20:1 [hgb]  酒 能 使 人 亵 慢 ， 浓 酒 使 人 喧 嚷 。 凡 因 酒 错 误 的 ， 就 无 智 慧 。 
    [kjv]  Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
    [bbe]  Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.
20:2 [hgb]  王 的 威 吓 ， 如 同 狮 子 吼 叫 。 惹 动 他 怒 的 ， 是 自 害 己 命 。 
    [kjv]  The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
    [bbe]  The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.
20:3 [hgb]  远 离 分 争 ， 是 人 的 尊 荣 。 愚 妄 人 都 爱 争 闹 。 
    [kjv]  It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
    [bbe]  It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
20:4 [hgb]  懒 惰 人 因 冬 寒 不 肯 耕 种 。 到 收 割 的 时 候 ， 他 必 讨 饭 ， 而 无 所 得 。 
    [kjv]  The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
    [bbe]  The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
20:5 [hgb]  人 心 怀 藏 谋 略 ， 好 像 深 水 。 惟 明 哲 人 ， 才 能 汲 引 出 来 。 
    [kjv]  Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
    [bbe]  The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.
20:6 [hgb]  人 多 述 说 自 己 的 仁 慈 。 但 忠 信 人 谁 能 遇 着 呢 ？ 
    [kjv]  Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
    [bbe]  Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
20:7 [hgb]  行 为 纯 正 的 义 人 ， 他 的 子 孙 ， 是 有 福 的 。 
    [kjv]  The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
    [bbe]  An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!
20:8 [hgb]  王 坐 在 审 判 的 位 上 ， 以 眼 目 驱 散 诸 恶 。 
    [kjv]  A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
    [bbe]  A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.
20:9 [hgb]  谁 能 说 ， 我 洁 净 了 我 的 心 。 我 脱 净 了 我 的 罪 。 
    [kjv]  Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
    [bbe]  Who is able to say, I have made my heart clean, I am free from my sin?
20:10 [hgb]  两 样 的 法 码 ， 两 样 的 升 斗 ， 都 为 耶 和 华 所 憎 恶 。 
    [kjv]  Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
    [bbe]  Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.
20:11 [hgb]  孩 童 的 动 作 ， 是 清 洁 ， 是 正 直 ， 都 显 明 他 的 本 性 。 
    [kjv]  Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
    [bbe]  Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.
20:12 [hgb]  能 听 的 耳 ， 能 看 的 眼 ， 都 是 耶 和 华 所 造 的 。 
    [kjv]  The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
    [bbe]  The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.
20:13 [hgb]  不 要 贪 睡 ， 免 致 贫 穷 。 眼 要 睁 开 ， 你 就 吃 饱 。 
    [kjv]  Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
    [bbe]  Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.
20:14 [hgb]  买 物 的 说 ， 不 好 ， 不 好 。 及 至 买 去 ， 他 便 自 夸 。 
    [kjv]  It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
    [bbe]  A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.
20:15 [hgb]  有 金 子 ， 和 许 多 珍 珠 。 （ 或 作 红 宝 石 ） 惟 有 知 识 的 嘴 ， 乃 为 贵 重 的 珍 宝 。 
    [kjv]  There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
    [bbe]  There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great pr............