Proverbs 20:1-6 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

1. It isn't clever to get drunk!Drinking makes a fool of youand leads to fights.

2. An angry ruleris like a roaring lion—make either one angry,and you are dead.

3. It makes you look goodwhen you avoid a fight—only fools love to quarrel.

4. If you are too lazy to plough,don't expect a harvest.

5. Someone's thoughts may beas deep as the ocean,but if you are clever,you will discover them.

6. There are many who say,“You can trust me!”But can they be trusted?

Proverbs 20