Proverbs 19
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1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good;
and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3The foolishness of man perverteth his way:
and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
4Wealth maketh many friends;
but the poor is separated from his neighbor.
5A false witness shall not be unpunished;
and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6Many will entreat the favor of the prince:
and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7All the brethren of the poor do hate him:
how much more do his friends go far from him?
He pursueth them with words,
yet they are wanting to him.
8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul:
he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9A false witness shall not be unpunished;
and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10Delight is not seemly for a fool;
much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger;
and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion;
but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
13A foolish son is the calamity of his father:
and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers:
and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep;
and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul;
but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord;
and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18Chasten thy son while there is hope,
and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment:
for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
20Hear counsel, and receive instruction,
that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 There are many devices in a man's heart;
nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.
22The desire of a man is his kindness:
and a poor man is better than a liar.
23The fear of the Lord tendeth to life:
and he that hath it shall abide satisfied;
he shall not be visited with evil.
24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom,
and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25Smite a scorner,
and the simple will beware:
and reprove one that hath understanding,
and he will understand knowledge.
26He that wasteth his father,
and chaseth away his mother,
is a son that causeth shame,
and bringeth reproach.
27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction
that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
28An ungodly witness scorneth judgment:
and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29Judgments are prepared for scorners,
and stripes for the back of fools.
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Proverbs 19
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1 # ch. 28:6 Better is a poor person who #ch. 14:2; 20:7; Ps. 26:1, 11walks in his integrity
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
2Desire#19:2 Or A soul without knowledge is not good,
and whoever #[ch. 21:5; 28:20; 29:20]makes haste with his feet misses his way.
3When a man’s folly #[ch. 11:3] brings his way to ruin,
his heart #[Ps. 37:7; Isa. 8:21; Rev. 16:11]rages against the Lord.
4 # ch. 14:20 Wealth brings many new friends,
# ch. 14:20 but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
5 # [ch. 12:19; 21:28]; See Deut. 19:16-19 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who #See ch. 6:19breathes out lies will not escape.
6Many seek the favor of a generous man,#19:6 Or of a noble
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives #See ch. 17:8gifts.
7 # [ver. 4] All a poor man’s brothers hate him;
# [Ps. 38:11] how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words, but does not have them.#19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew sentence is uncertain
8 # [ch. 15:32] Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will #ch. 16:20discover good.
9 # [See ver. 5 above] A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who #[See ver. 5 above]breathes out lies will perish.
10 # [ch. 17:7; 26:1] It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for #ch. 30:22; Eccles. 10:6, 7a slave to rule over princes.
11 # See ch. 14:29 Good sense makes one slow to anger,
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
12A king’s wrath is like #ch. 20:2; [ch. 16:14, 15; 28:15] the growling of a lion,
but his #ch. 14:35 favor is like #Ps. 133:3; Hos. 14:5; Mic. 5:7dew on the grass.
13 # ch. 10:1; 17:21 A foolish son is ruin to his father,
and #See ch. 21:9 a wife’s quarreling is #ch. 27:15a continual dripping of rain.
14 # [2 Cor. 12:14] House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a prudent wife is #ch. 18:22from the Lord.
15 # See ch. 6:9-11 Slothfulness casts into #Job 4:13 a deep sleep,
and #[ch. 10:4; 20:4, 13; 23:21]an idle person will suffer hunger.
16Whoever #[ch. 13:13; Luke 10:28]keeps the commandment keeps his life;
he who despises his ways will die.
17 # [ch. 22:9; 28:27; Eccles. 11:1; Matt. 10:42; Heb. 6:10]; See Deut. 15:7-10; Matt. 25:40; 2 Cor. 9:6-8 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he #[Luke 6:38] will repay him for his #See ch. 12:14deed.
18 # See ch. 13:24 Discipline your son, for there is hope;
do not set your heart on #[ch. 23:13]; See Deut. 21:18-21putting him to death.
19A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
20Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in #Ps. 37:37the future.
21 #
Ps. 33:10, 11 Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but #Job 23:13; Isa. 14:26, 27 it is the purpose of the Lord #Isa. 46:10that will stand.
22What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
and a poor man is better than a liar.
23The fear of the Lord #ch. 10:16; 11:19; [Isa. 38:5; Mark 10:30] leads to life,
and whoever has it rests #[Ps. 25:13] satisfied;
he will #[Lev. 26:6]not be visited by harm.
24 # ch. 26:15; [ch. 15:19; 20:4] The sluggard buries his hand in #[Matt. 26:23; Mark 14:20]the dish
and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
25 # ch. 21:11 Strike #See Ps. 1:1 a scoffer, and the simple will #See Deut. 13:6-11 learn prudence;
# [ch. 9:8] reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
26He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
is #ch. 10:5; 17:2a son who brings shame and reproach.
27Cease to hear instruction, my son,
# [2 Pet. 2:21] and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked #Job 15:16; [ch. 18:8; Job 34:7]devours iniquity.
29Condemnation is ready for #[See ver. 25 above] scoffers,
and #ch. 10:13; 18:6; 26:3beating for the backs of fools.
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