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Proverbs 19:17-29

17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and He will give a reward to the lender.

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

18 Discipline your son while there is hope; don't be intent on killing him.

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

19 A person with great anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you'll have to do it again.

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

20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction so that you may be wise in later life.

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

21 Many plans are in a man's heart, but the Lord's decree will prevail.

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

22 A man's desire should be loyalty to the covenant; better to be a poor man than a perjurer.

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

23 The fear of the Lord leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger.

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

24 The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he doesn't even bring it back to his mouth.

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

25 Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson; rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.

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

26 The one who assaults his father and evicts his mother is a disgraceful and shameful son.

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

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

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

28 A worthless witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

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

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

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