19:1 Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.
19:2 It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way.
19:3 A man’s own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
19:4 Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man’s friend deserts him.
19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free.
19:6 Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.
19:7 A poor man is shunned by all his relatives–how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he pursues them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.
19:8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers.
19:9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will perish.
19:10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury–how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
19:11 A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
19:12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
19:13 A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
19:14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
19:15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry.
19:16 He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die.
19:17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done.
19:18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.
19:19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
19:20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.
19:21 Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’S purpose that prevails.
19:22 What a man desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
19:23 The fear of the LORD leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
19:24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
19:25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke a discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
19:26 He who robs his father and drives out his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
19:27 Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
19:28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
19:29 Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
19:1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity / Than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
19:2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, / And he who makes haste with his feet sins.
19:3 The foolishness of a man subverts his way, / And his heart is indignant toward Jehovah.
19:4 Wealth adds many friends, / But the poor man is separated from his friend.
19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, / And he who utters lies will not escape.
19:6 Many will entreat the favor of the generous man, / And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
19:7 All the brothers of the poor man hate him; / How much more do his friends go far from him! / He pursues them with words, but they are not there.
19:8 He who acquires sense loves his own soul; / He who keeps understanding will find good.
19:9 A false witness will not go unpunished, / And he who utters lies will perish.
19:10 Delicate living is not fitting for a fool; / Much less for a servant to rule over princes.
19:11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, / And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
19:12 The king s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, / But his favor is like dew upon the grass.
19:13 A foolish son is the ruin of his father, / And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
19:14 House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, / But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
19:15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, / And the idle soul will suffer hunger.
19:16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul; / He who is careless of his ways will die.
19:17 He who has pity upon a poor man lends to Jehovah, / And He will repay him for his good deed.
19:18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; / But do not set your heart on destroying him.
19:19 A man of great wrath will bear the penalty; / For if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
19:20 Listen to counsel, and receive instruction, / That you may be wise at the end of your days.
19:21 There are many devices in a man s heart, / But it is the counsel of Jehovah that will stand.
19:22 What is desirable in a man is his kindness, / And a poor man is better than a liar.
19:23 The fear of Jehovah leads to life, / And he who has it will lodge in contentment; / He will not be visited with evil.
19:24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, / And will not even bring it back to his mouth.
19:25 Strike a scorner, and the simple will learn prudence; / And reprove one who has understanding, and he will understand / knowledge.
19:26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother / Is a son that causes shame and brings reproach.
19:27 Cease listening, my son, to instruction, / And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
19:28 A worthless witness mocks justice, / And the mouth of the wicked swallows up iniquity.
19:29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, / And blows for the back of fools.