Proverbs 19
1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good. And he who hastens with his feet sins.
Surely, for the soul to be, without knowledge, is not good, and, he that hasteth with his feet, strayeth.
3 The foolishness of a man subverts his way, and his heart rages against Jehovah.
The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.
Wealth, addeth many friends, but, the poor man, from his own friend, is parted.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall not escape.
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall not escape.
6 Many will entreat the favor of a generous man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
Many, will entreat the favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in gifts.
7 All the brothers of a poor man regard him inferior, how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues with words, but they are gone.
All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises—there are none.
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall perish.
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall perish.
10 Luxurious living is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over rulers.
Unseemly for a dullard, is delicate living, how much more for, a servant, to bear rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
The growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, —and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
House and substance, are an inheritance from one’s fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul. He who is careless of his ways shall die.
One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.
17 He who has pity upon a poor man lends to Jehovah, and he will repay him his good deed.
A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.
18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.
19 A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty, for if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.
A man in a rage, taketh away the penalty, —nevertheless, if thou let him go free, the more [stripes] must thou add.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou may be wise in thy latter end.
Hear counsel, receive correction, that thou mayest be wise in thine after-life.
21 There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
Many are the devices in a man’s heart, but, the counsel of Yahweh, that, shall stand.
22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
The charm of a man, is his lovingkindness, —and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.
23 The fear of Jehovah is life to a man, and he shall abide satisfied. He shall not be visited with evil.
The reverence of Yahweh, leadeth to life, satisfied then, let a man remain—let him not be visited by calamity.
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, even unto his own mouth, will he not bring it back.
25 Smite a scoffer, and a simple man will learn prudence. And reprove him who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence—he will understand teaching.
26 He who does violence to his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame and brings reproach.
He that ruineth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son causing shame and reproach.
27 To err from the words of knowledge, cease, my son, to hear instruction.
Cease, my son, to hear instruction that would cause thee to wander from the sayings of knowledge.
28 A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and stripes for the back of fools.
Prepared for scoffers, are punishments, and stripes, for the back of dullards.
