Bible in one year 10/16/ 2022 Proverbs Chapter 19-20 By Rev. Katherine Liu Bruce

 Bible in one year 10/16/ 2022 Proverbs Chapter 19-20 

By Rev. Katherine Liu Bruce                                                                                                          

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 Proverbs 19  A man’s own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the Lord. (v.3). The foolish man blames the Lord for failures he has brought upon himself. It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, how much worse for a slave to rule over princes! Comfort tends to confirm a fool in his folly (v.10).  Verse 16,  he who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die. Prematrue death is the lot of those who disregard the law and are careless with respect to proper living. The  Lord will recompense a lender for his kindness to the poor. (v.17). Verse 18 do not be a willing party to his death. Lit., And to the causing him to die, do not lift up your soul; i.e., do not neglect child discipline and thereby bring on your son’s death. It is futile to rescue a man give to anger, for his temper will repeatedly land him in fresh trouble.(v.19) . Verse 24, Having dipped his hand in the dish, the sluggard does not have the strength to take the food to him mouth. Verse 25 A simpleton needs an object lesson in order to learn. He must see that the mocker suffers. A wise man needs only a word of reproof to set him right. The man who stops hearing and obeying will soon go astray. (v.27). To practice evil is the enjoyment of the wicked.(v.28).

Proverbs 19 (KJV)

¹ Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
² Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
³ The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
⁴ Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
⁵ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
⁶ Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
⁷ All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
⁸ He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
⁹ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
¹⁰ Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
¹¹ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
¹² The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴ House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
¹⁷ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
¹⁸ Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
¹⁹ A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
²⁰ Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
²¹ There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
²² The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
²³ The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

²⁴ A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
²⁵ Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
²⁶ He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
²⁷ Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
²⁸ An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
²⁹ Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

箴 19 (CKJVGT)
¹ 行為純正的貧窮人，勝過嘴裏乖謬的愚妄人。
² 心無知識的，乃為不善；腳步急快的，難免犯罪。
³ 人的愚昧傾敗他的道；他的心也抱怨　耶和華。
⁴ 財物使朋友增多；但窮人鄰舍遠離。
⁵ 作假見證的，必不免受罰；吐出謊言的，終不能逃脫。
⁶ 作君王的，有多人求他的恩情；愛送禮的，人都為他的朋友。
⁷ 貧窮人，弟兄都恨他；何況他的朋友，豈不更遠離他？他用言語追隨，還是缺欠他們。
⁸ 得著智慧的，愛惜生命；保守聰明的，必得好處。
⁹ 作假見證的，不免受罰；吐出謊言的，也必滅亡。
¹⁰ 愚昧人宴樂度日是不合宜的；何況僕人管轄王子呢？
¹¹ 人有見識就不輕易發怒；寬恕人的過失便是自己的榮耀。
¹² 王的忿怒好像獅子吼叫；他的恩典卻如草上的甘露。
¹³ 愚昧的兒子是父親的禍患；妻子的爭吵如雨連連滴漏。
¹⁴ 房屋錢財是祖宗所遺留的；唯有賢慧的妻是　耶和華所賜的。
¹⁵ 懶惰使人沉睡；懈怠的人必受飢餓。
¹⁶ 謹守誡命的，保全生命；輕忽己路的，必致死亡。
¹⁷ 憐憫貧窮的，就是借給　耶和華；他的善行，　耶和華必償還。
¹⁸ 趁有盼望管教你的兒子，你的心不可因他哭喊就寬容。
¹⁹ 暴怒的人必受刑罰；你若救他，必須再救。
²⁰ 你要聽勸教，受訓誨，使你終久有智慧。
²¹ 人心多有計謀；唯有　耶和華的籌算才能立定。
²² 施行仁慈的，令人愛慕；窮人勝過說謊言的。
²³ 敬畏　耶和華的，得著生命；他必恆久知足，不遭禍患。
²⁴ 懶惰人將手藏在懷裏，就是向口撤回，他也不肯。
²⁵ 鞭打褻慢人，愚蒙人必受警戒；責備明哲人，他就明白知識。
²⁶ 虐待父親、趕出母親的，是貽羞致辱之子。
²⁷ 我兒，那使人偏離知識言語的教訓，你不可聽從。
²⁸ 不敬虔的人作見證戲笑公平；惡人的口吞下罪孽。
²⁹ 刑罰是為褻慢人預備的；鞭打是為愚昧人的背預備的。 

