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Proverbs 20 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)[/h][FONT="]20 Wine is a mocker, strong liquor a rowdy;
anyone led astray by it is unwise.[/FONT]
[FONT="]2 The dread of a king is like when a lion roars;
he who makes him angry commits a life-threatening sin.[/FONT]
[FONT="]3 Avoiding quarrels brings a person honor;
for any fool can explode in anger.[/FONT]
[FONT="]4 A lazy person won’t plow in winter;
so at harvest-time, when he looks, there is nothing.[/FONT]
[FONT="]5 The heart’s real intentions are like deep water;
but a person with discernment draws them out.[/FONT]
[FONT="]6 Most people announce that they show kindness,
but who can find someone faithful [enough to do it]?[/FONT]
[FONT="]7 The righteous live a life of integrity;
happy are their children after them.[/FONT]
[FONT="]8 The king seated on his judgment throne
can winnow out all evil with his glance.[/FONT]
[FONT="]9 Who can say, “I have made my heart clean,
I am cleansed from my sin”?[/FONT]
[FONT="]10 False weights and false measures —
Adonai detests them both.
11 The character of even a child is known by how he acts,
by whether his deeds are pure and right.[/FONT]
[FONT="]12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye —
Adonai made them both.[/FONT]
[FONT="]13 If you love sleep, you will become poor;
keep your eyes open, and you’ll have plenty of food.[/FONT]
[FONT="]14 “Really bad stuff!” says the buyer [to the seller];
then he goes off and brags [about his bargain].[/FONT]
[FONT="]15 A person may have gold and a wealth of pearls,
but lips informed by knowledge are a precious jewel.[/FONT]
[FONT="]16 Seize his clothes, because he guaranteed a stranger’s loan;
take them as security for that unknown woman.[/FONT]
[FONT="]17 Food obtained by fraud may taste good,
but later the mouth is full of gravel.[/FONT]
[FONT="]18 After consultation, plans succeed;
so take wise advice when waging war.[/FONT]
[FONT="]19 A gossip goes around revealing secrets,
so don’t get involved with a talkative person.[/FONT]
[FONT="]20 Whoever curses his father or mother —
his lamp will go out in total darkness.[/FONT]
[FONT="]21 Possessions acquired quickly at first
will not be blessed in the end.[/FONT]
[FONT="]22 Don’t say, “I’ll pay back evil for evil”;
wait for Adonai to save you.[/FONT]
[FONT="]23 Adonai detests a double standard in weights,
and false scales are not good.[/FONT]
[FONT="]24 A man’s steps are ordered by Adonai,
so how can a person understand his own ways?[/FONT]
[FONT="]25 It is a snare to dedicate a gift to God rashly
and reflect on the vows only afterwards.[/FONT]
[FONT="]26 A wise king winnows the wicked [from the righteous]
and threshes them under the cartwheel.
27 The human spirit is a lamp of Adonai;
it searches one’s inmost being.[/FONT]
[FONT="]28 Grace and truth preserve a king;
with grace he upholds his throne.[/FONT]
[FONT="]29 The pride of the young is their strength;
the dignity of the old is gray hair.[/FONT]
[FONT="]30 Blows that wound purge away evil,
yes, beatings [cleanse] one’s inmost being.
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Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
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[FONT="][h=1]Proverbs 20 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)[/h][FONT="]20 Wine is a mocker, strong liquor a rowdy;
anyone led astray by it is unwise.[/FONT]
[FONT="]2 The dread of a king is like when a lion roars;
he who makes him angry commits a life-threatening sin.[/FONT]
[FONT="]3 Avoiding quarrels brings a person honor;
for any fool can explode in anger.[/FONT]
[FONT="]4 A lazy person won’t plow in winter;
so at harvest-time, when he looks, there is nothing.[/FONT]
[FONT="]5 The heart’s real intentions are like deep water;
but a person with discernment draws them out.[/FONT]
[FONT="]6 Most people announce that they show kindness,
but who can find someone faithful [enough to do it]?[/FONT]
[FONT="]7 The righteous live a life of integrity;
happy are their children after them.[/FONT]
[FONT="]8 The king seated on his judgment throne
can winnow out all evil with his glance.[/FONT]
[FONT="]9 Who can say, “I have made my heart clean,
I am cleansed from my sin”?[/FONT]
[FONT="]10 False weights and false measures —
Adonai detests them both.
11 The character of even a child is known by how he acts,
by whether his deeds are pure and right.[/FONT]
[FONT="]12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye —
Adonai made them both.[/FONT]
[FONT="]13 If you love sleep, you will become poor;
keep your eyes open, and you’ll have plenty of food.[/FONT]
[FONT="]14 “Really bad stuff!” says the buyer [to the seller];
then he goes off and brags [about his bargain].[/FONT]
[FONT="]15 A person may have gold and a wealth of pearls,
but lips informed by knowledge are a precious jewel.[/FONT]
[FONT="]16 Seize his clothes, because he guaranteed a stranger’s loan;
take them as security for that unknown woman.[/FONT]
[FONT="]17 Food obtained by fraud may taste good,
but later the mouth is full of gravel.[/FONT]
[FONT="]18 After consultation, plans succeed;
so take wise advice when waging war.[/FONT]
[FONT="]19 A gossip goes around revealing secrets,
so don’t get involved with a talkative person.[/FONT]
[FONT="]20 Whoever curses his father or mother —
his lamp will go out in total darkness.[/FONT]
[FONT="]21 Possessions acquired quickly at first
will not be blessed in the end.[/FONT]
[FONT="]22 Don’t say, “I’ll pay back evil for evil”;
wait for Adonai to save you.[/FONT]
[FONT="]23 Adonai detests a double standard in weights,
and false scales are not good.[/FONT]
[FONT="]24 A man’s steps are ordered by Adonai,
so how can a person understand his own ways?[/FONT]
[FONT="]25 It is a snare to dedicate a gift to God rashly
and reflect on the vows only afterwards.[/FONT]
[FONT="]26 A wise king winnows the wicked [from the righteous]
and threshes them under the cartwheel.
27 The human spirit is a lamp of Adonai;
it searches one’s inmost being.[/FONT]
[FONT="]28 Grace and truth preserve a king;
with grace he upholds his throne.[/FONT]
[FONT="]29 The pride of the young is their strength;
the dignity of the old is gray hair.[/FONT]
[FONT="]30 Blows that wound purge away evil,
yes, beatings [cleanse] one’s inmost being.
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Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.