is armpit, and will not so
much as bring it to his mouth.

19:25. The wicked man being scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if
thou rebuke a wise man, he will understand discipline.

19:26. He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is
infamous and unhappy.

19:27. Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of
the words of knowledge.

19:28. An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked
devoureth iniquity.

19:29. Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the
bodies of fools.

Proverbs Chapter 20

20:1. Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is
delighted therewith, shall not be wise.

20:2. As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that
provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.

20:3. It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but
all fools are meddling with reproaches.

20:4. Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg
therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him.

20:5. Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man
will draw it out.

20:6. Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man?

20:7. The just that walketh in his simplicity, shall leave behind him
blessed children.

20:8. The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away
all evil with his look.

20:9. Who can say: My heart is clean, I am pure from sin?

20:10. Diverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before
God.

20:11. By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and
right.

20:12. The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made them
both.

20:13. Love not sleep, lest poverty oppress thee: open thy eyes, and be
filled with bread.

20:14. It is naught, it is naught, saith every buyer: and when he is
gone away, then he will boast.

20:15. There is gold and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of
knowledge are a precious vessel.

20:16. Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and
take a pledge from him for strangers.

20:17. The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth
shall be filled with gravel.

20:18. Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed
by governments.

20:19. Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh
deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.

20:20. He that curseth his father, and moth