19:1  Better a poor man whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.

19:2  It is not good to have zeal without knowledge,
nor to be hasty and miss the way.

19:3  A man's own folly ruins his life,
yet his heart rages against the LORD.

19:4  Wealth brings many friends,
but a poor man's friend deserts him.

19:5  A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who pours out lies will not go free.

19:6  Many curry favor with a ruler,
and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.

19:7  A poor man is shunned by all his relatives—
how much more do his friends avoid him!
Though he pursues them with pleading,
they are nowhere to be found.

19:8  He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
he who cherishes understanding prospers.

19:9  A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who pours out lies will perish.

19:10  It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury—
how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

19:11  A man's wisdom gives him patience;
it is to his glory to overlook an offense.

19:12  A king's rage is like the roar of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.

19:13  A foolish son is his father's ruin,
and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.

19:14  Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,
but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

19:15  Laziness brings on deep sleep,
and the shiftless man goes hungry.

19:16  He who obeys instructions guards his life,
but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die.

19:17  He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD,
and he will reward him for what he has done.

19:18  Discipline your son, for in that there is hope;
do not be a willing party to his death.

19:19  A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty;
if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

19:20  Listen to advice and accept instruction,
and in the end you will be wise.

19:21  Many are the plans in a man's heart,
but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.

19:22  What a man desires is unfailing love ;
better to be poor than a liar.

19:23  The fear of the LORD leads to life:
Then one rests content, untouched by trouble.

19:24  The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

19:25  Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;
rebuke a discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.

19:26  He who robs his father and drives out his mother
is a son who brings shame and disgrace.

19:27  Stop listening to instruction, my son,
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

19:28  A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.

19:29  Penalties are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.