Proverbs 19
19
1Better to be poor but honest than stupid and tell lies.
2It's not good to be someone who doesn't think. If you rush, things go wrong.
3People mess up their lives by their own stupidity, and then get angry with the Lord.
4If you're rich, you get a lot of friends, but if you're poor, you lose any friends you had.
5A false witness will be punished; liars won't get away with their lies.
6Many ask favors from important people, and everyone's a friend of the generous.
7If a poor man's relatives can't stand him, how much more will his friends avoid him! He tries to talk with them but they don't listen.#19:7. The Hebrew of the last line is uncertain.
8If you become wise, you have good self-esteem; if you learn good sense you'll be successful.
9A false witness will be punished; people who tell lies will perish.
10It's not right for stupid people to live in luxury, and it's even worse for a slave to rule over leaders.
11If you have good sense you'll be slow to get angry; you gain respect by forgiving wrongs.
12When a king gets angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; but his kindness is as soft as dew on the grass.
13A stupid son makes his father miserable, and an argumentative wife is like dripping that never stops.
14You inherit a house and wealth from your father, but a sensible wife is a gift from the Lord.
15Lazy people are often fast asleep, but idleness means they're hungry.
16Keep the commandments, and you'll live; despise them and you'll die.
17If you're kind to the poor, you're lending to the Lord, and he will repay you well for what you've done.
18Discipline your son while there's still hope, but don't kill him.#19:18. “But don't kill him”: or “and don't let him destroy himself.”
19People who often get angry have to pay the penalty; if you help them, you'll have to do it again.#19:19. The Hebrew of the last line is uncertain.
20Listen to advice and accept instruction so that you'll eventually become wise.
21Human beings make many plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.
22The most desirable thing in anyone is trustworthy love; it is better to be poor than a liar.
23Honoring the Lord is life, and you will rest contentedly, safe from harm.
24Lazy people put their hands in a dish, and won't even lift the food to their mouths.
25If you punish someone who mocks, you may help an immature person to learn. Correct the wise, and they become wiser.
26A son who abuses his father and chases away his mother brings shame and disgrace.
27My son, stop listening to my instruction and you'll soon give up following wisdom.
28A crooked witness makes a mockery of justice; and the wicked wolf down evil.
29Punishment is ready for those who mock; flogging is ready for the backs of the stupid.
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Proverbs 19
19
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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