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Proverbs 19

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1 Better a poor person walking in integrity than one who is perverse {in his speech} and is a fool.

2 Also, a life without knowledge is not good, and he who moves quickly with [his] feet {misses the mark}.

3 As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin, and against Yahweh his heart will rage.

4 Wealth adds many friends, but the poor will be left by his friends.

5 A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will not escape.

6 Many will seek favor before the generous, and everyone [is] the friend of a man of gifts.

7 All the brothers of the poor, [if] they hate him, how much more will his friends keep away from him. He pursues [them with] words, [and] they are gone.

8 He who acquires wisdom loves himself; he who guards understanding [loves] to find good.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will perish.

10 For a fool living in luxury is not fitting, [any] more [than it is] for a slave to rule over princes.

11 The understanding of a person makes him slow to his {anger}, and his glory overlooks offense.

12 The rage of a king growls like a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

13 A foolish child is a ruin to his father, and the quarreling of a woman is a continuous dripping.

14 A house and wealth [are] an inheritance [from] fathers, but from Yahweh [comes] a woman who is prudent.

15 Laziness will bring on a deep sleep, and a person of idleness will suffer hunger.

16 He who guards commandments guards his life; he who is careless of his ways will be killed.

17 He who lends to Yahweh [is] he who is kind to the poor, and his benefits he will repay to him.

18 Discipline your child, for there is hope, but on his destruction do not set your desire.

19 A hot-tempered person pays a penalty; if you rescue [him], you will do [it] yet again.

20 Listen [to] advice and accept instruction so that you will gain wisdom for your {future}.

21 Many plans [are] in the heart of a man, but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.

22 The craving of a man [is] his steadfast loyalty, and [it is] better [to be] poor than a {liar}.

23 Fear of Yahweh [leads] to life; he who is filled [with it] will rest--he will not suffer harm.

24 A lazy person buries his hand in the dish, and even to his mouth he will not bring it back.

25 The scoffer you shall strike, and the simple, may they learn prudence, and reprove the intelligent [and] he will gain knowledge.

26 He who does violence to a father, he who chases away a mother, [is] a child who causes shame and brings reproach.

27 Cease to listen to instruction, my child, {and you will stray} from sayings of knowledge.

28 A worthless witness will mock justice, and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.

29 Judgments are prepared for the scoffers, and flogging for the back of fools.

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1 Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.

2 Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way!

3 A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the LORD.

4 Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.

5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will not go free.

6 Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.

7 The poor are shunned by all their relatives— how much more do their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.

8 The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.

10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

11 A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

13 A foolish child is a father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof.

14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.

16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.

17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.

18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.

19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

20 Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.

21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.

22 What a person desires is unfailing love ; better to be poor than a liar.

23 The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.

24 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.

26 Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and disgrace.

27 Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.

29 Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.