Proverbs 19

1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.2 Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, And he sins who hastens with his feet.3 The foolishness of a man twists his way, And his heart frets against the Lord.4 Wealth makes many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend.5 A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies will not escape.6 Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.7 All the brothers of the poor hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him. 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 speaks lies shall perish.10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule over princes.11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.12 The kings wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.13 A foolish son is the ruin of his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.14 Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord.15 Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger.16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die.17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.18 Chasten your son while there is hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction.19  A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days.21 There are many plans in a mans heart, Nevertheless the Lords counselthat will stand.22 What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar.23 The fear of the Lord leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.24 A lazy man buries his hand in the bowl, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will become wary; Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.26 He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.27 Cease listening to instruction, my son, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.28 A disreputable witness scorns justice, And the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, 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.