The Skeptics Annotated Bible (498 page)

28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

(19.29) “Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.” Scorners (skeptics?) should be condemned; fools should be beaten.

20
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

(20.1)
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”
71 Is it OK to drink alcohol?

2
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

(20.2)
“The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.”
It’s a sin to make a king angry.

3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

(20.4)
“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.”

5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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.

(20.7) “The just man walketh in his integrity.”
33 Has the ever been a just person?

8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

(20.8)
“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?

(20.9)
“Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”
229 Is everyone a sinner?

10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

(20.11-23)

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

(20.11)
“Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.”

12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.