19:1  Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

19:2  Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge,
And he sins who hastens with his feet.

19:3  The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the LORD.

19:4  Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.

19:5  A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies will not escape.

19:6  Many entreat the favor of the nobility,
And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.

19:7  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.

19:8  He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.

19:9  A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies shall perish.

19:10  Luxury is not fitting for a fool,
Much less for a servant to rule over princes.

19:11  The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
And his glory is to overlook a transgression.

19:12  The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.

19:13  A foolish son is the ruin of his father,
And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.

19:14  Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

19:15  Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And an idle person will suffer hunger.

19:16  He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who is careless of his ways will die.

19:17  He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD,
And He will pay back what he has given.

19:18  Chasten your son while there is hope,
And do not set your heart on his destruction.

19:19  A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

19:20  Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
That you may be wise in your latter days.

19:21  There are many plans in a man’s heart,
Nevertheless the LORD’s counsel—that will stand.

19:22  What is desired in a man is kindness,
And a poor man is better than a liar.

19:23  The fear of the LORD leads to life,
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.

19:24  A lazy man buries his hand in the bowl,
And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

19:25  Strike a scoffer, and the simple will become wary;
Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.

19:26  He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother
Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

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

19:28  A disreputable witness scorns justice,
And the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

19:29  Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
And beatings for the backs of fools.