Proverbs 19:11-29

A person’s insight gives him patience,  and his virtue is to overlook an offense.  A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion,  but his favor is like dew on the grass.  A foolish son is his father’s ruin,  and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.  A house and wealth are inherited from fathers,  but a prudent wife is from the  LORD. Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry.  The one who keeps commands preserves himself;  one who disregards  his ways will die.  Kindness to the poor is a loan to the  LORD,  and he will give a reward to the lender.  , Discipline your son while there is hope; don’t set your heart on being the cause of his death.  , A person with intense anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.  Listen to counsel and receive instruction so that you may be wise later in life.  , Many plans are in a person’s heart, but the  LORD’s decree will prevail.  What is desirable in a person is his fidelity; better to be a poor person than a liar.  The fear of the LORD leads to life; one will sleep at night  without danger.  The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth!  Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;  rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.  The one who plunders his father and evicts his mother is a disgraceful and shameful son. If you stop listening to correction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge. A worthless witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.  Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.