Proverbs 19

¹Better is the poor who walks in his simplicity, than the rich who twists his lips and is unwise.

²Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good. And whoever hurries with his feet will stumble.

³The foolishness of a man undermines his steps. And then he seethes in his soul against God.

⁴Riches add many friends. But from the pauper, even those whom he had become separated.

⁵A false witness shall not go unpunished. And whoever speaks lies will not escape.

⁶Many honor the character of one who is powerful, and there are friends for a giver of gifts.

⁷The brothers of the poor man hate him. Moreover, even his friends have withdrawn far from him. Whoever pursues only words shall have nothing.

⁸But whoever possesses reason loves his own soul. And one who guards prudence shall discover good things.

⁹A false witness shall not go unpunished. And whoever speaks lies will perish.

¹⁰Fine things are not fitting for the foolish, nor is it fitting for a servant to rule over princes.

¹¹The doctrine of a man is known through patience. And his glory is to pass beyond iniquities.

¹²Like the roaring of a lion, so also is the wrath of a king. And his cheerfulness is like the dew upon the grass.

¹³A foolish son is the grief of his father. And an argumentative wife is like a roof that is continually leaking.

¹⁴A house and its riches are given by parents. But a prudent wife is particularly from the Lord.

¹⁵Laziness sends one into a deep sleep, and a dissolute soul will go hungry.

¹⁶Whoever guards a commandment guards his own soul. But whoever neglects his own way will die.

¹⁷Whoever is merciful to the poor lends to the Lord. And he will repay him for his efforts.

¹⁸Teach your son; do not despair. But do not set your soul toward putting him to death.

¹⁹Whoever is impatient will sustain damage. And when it has been taken away, he will set up another.

²⁰Listen to counsel and take up discipline, so that you may be wise in your latter days.

²¹There are many intentions in the heart of a man. But the will of the Lord shall stand firm.

²²An indigent man is merciful. And a pauper is better than a deceitful man.

²³The fear of the Lord is unto life. And he shall linger in plentitude, without being visited by disaster.

²⁴The lazy conceals his hand under his arm, and he will not so much as bring it to his mouth.

²⁵When the pestilent are scourged, the foolish will become wiser. But if you chastise the wise, he will understand discipline.

²⁶Whoever afflicts his father and flees from his mother is disreputable and unhappy.

²⁷Son, do not cease listening to doctrine, and do not be ignorant of the sermons of knowledge.

²⁸An unjust witness ridicules judgment. And the mouth of the impious devours iniquity.

²⁹Judgments are prepared for those who ridicule. And striking hammers are prepared for the bodies of the foolish.

Proverbs 19

¹Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips and unwise.

²Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.

³The folly of a man supplanteth his steps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.

⁴Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.

⁵A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall not escape.

⁶Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.

⁷The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing.

⁸But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence, shall find good things.

⁹A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.

¹⁰Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹The learning of a man is known by patience: and his glory is to pass over wrongs.

¹²As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.

¹³A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.

¹⁴House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.

¹⁵Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.

¹⁷He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.

¹⁸Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.

¹⁹He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away, he shall add another thing.

²⁰Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.

²¹There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.

²²A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.

²³The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in the fulness without being visited with evil.

²⁴The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.

²⁵The wicked man being scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man, he will understand discipline.

²⁶He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.

²⁷Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.

²⁸An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

²⁹Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.