--- title: "Proverbs 20 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Proverbs Chapter 20 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/proverbs/20" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 is a mocker לֵ֣ץ H3887 Wine הַ֭יַּין H3196 is raging הֹמֶ֣ה H1993 strong drink שֵׁכָ֑ר H7941 וְכָל H3605 and whosoever is deceived שֹׁ֥גֶה H7686 בּ֝֗וֹ H0 לֹ֣א H3808 thereby is not wise יֶחְכָּֽם׃ H2449 2 is as the roaring נַ֣הַם H5099 of a lion כַּ֭כְּפִיר H3715 The fear אֵ֣ימַת H367 of a king מֶ֑לֶךְ H4428 whoso provoketh him to anger מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ H5674 sinneth חוֹטֵ֥א H2398 against his own soul נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ H5315 3 It is an honour כָּב֣וֹד H3519 for a man לָ֭אִישׁ H376 to cease שֶׁ֣בֶת H7674 from strife מֵרִ֑יב H7379 וְכָל H3605 but every fool אֱ֝וִ֗יל H191 will be meddling יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ H1566 4 by reason of the cold מֵ֭חֹרֶף H2779 The sluggard עָצֵ֣ל H6102 לֹא H3808 will not plow יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ H2790 therefore shall he beg יְשָׁאַ֖ל H7592 in harvest בַּקָּצִ֣יר H7105 וָאָֽיִן׃ H369 5 water מַ֣יִם H4325 is like deep עֲ֭מֻקִּים H6013 Counsel עֵצָ֣ה H6098 in the heart בְלֶב H3820 but a man וְאִ֖ישׁ H376 but a man וְאִ֖ישׁ H376 of understanding תְּבוּנָ֣ה H8394 will draw it out יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃ H1802 6 Most רָב H7230 men אָדָ֗ם H120 will proclaim יִ֭קְרָא H7121 every one וְאִ֥ישׁ H376 his own goodness חַסְדּ֑וֹ H2617 every one וְאִ֥ישׁ H376 but a faithful אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים H529 מִ֣י H4310 who can find יִמְצָֽא׃ H4672 7 man walketh מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ H1980 in his integrity בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ H8537 The just צַדִּ֑יק H6662 are blessed אַשְׁרֵ֖י H835 his children בָנָ֣יו H1121 after אַחֲרָֽיו׃ H310 8 A king מֶ֗לֶךְ H4428 that sitteth in יוֹשֵׁ֥ב H3427 עַל H5921 the throne כִּסֵּא H3678 of judgment דִ֑ין H1779 scattereth away מְזָרֶ֖ה H2219 with his eyes בְעֵינָ֣יו H5869 כָּל H3605 all evil רָֽע׃ H7451 9 מִֽי H4310 Who can say יֹ֭אמַר H559 clean זִכִּ֣יתִי H2135 I have made my heart לִבִּ֑י H3820 I am pure טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי H2891 from my sin מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃ H2403 10 Divers weights וָ֭אֶבֶן H68 Divers weights וָ֭אֶבֶן H68 and divers measures וְאֵיפָ֑ה H374 and divers measures וְאֵיפָ֑ה H374 abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת H8441 to the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה H3068 of them are alike גַּם H1571 both שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ H8147 11 גַּ֣ם H1571 by his doings בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו H4611 is known יִתְנַכֶּר H5234 Even a child נָ֑עַר H5288 אִם H518 be pure זַ֖ךְ H2134 וְאִם H518 and whether it be right יָשָׁ֣ר H3477 whether his work פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ H6467 12 ear אֹ֣זֶן H241 The hearing שֹׁ֭מַעַת H8085 eye וְעַ֣יִן H5869 and the seeing רֹאָ֑ה H7200 the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה H3068 hath made עָשָׂ֥ה H6213 גַם H1571 even both שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ H8147 13 אַל H408 Love תֶּֽאֱהַ֣ב H157 not sleep שֵׁ֭נָה H8142 פֶּן H6435 lest thou come to poverty תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ H3423 open פְּקַ֖ח H6491 thine eyes עֵינֶ֣יךָ H5869 and thou shalt be satisfied שְֽׂבַֽע H7646 with bread לָֽחֶם׃ H3899 14 It is naught רַ֭ע H7451 It is naught רַ֭ע H7451 saith יֹאמַ֣ר H559 the buyer הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה H7069 but when he is gone וְאֹזֵ֥ל H235 ל֝֗וֹ H0 אָ֣ז H227 his way then he boasteth יִתְהַלָּֽל׃ H1984 15 There is יֵ֣שׁ H3426 gold זָ֭הָב H2091 and a multitude וְרָב H7230 of rubies פְּנִינִ֑ים H6443 jewel וּכְלִ֥י H3627 are a precious יְ֝קָ֗ר H3366 but the lips שִׂפְתֵי H8193 of knowledge