Proverbs 20:20-23 in English

²⁰ Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

²¹ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

²³ Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

²³ A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.

²⁰ Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

²¹ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

²⁰ Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

²¹ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

²⁰ The lamp of him that reviles father or mother shall be put out, and his eyeballs shall see darkness.

²¹ A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end.

²² Say not, I will avenge myself on my enemy; but wait on the Lord, that he may help you.

²³ A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.

²⁰ Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

²¹ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I will recompense evil: wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

²⁰ If someone curses his father or his mother, his life will be ended, just like a lamp is extinguished.

²¹ If you very quickly take the property that your parents promise will be yours after they die, you will not receive any good/blessing from it.

²² Do not say, “I will do evil to those who do evil to me;” wait for Yahweh to do something about it, and he will ◄help you/ do what is right►.

²³ Yahweh detests those who use dishonest scales and weights that are not accurate/correct.

²⁰ The lamp of him that reviles father or mother shall be put out, and his eyeballs shall see darkness.

²¹ A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end.

²² Say not, I will avenge myself on my enemy; but wait on the Lord, that he may help you.

²³ A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.

²⁰ Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

²³ Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁰ Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

²³ Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁰ Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.

²³ The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁰ If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.

²¹ A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

²² Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.

²³ Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.

²⁰ Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

²¹ An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

²² Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.

²⁰ He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness.

²¹ The inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, in the end shall be without a blessing.

²² Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord and he will deliver thee.

²³ Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.

²⁰ Anyone who curses their father or mother will have their light put out and end in utter darkness.

²¹ Wealth gained too soon won't do you any good in the end.

²² Don't say, “I'll get you back for doing me wrong.” Leave it to the Lord, and he'll help you.

²³ The Lord hates incorrect weights; using dishonest scales is wrong.

²⁰ He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.

²¹ An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.

²³ Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.

²⁰ Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

²¹ An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou: 'I will requite evil'; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

²⁰ Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

²¹ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I will recompense evil; But wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; And a false balance is not good.

²⁰ Whoso curseth his father or his mother—his lamp shall be quenched in obscure darkness.

²¹ An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning will at its end not be blessed,

²² Do not say, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he will help thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination of the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good.

²³ A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; And a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.

²⁰ Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in midnight darkness.

²¹ A possession may be gotten hastily in the beginning, But in the end it will not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, “I will repay evil;” Wait on the LORD, and he will help thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false balance is not good.

²⁰ Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp candle shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Adonai , and he will save you.

²³ Adonai detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁰ If a person curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in the middle of darkness.

²¹ An inheritance gained quickly at the beginning will do less good in the end.

²² Do not say, “I will pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for Yahweh and he will rescue you.

²³ Yahweh hates unequal weights and dishonest scales are not good.

²⁰ Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

²³ Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁰ Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.

²³ The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁰ Whoever curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

²¹ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end of it shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

²⁰ Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.

²³ The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁰ Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.

²³ The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁰ The light of him that curseth his father and mother, shall be quenched in the midst of darknesses.

²¹ Heritage to which men hasteth in the beginning, shall want blessing in the last time.

²² Say thou not, I shall yield evil for evil; abide thou the Lord, and he shall deliver thee.

²³ Abomination with God is weight and weight; a guileful balance is not good.

²⁰ The light of him that curseth his father and mother, shall be quenched in the midst of darknesses.

²¹ Heritage to which men hasteth (to get) in the beginning, shall want blessing in the last time. (An inheritance which someone hasteneth to get early, shall lack blessing in the end.)

²² Say thou not, I shall yield evil for evil; abide thou the Lord, and he shall deliver thee. (Say thou not, I shall give back evil for evil; wait thou for the Lord, and he shall save thee or and he shall rescue thee.)

²³ Abomination with God is weight and weight; a guileful balance is not good. (An abomination with God is different weights; a deceitful scale is not good.)

²⁰ Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.

²¹ An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.

²² Do not say, 'I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

²³ An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good.