Proverbs 20:1-10

English Standard Version

20 ^(A)Wine is a mocker, ^(B)strong drink a brawler,
    and whoever ^(C)is led astray by it is not wise.^[a]
2 The terror of a king is like ^(D)the growling of a lion;
    whoever provokes him to anger ^(E)forfeits his life.
³ It is an honor for a man to ^(F)keep aloof from strife,
    but every fool will be quarreling.
^4 (G)The sluggard does not plow in the autumn;
    ^(H)he will seek at harvest and have nothing.
⁵ The purpose in a man's heart is like ^(I)deep water,
    but a man of understanding will draw it out.
⁶ Many a man ^(J)proclaims his own steadfast love,
    but ^(K)a faithful man who can find?
⁷ The righteous who ^(L)walks in his integrity—
    ^(M)blessed are his children after him!
^8 (N)A king who sits on the throne of judgment
    ^(O)winnows all evil with his eyes.
^9 (P)Who can say, “I have made my heart pure;
    I am clean from my sin”?
^10 (Q)Unequal^[b] weights and unequal measures
    are both alike an abomination to the Lord.