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Proverbs 19
World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge,
Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
The foolishness of man subverts his way;
A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
Wealth adds many friends,
Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
A false witness shall not be unpunished.
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
Many will entreat the favour of a ruler,
Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
All the relatives of the poor shun him;
All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul.
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
A false witness shall not be unpunished.
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool,
Luxury is unseemly for a fool—how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger.
A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father.
A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep.
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD;
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
Discipline your son, for there is hope;
Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty,
A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
There are many plans in a man’s heart,
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness.
The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
The fear of the LORD leads to life, then contentment;
The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
He who robs his father and drives away his mother
He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
If you stop listening to instruction, my son,
If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
A corrupt witness mocks justice,
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
Penalties are prepared for scoffers,
Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.