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Proverbs 19

Revised Standard Version RSV

1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a man who is perverse in speech, and is a fool.

2 It is not good for a man to be without knowledge, and he who makes haste with his feet misses his way.

3 When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the LORD.

4 Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will not escape.

6 Many seek the favor of a generous man, and every one is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

7 All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.

8 He who gets wisdom loves himself; he who keeps understanding will prosper.

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

10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.

11 Good sense makes a man slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

12 A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew upon the grass.

13 A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife's quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.

14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.

16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises the word will die.

17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.

18 Discipline your son while there is hope; do not set your heart on his destruction.

19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty; for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom for the future.

21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will be established.

22 What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor man is better than a liar.

23 The fear of the LORD leads to life; and he who has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.

24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it back to his mouth.

25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction only to stray from the words of knowledge.

28 A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

29 Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and flogging for the backs of fools.

Good News Translation GNT

1 It is better to be poor but honest than to be a lying fool.

2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good; impatience will get you into trouble.

3 Some people ruin themselves by their own stupid actions and then blame the Lord.

4 Rich people are always finding new friends, but the poor cannot keep the few they have.

5 If you tell lies in court, you will be punished - there will be no escape.

6 Everyone tries to gain the favor of important people; everyone claims the friendship of those who give out favors.

7 Even the relatives of a poor person have no use for him; no wonder he has no friends. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot win any.

8 Do yourself a favor and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper.

9 No one who tells lies in court can escape punishment; he is doomed.

10 Fools should not live in luxury, and slaves should not rule over noblemen.

11 If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.

12 The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like welcome rain.

13 Stupid children can bring their parents to ruin. A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip.

14 A man can inherit a house and money from his parents, but only the Lord can give him a sensible wife.

15 Go ahead and be lazy; sleep on, but you will go hungry.

16 Keep God's laws and you will live longer; if you ignore them, you will die.

17 When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the Lord, and the Lord will pay you back.

18 Discipline your children while they are young enough to learn. If you don't, you are helping them destroy themselves.

19 If someone has a hot temper, let him take the consequences. If you get him out of trouble once, you will have to do it again.

20 If you listen to advice and are willing to learn, one day you will be wise.

21 People may plan all kinds of things, but the Lord's will is going to be done.

22 It is a disgrace to be greedy; poor people are better off than liars.

23 Obey the Lord and you will live a long life, content and safe from harm.

24 Some people are too lazy to put food in their own mouths.

25 Arrogance should be punished, so that people who don't know any better can learn a lesson. If you are wise, you will learn when you are corrected.

26 Only a shameful, disgraceful person would mistreat his father or turn his mother away from his home.

27 My child, when you stop learning, you will soon neglect what you already know.

28 There is no justice where a witness is determined to hurt someone. Wicked people love the taste of evil.

29 A conceited fool is sure to get a beating.