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Proverbs 20:2
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion;
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.(A)
Proverbs 20:2
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:2
New American Standard Bible
2 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
One who provokes him to anger [a](A)forfeits his own life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:2 Lit sins against
Proverbs 20:2
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Proverbs 20:2
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Proverbs 20:4
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:4
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4 The [a](A)lazy one does not plow after the autumn,
So he [b]begs during the harvest and has nothing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:4 Lit idle
- Proverbs 20:4 Lit asks
Proverbs 20:4
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Proverbs 20:4
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Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:8
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8 A king sitting on a throne to judge
separates out all evil with his eyes.(A)
Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:8
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:8 Or Sifts
Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:12
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:12
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12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye—
the Lord made them both.(A)
Proverbs 20:12
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Proverbs 20:12
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12 The hearing (A)ear and the seeing eye,
The Lord has made both of them.
Proverbs 20:12
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Proverbs 20:12
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12 Ears that hear and eyes that see—
the Lord has made them both.(A)
Proverbs 20:14
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:14
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14 “It’s worthless, it’s worthless!” the buyer says,
but after he is on his way, he gloats.
Proverbs 20:14
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Proverbs 20:14
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14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer,
But when he goes his way, then he boasts.
Proverbs 20:14
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Proverbs 20:14
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14 “It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer—
then goes off and boasts about the purchase.
Proverbs 20:16
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:16
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16 Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.(A)
Proverbs 20:16
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Proverbs 20:16
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16 Take his garment when he becomes guarantor for a stranger;
And for foreigners, seize a pledge from him.
Proverbs 20:16
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Proverbs 20:16
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Proverbs 20:26
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:26
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:26
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Proverbs 20:26
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- Proverbs 20:26 Lit turns
Proverbs 20:26
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Proverbs 20:26
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26 A wise king winnows out the wicked;
he drives the threshing wheel over them.(A)
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