Proverbs 19
1 Better a poor man who lives with integrity
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
2 Even zeal is not good without knowledge,
and the one who acts hastily sins.
3 A man's own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord.
4 Wealth attracts many friends,
but a poor man is separated from his friend.
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies will not escape.
6 Many seek a ruler's favor,
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.
7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue [them] with words,
[but] they are not [there].
8 The one who acquires good sense loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies perishes.
10 Luxury is not appropriate for a fool-
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!
11 A person's insight gives him patience,
and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
12 A king's rage is like the roaring of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is his father's ruin,
and a wife's nagging is an endless dripping.
14 A house and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a sensible wife is from the Lord.
15 Laziness induces deep sleep,
and a lazy person will go hungry.
16 The one who keeps commands preserves himself;
one who disregards his ways will die.
17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,
and He will give a reward to the lender.
18 Discipline your son while there is hope;
don't be intent on killing him.
19 A person with great anger bears the penalty;
if you rescue him, you'll have to do it again.
20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life.
21 Many plans are in a man's heart,
but the Lord's decree will prevail.
22 What is desirable in a man is his fidelity;
better to be a poor man than a liar.
23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
one will sleep at night without danger.
24 The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he doesn't even bring it back to his mouth.
25 Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.
26 The one who assaults his father and evicts his mother
is a disgraceful and shameful son.
27 If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
29 Judgments are prepared for mockers,
and beatings 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.