Proverbs 20:3-18

³It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

⁴The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.

⁵The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.

⁶Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?

⁷He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.

⁸A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.

⁹Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?

¹⁰Diuers weightes, and diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.

¹¹A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.

¹²The Lord hath made both these, euen the eare to heare, and the eye to see.

¹³Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

¹⁴It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.

¹⁵There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

¹⁶Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.

¹⁷The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.

¹⁸Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.