Proverbs 19
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1#Pr 28:6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
2#Pr 21:5; 29:20 Also, it is not good for the soul to be without knowledge,
and he who hastens with his feet sins.
3#Ps 37:7 The foolishness of man perverts his way,
and his heart frets against the Lord.
4#Pr 14:20 Wealth makes many friends,
but the poor is separated from his neighbor.
5#Pr 21:28; Ex 23:1 A false witness will not be unpunished,
and he who speaks lies will not escape.
6#Pr 17:8; 18:16 Many will entreat the favor of the prince,
and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
7#Ps 38:11; Pr 19:4 All the brothers of the poor hate him;
how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words,
yet they abandon him.
8#Pr 16:20 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will find good.
9#Pr 19:5 A false witness will not be unpunished,
and he who speaks lies will perish.
10#Pr 26:1; 30:21–22 Delight is not seemly for a fool,
much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11#Pr 16:32; 14:29; 15:18 The discretion of a man defers his anger,
and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12#Pr 16:14–15; Hos 14:5 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion,
but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
13#Pr 21:9; 10:1 A foolish son is the calamity of his father,
and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping of water.
14#Pr 18:22; 2Co 12:14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers,
and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15#Pr 20:13; 23:21 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep,
and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
16#Lk 10:28; Pr 13:13 He who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul,
but he who is careless in his ways will die.
17#Pr 28:27; 2Co 9:6–8; Ecc 11:1 He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
and He will repay what he has given.
18#Pr 13:24; 29:15; 22:15 Chasten your son while there is hope,
and let not your soul spare for his crying.
19A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again.
20#Ps 37:37 Hear counsel and receive instruction,
that you may be wise in your latter days.
21#Ps 33:10–11; Pr 16:9 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
nevertheless the counsel of the Lord will stand.
22The desire of a man is his kindness,
and a poor man is better than a liar.
23#Pr 12:21; 1Ti 4:8 The fear of the Lord tends to life,
and he who has it will abide satisfied; he will not be visited with evil.
24#Pr 15:19 A slothful man hides his hand in his bowl,
and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25#Pr 21:11; Dt 13:11 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware;
and reprove one who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26#Pr 10:5; 17:2 He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother
is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction
that causes to err from the words of knowledge.
28#Job 15:16; 34:7 An ungodly witness scorns judgment,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
29#Pr 26:3; 10:13 Judgments are prepared for scorners,
and beatings for the back of fools.
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Proverbs 19
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1Better to be a poor person who lives innocently
than to be one who talks dishonestly and is a fool.
2A person without knowledge is no good.
A person in a hurry makes mistakes.
3The stupidity of a person turns his life upside down,
and his heart rages against the Lord.
4Wealth adds many friends,
but a poor person is separated from his friend.
5A lying witness will not go unpunished.
One who tells lies will not escape.
6Many try to win the kindness of a generous person,
and everyone is a friend to a person who gives gifts.
7The entire family of a poor person hates him.
How much more do his friends keep their distance from him!
When he chases them with words, they are gone.
8A person who gains sense loves himself.
One who guards understanding finds something good.
9A lying witness will not go unpunished.
One who tells lies will die.
10Luxury does not fit a fool,
much less a slave ruling princes.
11A person with good sense is patient,
and it is to his credit that he overlooks an offense.
12The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
A Foolish Son Brings Ruin to Others
13A foolish son ruins his father,
and a quarreling woman is like constantly dripping water.
14Home and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a sensible wife comes from the Lord.
15Laziness throws one into a deep sleep,
and an idle person will go hungry.
16Whoever obeys the law preserves his life,
⌞but⌟ whoever despises the Lord’s ways will be put to death.
17Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his good deed.
18Discipline your son while there is still hope.
Do not be the one responsible for his death.
19A person who has a hot temper will pay for it.
If you rescue him, you will have to do it over and over.
20Listen to advice and accept discipline
so that you may be wise the rest of your life.
21Many plans are in the human heart,
but the advice of the Lord will endure.
22Loyalty is desirable in a person,
and it is better to be poor than a liar.
23The fear of the Lord leads to life,
and such a person will rest easy without suffering harm.
24A lazy person puts his fork in his food.
He doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.
25Strike a mocker, and a gullible person may learn a lesson.
Warn an understanding person, and he will gain more knowledge.
Foolproof Instructions
26A son who assaults his father ⌞and⌟ who drives away his mother
brings shame and disgrace.
27If you stop listening to instruction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28A worthless witness mocks justice,
and the mouths of wicked people swallow up trouble.
29Punishments are set for mockers
and beatings for the backs of fools.
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