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Proverbs 20 · BSB
20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
20:2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
20:3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
20:4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
20:5 The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
20:6 Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
20:7 The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
20:8 A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
20:9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
20:10 Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the LORD.
20:11 Even a young man is known by his actions—whether his conduct is pure and upright.
20:12 Ears that hear and eyes that see—the LORD has made them both.
20:13 Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
20:14 “Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
20:15 There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
20:16 Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
20:17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
20:18 Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
20:19 He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
20:20 Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
20:21 An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
20:22 Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
20:23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
20:24 A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
20:25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
20:26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
20:27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
20:28 Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
20:29 The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
20:30 Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
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…There are no perfect relationships. And that's why we need forgiveness. Because unconfessed guilt causes a lot of problem. Now look at this verse.Proverbs 20 verse 27tells us the other reason why we have problem with guilt. It's because we run from our own consciences. Proverbs 20, verse 27. The Lord gave us a…
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…words? So a man that decides to be a hypocrite. can destroy his neighbor with his mouth. But through knowledge, the righteous will be delivered.Proverbs chapter 20, verse 19. Proverbs chapter 20, verse 19. He who goes about, I said, tell Bira. What does he do? He reveals secrets. He talks anyhow. Therefore, do not…
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…is God's megaphone. Pain is saying, hello! We rarely change when we see the light. We change when we feel the heat. Here's what the Bible says,Proverbs 20, verse 30. Sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways. That's in today's English version. Anybody agree with that verse? Yeah,…
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…church? And I love the book of Proverbs. Almost every sermon I use one because it's just a hard-hitting one-liner. And King Solomon says this inProverbs chapter 20, verse 29. He says, The glory of young men, and you can add young women in there, because in the Hebrew ancient way of writing, they would just write about…
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…so that I might learn your decrees. Sometimes God uses illness to just get my attention and head me in a different direction. Another good verse isProverbs 20, verse 30. Look at this verse. Proverbs 20, verse 30, today's English version. Sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways. Anybody…
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…follow my model. Why don't you start trusting God? Try trusting God. Let me give you a couple of verses. Look at this right here on the screen.Proverbs 20, verse 24. Since the Lord is directing our steps, why try to understand everything that's happening along the way? Hmm. We keep trying to figure it all out.…
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…or there's no other choice. Now let me show you just three Bible examples of what I just said. First, Solomon. Solomon says this about pain. InProverbs chapter 20, verse 27and 30, he says this. The Lord gave us a conscience and a mind, so we cannot hide from ourselves. I know when I'm in pain. I know when I'm empty.…
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…what? We respect God the father through obeying mom and dad. Yes, sir. All right. I like this. I like this. Y'all are doing good. I want to look atProverbs 20 verse 20. The Bible says this, whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscured darkness. So, you know, this is not a positive…
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…of life. Don't let it blow you away. Don't be surprised. Don't be shocked. But you need to be unshakable. I'm telling you so you won't cave in.Proverbs 20 verse 13says this. Sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways. And every one of you could give a testimony on that verse. Sometimes…
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…last week, and strong. Okay? Sorry, not last week, as I just talked about the last point. The glory of young men is their strength, it says inProverbs 20, verse 29. The glory of young men is their strength. Do you see that? Being strong in the area of sexual temptation. Or you could be like Samson, who gave…
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…we willing to allow the hard areas of our lives to be broken up and for God to do something that seed can take root? We will only reap if we act.Proverbs 20 verse 4says this, Sluggards do not plow in season, so at harvest time they look but find nothing. Sluggards is a really interesting word. I'm not going to…
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…in us today? We're living in a cultural moment where our knowledge and speech either leads towards fighting or this calling, it's about enriching.Proverbs 20, verse 3says, avoid a fight. Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor. Only fools insist on quarreling, or as our passage says, I love this, for in Jesus your…
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…let pain make them better. Some people let pain be a stepping stone to progress. And others let pain be a stumbling block to failure. It's choice.Proverbs 20, verse 30, look up here on the screen. It says this, sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways. Anybody wanna give a testimony on…
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…for them, I'm not doing them a favor if I participate in this activity. So he's saying this don't cause other people to stumble. Let's keep moving.Proverbs 20, verse 1. He says, Wine is a mocker, strong drink, a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. Again, he never said don't touch it. What he said…
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…our own life and in the lives of others around us, we are not to return that evil. He actually references a passage of Scripture found in Proverbs.Proverbs, chapter 20, verse 22, which is essentially. It's a direct quote from that passage that basically says that as a believer, as a person who has experienced the love of…
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…been reading through Proverbs a little bit, you know, the book of wisdom. It's fascinating. And then Romans 20, verse 22 literally says, excuse me,Proverbs 20, verse 22literally says the same thing. Do not say, I'll repay evil. Wait for the Lord. That's crazy, isn't it? Wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.…
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…I just never read it. Well, that's not gonna help you very much, amen. So here's what I want you to see. Um, first of all, it says here inProverbs 20, verse 27, the spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all the inner depths of the heart. Now that's the New King James, others say innermost…
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…I just never read it. Well, that's not gonna help you very much, amen. So here's what I want you to see. Um, first of all, it says here inProverbs 20, verse 27, the spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all the inner depths of the heart. Now that's the New King James, others say innermost…
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…There are no perfect relationships. And that's why we need forgiveness. Because unconfessed guilt causes a lot of problem. Now look at this verse.Proverbs 20 verse 27tells us the other reason why we have problem with guilt. It's because we run from our own consciences. Proverbs 20, verse 27. The Lord gave us a…
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…about this. What I heard about so-and-so. It's been on my heart to pray about this. Well don't use prayer as an excuse to gossip. The Bible says inProverbs 20 verse 19, stay away from gossips. They can't keep a secret and they tell everything. So stay away from people who like to argue, stay away from people who…
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