Proverbs 20:20–24

20 If someone curses their father or mother,

their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.

21 An inheritance claimed too soon

will not be blessed at the end.

22 Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”

Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.

23 The Lord detests differing weights,

and dishonest scales do not please him.

24 A person’s steps are directed by the Lord.

How then can anyone understand their own way?

20 If one curses his father or his mother,

his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.

21 An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning

will not be blessed in the end.

22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;

wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.

23 Unequal weights are an abomination to the Lord,

and false scales are not good.

24 A man’s steps are from the Lord;

how then can man understand his way?

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?

20 Whoever curses his father or his mother,

His lamp will be put out in deep darkness.

21 An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning

Will not be blessed at the end.

22 Do not say, “I will recompense evil”;

Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

23 Diverse weights are an abomination to the Lord,

And dishonest scales are not good.

24 A man’s steps are of the Lord;

How then can a man understand his own way?

20 Those who curse their father or mother

will be like a light going out in darkness.

21 Wealth inherited quickly in the beginning

will do you no good in the end.

22 Don’t say, “I’ll pay you back for the wrong you did.”

Wait for the Lord, and he will make things right.

23 The Lord hates dishonest weights,

and dishonest scales do not please him.

24 The Lord decides what a person will do;

no one understands what his life is all about.

20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother,

His lamp shall be put out in blackness of 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:

Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

23 Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah;

And a false balance is not good.

24 A man’s goings are of Jehovah;

How then can man understand his way?

20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

21 An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

22 Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.

23 Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.

24 The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way?

20 The lamp of the person who curses his father and mother 

will be snuffed out in total darkness.

21 An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning 

will never be blessed in the end. 

22 Do not say, “I’ll get even with you!” 

Wait for the Lord, and he will save you. 

23 A double standard of weights is disgusting to the Lord, 

and dishonest scales are no good. 

24 The Lord is the one who directs a person’s steps. 

How then can anyone understand his own way? 

20 Whoever curses his father or mother —

his lamp will go out in deep darkness.

21 An inheritance gained prematurely

will not be blessed ultimately.

22 Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”

Wait on the Lord, and He will rescue you.

23 Differing weights are detestable to the Lord,

and dishonest scales are unfair.

24 A man’s steps are determined by the Lord,

so how can anyone understand his own way?

20 If you curse father or mother,

your lamp will go out in utter darkness.

21 An estate quickly acquired in the beginning

will not be blessed in the end.

22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;

wait for the Lord, and he will help you.

23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,

and false scales are not good.

24 All our steps are ordered by the Lord;

how then can we understand our own ways?

20 He who curses his father and his mother,

his lamp will be extinguished in the midst of darkness.

21 An inheritance acquired hastily at the beginning

will not be blessed at its end.

22 Do not say “I will repay evil”;

wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.

23 An abomination of Yahweh is a stone and a weight,

and scales of falsehood are not good.

24 Away from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man,

and how will humankind understand his ways?

20 If anyone calls down curses on his father or mother,

his lamp will be blown out in total darkness.

21 Property you gain quickly at the beginning

will not be blessed in the end.

22 Don’t say, “I’ll get even with you for the wrong you did to me!”

Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.

23 The Lord hates weights that weigh things heavier or lighter than they really are.

Scales that are not honest don’t please him.

24 The Lord directs a man’s steps.

So how can anyone understand his own way?

20 He who curses his father or his mother,

His lamp will go out in time of darkness.

21 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning

Will not be blessed in the end.

22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;

Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,

And a false scale is not good.

24 Man’s steps are ordained by the Lord,

How then can man understand his way?