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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Proverbs 19
19
1Better to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and a fool.
2Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good;
haste makes mistakes.
3People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
and then are angry at the Lord.
4Wealth makes many “friends”;
poverty drives them all away.
5A false witness will not go unpunished,
nor will a liar escape.
6Many seek favors from a ruler;
everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
7The relatives of the poor despise them;
how much more will their friends avoid them!
Though the poor plead with them,
their friends are gone.
8To acquire wisdom is to love yourself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.
9A false witness will not go unpunished,
and a liar will be destroyed.
10It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury
or for a slave to rule over princes!
11Sensible people control their temper;
they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
12The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13A foolish child#19:13 Hebrew son; also in 19:27. is a calamity to a father;
a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.
14Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth,
but only the Lord can give an understanding wife.
15Lazy people sleep soundly,
but idleness leaves them hungry.
16Keep the commandments and keep your life;
despising them leads to death.
17If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord—
and he will repay you!
18Discipline your children while there is hope.
Otherwise you will ruin their lives.
19Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty.
If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.
20Get all the advice and instruction you can,
so you will be wise the rest of your life.
21You can make many plans,
but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
22Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.
23Fear of the Lord leads to life,
bringing security and protection from harm.
24Lazy people take food in their hand
but don’t even lift it to their mouth.
25If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson;
if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
26Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother
are an embarrassment and a public disgrace.
27If you stop listening to instruction, my child,
you will turn your back on knowledge.
28A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice;
the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
29Punishment is made for mockers,
and the backs of fools are made to be beaten.
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