Prov.20.15

Drinking from the beautiful chalice of knowledge is better than adorning oneself with gold and rare gems.

Prov.20.15

Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

Prov.20.15

There is gold and a multitude of rubies, But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Prov.20.15

Wise speech is rarer and more valuable than gold and rubies.

Prov.20.16

Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger; beware of accepting what a transient has pawned.

Prov.20.16

Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman.

Prov.20.16

Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.

Prov.20.16

Be sure to get collateral from anyone who guarantees the debt of a stranger. Get a deposit if someone guarantees the debt of a foreigner.

Prov.20.17

Stolen bread tastes sweet, but soon your mouth is full of gravel.

Prov.20.17

Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel.

Prov.20.17

Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

Prov.20.17

Stolen bread tastes sweet, but it turns to gravel in the mouth.

Prov.20.18

Form your purpose by asking for counsel, then carry it out using all the help you can get.

Prov.20.18

Make plans by seeking advice; if you wage war, obtain guidance.

Prov.20.18

Plans are established by counsel; By wise counsel wage war.

Prov.20.18

Plans succeed through good counsel; don't go to war without the advice of others.

Prov.20.19

Gossips can't keep secrets, so never confide in blabbermouths.

Prov.20.19

A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much.

Prov.20.19

He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.

Prov.20.19

A gossip tells secrets, so don't hang around with someone who talks too much.

Prov.20.20

Anyone who curses father and mother extinguishes light and exists benighted.

Prov.20.20

If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.

Prov.20.20

Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp will be put out in deep darkness.

Prov.20.20

If you curse your father or mother, the lamp of your life will be snuffed out.

Prov.20.21

A bonanza at the beginning is no guarantee of blessing at the end.

Prov.20.21

An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.

Prov.20.21

An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning Will not be blessed at the end.

Prov.20.21

An inheritance obtained early in life is not a blessing in the end.

Prov.20.22

Don't ever say, "I'll get you for that!" Wait for GOD; he'll settle the score.

Prov.20.22

Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.

Prov.20.22

Do not say, "I will recompense evil"; Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.

Prov.20.22

Don't say, "I will get even for this wrong." Wait for the LORD to handle the matter.

Prov.20.23

GOD hates cheating in the marketplace; rigged scales are an outrage.

Prov.20.23

The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.

Prov.20.23

Diverse weights are an abomination to the LORD, And dishonest scales are not good.

Prov.20.23

The LORD despises double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.

Prov.20.24

The very steps we take come from GOD; otherwise how would we know where we're going?

Prov.20.24

A man's steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?

Prov.20.24

A man's steps are of the LORD; How then can a man understand his own way?

Prov.20.24

How can we understand the road we travel? It is the LORD who directs our steps.