Proverbs 19
1 It is better to be poor and honest than to be foolish and tell lies.
2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good. If you act too quickly, you might make a mistake.
3 People’s own foolishness ruins their lives, but in their minds they blame the Lord.
4 Wealthy people are always finding more friends, but the poor lose all theirs.
5 A witness who lies will not go free; liars will never escape.
6 Many people want to please a leader, and everyone is friends with those who give gifts.
7 Poor people’s relatives avoid them; even their friends stay far away.
They run after them, begging, but they are gone.
8 Those who get wisdom do themselves a favor, and those who love learning will succeed.
9 A witness who lies will not go free, liars will die.
10 A fool should not live in luxury. A slave should not rule over princes.
11 The wise are patient; they will be honored if they ignore insults.
12 An angry king is like a roaring lion, but his kindness is like the dew on the grass.
13 A foolish child brings disaster to a father, and a quarreling wife is like dripping water.
14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a wise wife is a gift from the Lord.
15 Lazy people sleep a lot, and idle people will go hungry.
16 Those who obey the commands protect themselves, but those who are careless will die.
17 Being kind to the poor is like lending to the Lord; he will reward you for what you have done.
18 Correct your children while there is still hope; do not let them destroy themselves.
19 People with quick tempers will have to pay for it. If you help them out once, you will have to do it again.
20 Listen to advice and accept correction, and in the end you will be wise.
21 People can make all kinds of plans, but only the Lord’s plan will happen.
22 People want others to be loyal, so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.
23 Those who respect the Lord will live and be satisfied, unbothered by trouble.
24 Though the lazy person puts his hand in the dish, he won’t lift the food to his mouth.
25 Whip those who make fun of wisdom, and perhaps foolish people will gain some wisdom. Correct those with understanding, and they will gain knowledge.
26 A child who robs his father and sends away his mother brings shame and disgrace on himself.
27 Don’t stop listening to correction, my child, or you will forget what you have already learned.
28 An evil witness makes fun of fairness, and wicked people love what is evil.
29 People who make fun of wisdom will be punished, and the backs of foolish people will be beaten.
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.