Proverbs 19

On Life and Conduct

1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries his footsteps errs.

3 The foolishness of man ruins his way,
And his heart rages against the LORD.

4 Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.

5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will not escape.

6 Many will seek the favor of a generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will perish.

10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

11 A man's discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.

12 The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.

13 A foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.

14 House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

15 Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle man will suffer hunger.

16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who is careless of conduct will die.

17 One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD,
And He will repay him for his good deed.

18 Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire his death.

19  A man of great anger will bear the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline,
That you may be wise the rest of your days.

21 Many plans are in a man's heart,
But the counsel of the LORD will stand.

22 What is desirable in a man is his tkindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

23 The fear of the LORD leads to life,
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

25 Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd,
But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

26 He who assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.

27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

28 A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.

29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
And blows for the back 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.