 

 Proverbs 20 Verse 1 Brawler, Lit., one making anuproar. Wine and strong drink are personified as a drunkard.  In season. Lit., from winter; i.e., from the beginning of winter on. In Israel the farmer waited for the October-November rains to start his plowing and planting of winter crops. The sluggard procrastinates because fo the weather and consequently does not bring in a harvest. Verse 5 A man’s real intention may be hidden, but a wise person is able to penetrate and discern his inner thoughts. Verse 7 “ The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.” This proverb is based on the principle of Ex.20:5-6. Verse 9. The implied answer is “nobody”, the teaching the impossibility of sinless perfection. Verse 11 The activities of a child in his early years point to the direction his life is taking. Verse 19 gossip. A foolish babbler. Verse 24 God’s sovereignty over man’s ways is beyong our full comprehension. Verse 27 the conscience searches the inner part of man to convict of sin. Verse 30 blows and wounds. Lit., blows of a bruise; i.e., severe blows that bruise. Physical discipline may cure a man of evil and cleanse his inner person.

 Proverbs 20 (KJV)

¹ Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
² The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
³ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
⁴ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
⁶ Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
⁷ The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
⁸ A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
⁹ Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
¹⁰ Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
¹¹ Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
¹² The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
¹³ Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
¹⁴ It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
¹⁵ There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
¹⁶ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
¹⁷ Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
¹⁸ Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
¹⁹ He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
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.
²⁴ Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
²⁵ It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
²⁶ A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
²⁷ The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
²⁸ Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
³⁰ The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

箴 20 (CKJVGT)
¹ 酒能使人譏誚，濃酒使人喧嚷；凡被酒迷惑的，就無智慧。
² 王的威嚇如同獅子吼叫；惹動他怒的，是自害己命。
³ 遠離紛爭是人的尊榮；愚妄人都愛爭鬧。
⁴ 懶惰人因冬寒不肯耕種，到收割的時候，他必乞討而無所得。
⁵ 人心懷藏謀略，好像深水，唯明哲人才能汲引出來。
⁶ 人多述說自己的良善，但忠信人誰能遇著呢？
⁷ 行為純正的義人，他的子孫是有福的！
⁸ 王坐在審判的位上，以眼目驅散諸惡。
⁹ 誰能說，我潔淨了我的心，我脫淨了我的罪？
¹⁰ 兩樣的法碼，兩樣的升斗，都為　耶和華所憎惡。
¹¹ 孩童的動作是純潔不是，是正確不是，都顯明他的本性。
¹² 能聽的耳，能看的眼，都是　耶和華所造的。
¹³ 不要貪睡，免致貧窮；眼要睜開，你就吃飽。
¹⁴ 買物的說：不好，不好；及至買去，他便自誇。
¹⁵ 有金子和許多紅寶石，唯有知識的嘴乃為貴重的珍寶。
¹⁶ 誰為生人作保，就拿誰的衣服；誰為外女作保，誰就要承當。
¹⁷ 以詭詐而得的食物，人覺甘甜；但後來，他的口必充滿塵沙。
¹⁸ 各樣的計謀都憑籌算立定；打仗要憑智謀。
¹⁹ 往來搬弄是非的，洩漏密事；張嘴諂媚的，不可與他結交。
²⁰ 咒罵父母的，他的燈必滅，變為漆黑的黑暗。
²¹ 起初速得的產業，終久卻不為福。
²² 你不要說，我要以惡報惡；要等候　耶和華，他必拯救你。
²³ 兩樣的法碼為　耶和華所憎惡；詭詐的天平也為不善。
²⁴ 人的腳步為　耶和華所定；人豈能明白自己的路呢？
 ²⁵人冒失吞下聖物，許願之後才查問，就是自陷網羅。
²⁶ 智慧的王簸散惡人，用輪子輾軋他們。
²⁷ 人的靈是　耶和華的燭，鑒察人的心腹。
²⁸ 王因仁慈和誠實得以保全他的國位，也因仁慈立穩。
²⁹ 強壯乃少年人的榮耀；白髮為老年人的榮美。
³⁰ 鞭傷除淨人的罪惡；責打能入人的心腹。 

 

Bibliography,

Ryrie, Charles C. The Ryrie study Bible (NIV). Chicago, IL: The Moody Bible Institute, 1986.

 King James, The Holy Bible (KJV). Cleveland, OH: The world publishing company