Proverbs 20:3-15

³It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

⁴The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

⁵The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

⁶Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

⁷An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!

⁸A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.

⁹Who is able to say, I have made my heart clean, I am free from my sin?

¹⁰Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.

¹¹Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.

¹²The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.

¹³Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.

¹⁴A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

¹⁵There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.