Proverbs 19
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1Better a poor man who lives with integrity # Ps 26:11; 37:16; Pr 10:9; 14:2; 20:7; 28:6
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
2Even zeal is not good without knowledge, # Rm 10:2
and the one who acts hastily # Lit who is hasty with feet sins. # Pr 21:5; 28:20; 29:20
3A man’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord. # Is 8:21
4Wealth attracts many friends, # Pr 14:20; 19:6
but a poor man is separated from his friend.
5A false witness will not go unpunished, # Dt 19:16-19; Pr 19:9; 21:28
and one who utters lies will not escape. # Pr 6:19
6Many seek a ruler’s favor, # Pr 29:26
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts. # Pr 14:20; 17:8; 19:4
7All the brothers of a poor man hate him; # Ps 38:11
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words, # Pr 18:23
but they are not there. # Hb uncertain
8The one who acquires good sense # Lit acquires a heart loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success. # Pr 16:20
9A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies perishes. # Pr 19:5; 21:28
10Luxury is not appropriate for a fool # Pr 17:7; 26:1 —
how much less for a slave to rule over princes! # Pr 30:22; Ec 10:6-7
11A person’s insight gives him patience, # Pr 14:29
and his virtue is to overlook an offense. # Pr 11:13; 17:9
12A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion, # Pr 16:14
but his favor is like dew on the grass. # Ps 133:3; Pr 20:2; 28:15; Hs 14:5; Mc 5:7
13A foolish son is his father’s ruin, # Pr 10:1; 17:25; 28:7
and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping. # Pr 21:9,19; 27:15
14A house and wealth are inherited from fathers, # 2Co 12:14
but a sensible wife is from the Lord.
15Laziness induces deep sleep,
and a lazy person will go hungry. # Pr 6:9-11; 10:4; 13:4; 21:25
16The one who keeps commands preserves himself; # Lk 10:28
one who disregards # Or despises, or treats lightly his ways will die. # Pr 3:1-2; 4:4; 13:13
17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, # Dt 15:7-10; Pr 14:31; 28:27; Ec 11:1-2; Mt 10:42; 25:40; 2Co 9:6-8; Heb 6:10
and He will give a reward to the lender. # Lit to him # Lk 6:38
18Discipline your son while there is hope;
don’t be intent on killing him. # Lit don’t lift up your soul to his death # Pr 13:24; 23:13-14; 29:17
19A person with great anger bears the penalty;
if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again. # Pr 22:24-25; 29:22
20Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life. # Lit in your end # Pr 12:1; 15:5,31-32
21Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail. # Ps 33:10-11; Pr 16:1,9,33; 21:31; Is 14:26-27
22What is desirable in a man is his fidelity;
better to be a poor man than a liar. # Pr 19:1; 28:6
23The fear of the Lord leads to life;
one will sleep at night # Lit will spend the night satisfied without danger. # Pr 14:26-27
24The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth. # Pr 12:27; 20:4; 26:14-15
25Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson; # Pr 21:11
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge. # Pr 9:8
26The one who assaults his father and evicts his mother
is a disgraceful and shameful son.
27If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity. # Jb 15:16; 34:7
29Judgments are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools. # Pr 10:13; 18:6; 26:3
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Proverbs 19
19
1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity
Than he that perverse in his lips and is a fool.
2Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good;
And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3The foolishness of man subverteth his way;
And his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4Wealth addeth many friends:
But the poor is separated from his friend.
5A false witness shall not be unpunished;
And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
6Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man:
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, but they are gone.
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 uttereth lies shall perish.
10Delicate living is not seemly for a fool;
Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger;
And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion;
But his favour 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 an inheritance from fathers:
But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep;
And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul:
But he that is careless of his ways shall die.
17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD,
And his good deed will he pay him again.
18Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope;
And set not thy heart on his destruction.
19A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty:
For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.
20Hear counsel, and receive instruction,
That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21There are many devices in a man's heart;
But the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22The desire of a man is the measure of 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.
24The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish,
And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25Smite a scorner, and the simple will learn prudence:
And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26He that spoileth his father, and chaseth away his mother,
Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
27Cease, my son, to hear instruction
Only to err from the words of knowledge.
28A worthless witness mocketh at judgement:
And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
29Judgments are prepared for scorners,
And stripes for the back of fools.
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