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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Proverbs 20

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See Proverbs 20:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 a By wine here is ment him that is giuen to wine, and so by strong drinke.

See Proverbs 20:2 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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2 b Putteth his life in danger.

See Proverbs 20:5 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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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.

See Proverbs 20:8 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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8 d Where righteous judgement is executed, there sine ceaseth and vice dare not appeare.

See Proverbs 20:10 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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10 / Ebr. stone and stone, ephah & ephah.

10 e Read {Chap. 16,11}

See Proverbs 20:16 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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16 f Teache him wit, that he cast no him self rashly into danger.

See Proverbs 20:25 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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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.

See Proverbs 20:26 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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26 h Which was a kinde of punishment then vsed.

See Proverbs 20:27 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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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}

See Proverbs 20:30 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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30 k Sharpe punishement, that perceth euen the inward partes, is profitable for the wicked, to bring them to amendement.