Proverbs 20:6–11

6 Many claim to have unfailing love,

but a faithful person who can find?

7 The righteous lead blameless lives;

blessed are their children after them.

8 When a king sits on his throne to judge,

he winnows out all evil with his eyes.

9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;

I am clean and without sin”?

10 Differing weights and differing measures—

the Lord detests them both.

11 Even small children are known by their actions,

so is their conduct really pure and upright?

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.

6 Many will say they are loyal friends,

but who can find one who is truly reliable?

7 The godly walk with integrity;

blessed are their children who follow them.

8 When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,

distinguishing the bad from the good.

9 Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart;

I am pure and free from sin”?

10 False weights and unequal measures—

the Lord detests double standards of every kind.

11 Even children are known by the way they act,

whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.

6 Most men will proclaim each his own goodness,

But who can find a faithful man?

7 The righteous man walks in his integrity;

His children are blessed after him.

8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment

Scatters all evil with his eyes.

9 Who can say, “I have made my heart clean,

I am pure from my sin”?

10 Diverse weights and diverse measures,

They are both alike, an abomination to the Lord.

11 Even a child is known by his deeds,

Whether what he does is pure and right.

6 Many people claim to be loyal,

but it is hard to find a trustworthy person.

7 The good people who live honest lives

will be a blessing to their children.

8 When a king sits on his throne to judge,

he knows evil when he sees it.

9 No one can say, “I am innocent;

I have never done anything wrong.”

10 The Lord hates both these things:

dishonest weights and dishonest measures.

11 Even children are known by their behavior;

their actions show if they are innocent and good.

6 Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness;

But a faithful man who can find?

7 A righteous man that walketh in his integrity,

Blessed are his children after him.

8 A king that sitteth on 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 Diverse weights, and diverse measures,

Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

11 Even a child maketh himself known by his doings,

Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

6 Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?

7 The righteous walketh in his integrity: blessed are his children after him!

8 A king sitting on 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, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.

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

6 Many people declare themselves loyal, 

but who can find someone who is ⸤really⸥ trustworthy? 

7 A righteous person lives on the basis of his integrity. 

Blessed are his children after he is gone. 

8 A king who sits on his throne to judge sifts out every evil with his eyes. 

9 Who can say, 

“I’ve made my heart pure. 

I’m cleansed from my sin”? 

10 A double standard of weights and measures— 

both are disgusting to the Lord. 

11 Even a child makes himself known by his actions, 

whether his deeds are pure or right. 

6 Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,

but who can find a trustworthy man?

7 The one who lives with integrity is righteous;

his children who come after him will be happy.

8 A king sitting on a throne to judge

sifts out all evil with his eyes.

9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;

I am cleansed from my sin”?

10 Differing weights and varying measures —

both are detestable to the Lord.

11 Even a young man is known by his actions—

if his behavior is pure and upright.

6 Many proclaim themselves loyal,

but who can find one worthy of trust?

7 The righteous walk in integrity—

happy are the children who follow them!

8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment

winnows all evil with his eyes.

9 Who can say, “I have made my heart clean;

I am pure from my sin”?

10 Diverse weights and diverse measures

are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

11 Even children make themselves known by their acts,

by whether what they do is pure and right.

6 Many a person will proclaim his loyalty for himself,

but a man who is trustworthy, who can find?

7 He who walks in his integrity is righteous;

happy are his children who follow him.

8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment

winnows all evil with his eyes.

9 Who will say “I have made my heart clean;

I am pure from my sin”?

10 Stone and stone, measure and measure,

both of them are an abomination of Yahweh.

11 Even by his acts, a young man will make himself known,

whether his acts are pure and upright.

6 Many claim to have love that never fails.

But who can find a faithful man?

7 Anyone who does what is right lives without blame.

Blessed are his children after him.

8 A king sits on his throne to judge.

He gets rid of all evil when he sees it.

9 No one can say, “I have kept my heart pure.

I’m clean. I haven’t sinned.”

10 The Lord hates two things.

He hates weights that weigh things heavier or lighter than they really are.

He also hates measures that measure things larger or smaller than they really are.

11 A child is known by his actions.

He is known by whether his conduct is pure and right.

6 Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,

But who can find a trustworthy man?

7 A righteous man who walks in his integrity—

How blessed are his sons after him.

8 A king who sits on the throne of justice

Disperses all evil with his eyes.

9 Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,

I am pure from my sin”?

10 Differing weights and differing measures,

Both of them are abominable to the Lord.

11 It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself

If his conduct is pure and right.