Proverbs 19

1  Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
2  Desiret without knowledge is not good,
and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.
3  When a man's folly brings his way to ruin,
his heart rages against the Lord.
4  Wealth brings many new friends,
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
5  A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
6  Many seek the favor of a generous man,t
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
7  All a poor man's brothers hate him;
how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words, but does not have them.t
8  Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
9  A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes out lies will perish.
10  It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
11  Good sense makes one slow to anger,
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
12  A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13  A foolish son is ruin to his father,
and a wife's quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
14  House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15  Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep,
and an idle person will suffer hunger.
16  Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life;
he who despises his ways will die.
17  Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
18  Discipline your son, for there is hope;
do not set your heart on putting him to death.
19  A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
20  Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
21  Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
22  What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
and a poor man is better than a liar.
23  The fear of the Lord leads to life,
and whoever has it rests satisfied;
he will not be visited by harm.
24  The sluggard buries his hand in the dish
and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
25  Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
26  He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
is a son who brings shame and reproach.
27  Cease to hear instruction, my son,
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28  A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
29  Condemnation is ready for scoffers,
and beating for the backs of 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.