Proverbs 19:1-11

1 Better to be poor and walk in innocence than to have dishonest lips and be a fool.
2 Ignorant desire isn't good; rushing feet make mistakes.
3 People's own folly corrupts their way, but their hearts rage against the LORD.
4 Riches increase one's friends, but the poor lose their friends.
5 A false witness won't go unpunished, and a liar won't escape.
6 Many seek favor from rulers; everyone befriends a gift giver.
7 All the relatives of the poor hate them; even more, their friends stay far from them. When they pursue them with words, they aren't there.
8 Those who acquire good sense love themselves; those who keep understanding find success.
9 False witnesses won't go unpunished, and liars will perish.
10 Luxury isn't fitting for a fool; even less so for a servant to rule over princes.
11 Insightful people restrain their anger; their glory is to ignore an offense.

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