19:1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool. |
19:2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs. |
19:3 The foolishness of man ruins his way, And his heart rages against the LORD. |
19:4 Wealth adds many friends, But a poor man is separated from his friend. |
19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape. |
19:6 Many will seek the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts. |
19:7 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. |
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 tells lies will perish. |
19:10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes. |
19:11 A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory 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 destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping. |
19:14 House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD. |
19:15 Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger. |
19:16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, {But} he who is careless of conduct will die. |
19:17 One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed. |
19:18 Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death. |
19:19 {A man of} great anger will bear the penalty, For if you rescue {him,} you will only have to do it again. |
19:20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days. |
19:21 Many plans are in a man's heart, But the counsel of the LORD will stand. |
19:22 What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And {it is} better to be a poor man than a liar. |
19:23 The fear of the LORD {leads} to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil. |
19:24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, {But} will not even bring it back to his mouth. |
19:25 Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge. |
19:26 He who assaults {his} father {and} drives {his} mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son. |
19:27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline, {And you will} stray from the words of knowledge. |
19:28 A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity. |
19:29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And blows for the back of fools. |