דָֽעַת׃ H1847 16 Take לְֽקַח H3947 his garment בִּ֭גְדוֹ H899 כִּי H3588 that is surety עָ֣רַב H6148 for a stranger זָ֑ר H2114 וּבְעַ֖ד H1157 of him for a strange woman נָכְרִיָּ֣ם H5237 and take a pledge חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃ H2254 17 is sweet עָרֵ֣ב H6156 to a man לָ֭אִישׁ H376 Bread לֶ֣חֶם H3899 of deceit שָׁ֑קֶר H8267 but afterwards וְ֝אַחַ֗ר H310 shall be filled יִמָּֽלֵא H4390 his mouth פִ֥יהוּ H6310 with gravel חָצָֽץ׃ H2687 18 Every purpose מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת H4284 by counsel בְּעֵצָ֣ה H6098 is established תִכּ֑וֹן H3559 and with good advice וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת H8458 make עֲשֵׂ֣ה H6213 war מִלְחָמָֽה׃ H4421 19 revealeth גּֽוֹלֶה H1540 secrets סּ֭וֹד H5475 He that goeth about הוֹלֵ֣ךְ H1980 as a talebearer רָכִ֑יל H7400 not with him that flattereth וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה H6601 with his lips שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו H8193 לֹ֣א H3808 therefore meddle תִתְעָרָֽב׃ H6148 20 Whoso curseth מְ֭קַלֵּל H7043 his father אָבִ֣יו H1 or his mother וְאִמּ֑וֹ H517 shall be put out יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ H1846 his lamp נֵ֝ר֗וֹ H5216 in obscure בֶּאֱישׁ֥וּן H380 darkness חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ H2822 21 An inheritance נַ֭חֲלָה H5159 מְבֹחֶ֣לֶת H973 at the beginning בָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֑ה H7223 but the end וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ H319 לֹ֣א H3808 thereof shall not be blessed תְבֹרָֽךְ׃ H1288 22 אַל H408 Say תֹּאמַ֥ר H559 not thou I will recompense אֲשַׁלְּמָה H7999 evil רָ֑ע H7451 but wait on קַוֵּ֥ה H6960 the LORD לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה H3068 and he shall save וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע H3467 לָֽךְ׃ H0 23 are an abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת H8441 unto the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Divers weights וָאָ֑בֶן H68 Divers weights וָאָ֑בֶן H68 balance וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י H3976 and a false מִרְמָ֣ה H4820 לֹא H3808 is not good טֽוֹב׃ H2896 24 are of the LORD מֵיְהוָ֥ה H3068 goings מִצְעֲדֵי H4703 Man's גָ֑בֶר H1397 how can a man וְ֝אָדָ֗ם H120 מַה H4100 then understand יָּבִ֥ין H995 his own way דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ H1870 25 It is a snare מוֹקֵ֣שׁ H4170 to the man אָ֭דָם H120 who devoureth יָ֣לַע H3216 that which is holy קֹ֑דֶשׁ H6944 and after וְאַחַ֖ר H310 vows נְדָרִ֣ים H5088 to make enquiry לְבַקֵּֽר׃ H1239 26 scattereth מְזָרֶ֣ה H2219 the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים H7563 king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 A wise חָכָ֑ם H2450 and bringeth וַיָּ֖שֶׁב H7725 עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם H5921 the wheel אוֹפָֽן׃ H212 27 is the candle נֵ֣ר H5216 of the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 The spirit נִשְׁמַ֣ת H5397 of man אָדָ֑ם H120 searching חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ H2664 כָּל H3605 all the inward parts חַדְרֵי H2315 of the belly בָֽטֶן׃ H990 28 Mercy בַּחֶ֣סֶד H2617 and truth וֶ֭אֱמֶת H571 preserve יִצְּרוּ H5341 the king מֶ֑לֶךְ H4428 is upholden וְסָעַ֖ד H5582 Mercy בַּחֶ֣סֶד H2617 and his throne כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ H3678 29 The glory תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת H8597 of young men בַּחוּרִ֣ים H970 is their strength כֹּחָ֑ם H3581 and the beauty וַהֲדַ֖ר H1926 of old men זְקֵנִ֣ים H2205 is the gray head שֵׂיבָֽה׃ H7872 30 The blueness חַבֻּר֣וֹת H2250 of a wound פֶּ֭צַע H6482 cleanseth תַּמְר֣יּק H8562 away evil בְּרָ֑ע H7451 so do stripes וּ֝מַכּ֗וֹת H4347 the inward parts חַדְרֵי H2315 of the belly בָֽטֶן׃ H990 [Proverbs 19](/interlinear/proverbs/19) [Proverbs 21](/interlinear/proverbs/21) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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