Proverbs 19
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1 BETTER IS a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his speech and is a [self-confident] fool.
2 Desire without knowledge is not good, and to be overhasty is to sin and miss the mark.
3 The foolishness of man subverts his way [ruins his affairs]; then his heart is resentful and frets against the Lord.
4 Wealth makes many friends, but the poor man is avoided by his neighbor. [Prov. 14:20.]
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes out lies shall not escape. [Exod. 23:1; Deut. 19:16-19; Prov. 6:19; 21:28.]
6 Many will entreat the favor of a liberal man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
7 All the brothers of a poor man detest him–how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
8 He who gains Wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding shall prosper and find good.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes forth lies shall perish.
10 Luxury is not fitting for a [self-confident] fool–much less for a slave to rule over princes.
11 Good sense makes a man restrain his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression or an offense.
12 The king's wrath is as terrifying as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as [refreshing as] dew upon the grass. [Hos. 14:5.]
13 A self-confident and foolish son is the [multiplied] calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continual dripping [of water through a chink in the roof].
14 House and riches are the inheritance from fathers, but a wise, understanding, and prudent wife is from the Lord. [Prov. 18:22.]
15 Slothfulness casts one into a deep sleep, and the idle person shall suffer hunger.
16 He who keeps the commandment [of the Lord] keeps his own life, but he who despises His ways shall die. [Luke 10:28; 11:28.]
17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and that which he has given He will repay to him. [Prov. 28:27; Eccl. 11:1; Matt. 10:42; 25:40; II Cor. 9:6-8; Heb. 6:10.]
18 Discipline your son while there is hope, but do not [indulge your angry resentments by undue chastisements and] set yourself to his ruin.
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer the penalty; for if you deliver him [from the consequences], he will [feel free to] cause you to do it again.
20 Hear counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, that you may be wise in the time to come.
21 Many plans are in a man's mind, but it is the Lord's purpose for him that will stand. [Job 23:13; Ps. 33:10, 11; Isa. 14:26, 27; 46:10; Acts 5:39; Heb. 6:17.]
22 That which is desired in a man is loyalty and kindness [and his glory and delight are his giving], but a poor man is better than a liar.
23 The reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it rests satisfied; he cannot be visited with [actual] evil. [Job 5:19; Ps. 91:3; Prov. 12:13; Isa. 46:4; Jer. 1:8; Dan. 6:27; II Tim. 4:8.]
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will increase in knowledge.
26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction only to ignore it and stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A worthless witness scoffs at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and stripes for the backs of [self-confident] fools. [Isa. 32:6.]
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Proverbs 19
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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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