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20:1  Wine gives false courage; hard liquor leads to brawls; what fools men are to let it master them, making them reel drunkenly down the street!
20:2  The king’s fury is like that of a roaring lion; to rouse his anger is to risk your life.
20:3  It is an honor for a man to stay out of a fight. Only fools insist on quarreling.
20:4  If you won’t plow in the cold, you won’t eat at the harvest.
20:5  Though good advice lies deep within a counselor’s heart, the wise man will draw it out.
20:6  Most people will tell you what loyal friends they are, but are they telling the truth?
20:7  It is a wonderful heritage to have an honest father.
20:8  A king sitting as judge weighs all the evidence carefully, distinguishing the true from false.
20:9  Who can ever say, “I have cleansed my heart; I am sinless”?
20:10  The Lord despises every kind of cheating.
20:11  The character of even a child can be known by the way he acts—whether what he does is pure and right.
20:12  If you have good eyesight and good hearing, thank God who gave them to you.
20:13  If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Stay awake, work hard, and there will be plenty to eat!
20:14  “Utterly worthless!” says the buyer as he haggles over the price. But afterwards he brags about his bargain!
20:15  Good sense is far more valuable than gold or precious jewels.
20:16  It is risky to make loans to strangers!
20:17  Some men enjoy cheating, but the cake they buy with such ill-gotten gain will turn to gravel in their mouths.
20:18  Don’t go ahead with your plans without the advice of others; don’t go to war until they agree.
20:19  Don’t tell your secrets to a gossip unless you want them broadcast to the world.
20:20  God puts out the light of the man who curses his father or mother.
20:21  Quick wealth is not a blessing in the end.
20:22  Don’t repay evil for evil. Wait for the Lord to handle the matter.
20:23  The Lord loathes all cheating and dishonesty.
20:24  Since the Lord is directing our steps, why try to understand everything that happens along the way?
20:25  It is foolish and rash to make a promise to the Lord before counting the cost.
20:26  A wise king stamps out crime by severe punishment.
20:27  A man’s conscience is the Lord’s searchlight exposing his hidden motives.
20:28  If a king is kind, honest, and fair, his kingdom stands secure.
20:29  The glory of young men is their strength; of old men, their experience.
20:30  Punishment that hurts chases evil from the heart.