Proverbs 20:11-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 In their actions even children can playact
though their deeds be blameless and right.[a]
12 The ear that hears, the eye that sees—
the Lord has made them both.[b]
13 Do not love sleep lest you be reduced to poverty;
keep your eyes open, have your fill of food.
Footnotes
- 20:11 The verb in colon A can mean either “to make oneself known” or “to play another person” (as in Gn 42:7 and 1 Kgs 14:5, 6). The second meaning makes a better parallel to colon B. The meaning is that if a child can playact, an adult can do so even more. Actions do not always reveal character.
- 20:12 Human judgments are not ultimate; the Lord expects proper use of these faculties.
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