Proverbs 19
1 BETTER IS a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his speech and is a [self-confident] fool.2 Desire without knowledge is not good, and to be overhasty is to sin and miss the mark.3 The foolishness of man subverts his way [ruins his affairs]; then his heart is resentful and frets against the Lord.4 Wealth makes many friends, but the poor man is avoided by his neighbor. 5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes out lies shall not escape. 6 Many will entreat the favor of a liberal man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.7 All the brothers of a poor man detest him--how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.8 He who gains Wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding shall prosper and find good.9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes forth lies shall perish.10 Luxury is not fitting for a [self-confident] fool--much less for a slave to rule over princes.11 Good sense makes a man restrain his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression or an offense.12 The king’s wrath is as terrifying as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as [refreshing as] dew upon the grass. 13 A self-confident and foolish son is the [multiplied] calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continual dripping [of water through a chink in the roof].14 House and riches are the inheritance from fathers, but a wise, understanding, and prudent wife is from the Lord. 15 Slothfulness casts one into a deep sleep, and the idle person shall suffer hunger.16 He who keeps the commandment [of the Lord] keeps his own life, but he who despises His ways shall die. 17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and that which he has given He will repay to him. 18 Discipline your son while there is hope, but do not [indulge your angry resentments by undue chastisements and] set yourself to his ruin.19 A man of great wrath shall suffer the penalty; for if you deliver him [from the consequences], he will [feel free to] cause you to do it again.20 Hear counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, that you may be wise in the time to come.21 Many plans are in a man’s mind, but it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand. 22 That which is desired in a man is loyalty and kindness [and his glory and delight are his giving], but a poor man is better than a liar.23 The reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it rests satisfied; he cannot be visited with [actual] evil. 24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will increase in knowledge.26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction only to ignore it and stray from the words of knowledge.28 A worthless witness scoffs at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and stripes for the backs of [self-confident] fools.
Proverbs 19
1 Better is a poor person who walks in his integritys
than one who is perverse in his speecht and is a fool.s
2 It is dangeroust to have zealt without knowledge,
and the one who acts hastilyt makes poor choices.ts
3 A person’s follyt subvertsts his way,
andt his heart ragess against the Lord.
4 Wealth adds many friends,
but a poor person is separatedt from his friend.s
5 A false witnesst will not go unpunished,
and the one who spouts outt lies will not escape punishment.ts
6 Many people entreat the favorts of a generous person,t
and everyone is the friends of the person who gives gifts.t
7 All the relativest of a poor person hate him;t
how much more do his friends avoid him –
he pursues themt with words, but they do not respond.t
8 The one who acquires wisdomt loves himself;t
the one who preserves understanding will prosper.t
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and the one who spouts outt lies will perish.s
10 Luxury is not appropriatet for a fool;s
how much less for a servant to rule over princes!s
11 A person’s wisdomt makes him slow to anger,t
and it is his glorys to overlooktss an offense.
12 A king’s wrath is likes the roar of a lion,t
but his favor is like dew on the grass.s
13 A foolish childt is the ruin of his father,
and a contentious wifet is liket a constant dripping.s
14 A house and wealth are inherited from parents,t
but a prudent wifes is from the Lord.
15 Laziness brings ont a deep sleep,t
and the idle persont will go hungry.s
16 The one who obeys commandments guardst his life;
the one who despises his wayss will die.s
17 The one who is graciouss to the poor lendst to the Lord,
and the Lordt will repay hims for his good deed.t
18 Discipline your child, fort there is hope,
but do not set your heartt on causing his death.t
19 A person with great anger bears the penalty,s
but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.t
20 Listen to advices and receive discipline,
thatt you may become wiset by the end of your life.t
21 There are many planss in a person’s mind,t
but itt is the counselts of the Lord which will stand.
22 What is desirablet for a person is to show loyal love,t
and a poor person is better than a liar.s
23 Fearing the Lordt leadst to life,t
and one who does so will livet satisfied; he will not be afflictedt by calamity.
24 The sluggard plungest his hand in the dish,
and he will not even bring it back to his mouth!s
25 Flogt a scorner, and as a result the simpletons will learn prudence;s
correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.ts
26 The one who robst his fathers and chases away his mother
is a sont who brings shame and disgrace.
27 If you stop listening tot instruction, my child,
you will strayt from the words of knowledge.
28 A crooked witnessts scorns justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devourst iniquity.
29 Judgmentss are prepared for scorners,
and floggings for the backs of fools.