Welcome to Proverbs chapter 20 on Build Your Bible Habit.

This chapter reminds me of going into a superstore and picking up everything you need on one trip.

So many topics are covered from the meddling fool to the person who can't keep private matters private.

Each verse moves to another issue of life.

It's reasonable to say that whatever you're walking through

will probably be addressed. Let's get into this chapter. Proverbs chapter 20. Wine is a mocker,

strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. The fear of a king is as

the roaring of a lion. Whoso provoketh him to anger,

sinneth against his own soul. It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool

will be meddling. The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold, therefore shall he

beg and harvest and have nothing. Counsel in the heart of man

is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out. Most men will proclaim everyone his own

goodness, but a faithful man who can find. The just man walketh in his integrity, his children are blessed after him. A king that sitteth in the

throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. Who can say, I have made my heart clean,

I am pure from my sin. Diverse weights and diverse measures, both of them alike, are abomination to the Lord.

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure and whether it be right.

The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty. Open thine eyes, then thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

It is not, it is not, saith the buyer, but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

There is gold and a multitude of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. Take his garment that

is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. Bread of deceit is sweet to a man,

but afterward his mouth shall be filled with gravel. Every purpose is established by counsel,

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