my son,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
(E)And beatings for the backs of fools.
Wine Is a Mocker
20 Wine (F)is a mocker,
Strong drink is a brawler,
And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
2 The [b]wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.
3 (G)It is honorable for a man to stop striving,
Since any fool can start a quarrel.
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
But a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 Most men will proclaim each his own [c]goodness,
But who can find a faithful man?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:28 Lit. witness of Belial, worthless witness
- Proverbs 20:2 Lit. fear or terror, produced by the king’s wrath
- Proverbs 20:6 Lit. mercy
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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