Proverbs 19

¹Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is 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 Jehovah.

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 favor 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 favor 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 Jehovah.

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 Jehovah, 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 Jehovah, that shall stand.

²²That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

²³The fear of Jehovahtendethto life; And hethat hath itshall 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 scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

²⁶He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.

²⁷Cease, my son, to hear instruction Onlyto err from the words of knowledge.

²⁸A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

²⁹Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.

Proverbs 19

¹Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.

²Also, without knowledge the soul is not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

³The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

⁴Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.

⁵A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.

⁶Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

⁷All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing wordsthey are not!

⁸Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

⁹A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.

¹⁰Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

¹¹The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory is to pass over transgression.

¹²The wrath of a king is a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.

¹³A calamity to his father is a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴House and wealth are the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah is an understanding wife.

¹⁵Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

¹⁶Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

¹⁷Whoso is lending to Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

¹⁸Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

¹⁹A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

²⁰Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

²¹Many are the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

²²The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.

²³The fear of Jehovah is to life, And satisfied he remainethhe is not charged with evil.

²⁴The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

²⁵A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

²⁶Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

²⁷Cease, my son, to hear instructionTo err from sayings of knowledge.

²⁸A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

²⁹Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!