Geneva Bible Notes: Proverbs 20

Proverbs 20:1 ^a By wine here is ment him that is giuen to wine, and so by strong drinke.

Proverbs 20:2 ^b Putteth his life in danger.

Proverbs 20:5 ^c It is hard to finde out: for it is as depe waters, whose bottome can not be found: yet the wise man wil knowe a man ehter by his wordes or maners.

Proverbs 20:8 ^d Where righteous judgement is executed, there sine ceaseth and vice dare not appeare.

Proverbs 20:10 ^/ Ebr. stone and stone, ephah & ephah.

Proverbs 20:10 ^e Read {Chap. 16,11}

Proverbs 20:16 ^f Teache him wit, that he cast no him self rashly into danger.

Proverbs 20:25 ^g That is, to applie it, or take it to his owne vse, which was appointed to Gods, and then inquire how thei maie be exempted from the faute.

Proverbs 20:26 ^h Which was a kinde of punishment then vsed.

Proverbs 20:27 ⁱ the worde of God giueth life vnto man, and causeth vs to se & trye the secrets of our darke hearts, {Ebr. 4, 12}

Proverbs 20:30 ^k Sharpe punishement, that perceth euen the inward partes, is profitable for the wicked, to bring them to amendement.