19:1   It's better to be poor and live right than to be a stupid liar.

19:2   Willingness and stupidity don't go well together. If you are too eager, you will miss the road.

19:3   We are ruined by our own stupidity, though we blame the LORD.

19:4   The rich have many friends; the poor have none.

19:5   Dishonest witnesses and liars won't escape punishment.

19:6   Everyone tries to be friends of those who can help them.

19:7   If you are poor, your own relatives reject you, and your friends are worse. When you really need them, they are not there.

19:8   Do yourself a favor by having good sense-- you will be glad you did.

19:9   Dishonest witnesses and liars will be destroyed.

19:10   It isn't right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule in place of a king.

19:11   It's wise to be patient and show what you are like by forgiving others.

19:12   An angry king roars like a lion, but when a king is pleased, it's like dew on the crops.

19:13   A foolish son brings disgrace to his father. A nagging wife goes on and on like the drip, drip, drip of the rain.

19:14   You may inherit all you own from your parents, but a sensible wife is a gift from the LORD.

19:15   If you are lazy and sleep your time away, you will starve.

19:16   Obey the Lord's teachings and you will live-- disobey and you will die.

19:17   Caring for the poor is lending to the LORD, and you will be well repaid.

19:18   Correct your children before it's too late; if you don't punish them, you are destroying them.

19:19   People with bad tempers are always in trouble, and they need help over and over again.

19:20   Pay attention to advice and accept correction, so you can live sensibly.

19:21   We may make a lot of plans, but the LORD will do what he has decided.

19:22   What matters most is loyalty. It's better to be poor than to be a liar.

19:23   Showing respect to the LORD brings true life-- if you do it, you can relax without fear of danger.

19:24   Some people are too lazy to lift a hand to feed themselves.

19:25   Stupid fools learn good sense by seeing others punished; a sensible person learns by being corrected.

19:26   Children who bring disgrace rob their father and chase their mother away.

19:27   If you stop learning, you will forget what you already know.

19:28   A lying witness makes fun of the court system, and criminals think crime is really delicious.

19:29   Every stupid fool is just waiting to be punished.