Proverbs 19
1 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.
2 Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
Surely, for the soul to be, without knowledge, is not good, and, he that hasteth with his feet, strayeth.
3 A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
4 Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Wealth, addeth many friends, but, the poor man, from his own friend, is parted.
5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall not escape.
6 Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
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 hate him— how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
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 acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall perish.
10 Luxury is unseemly for a fool— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
Unseemly for a dullard, is delicate living, how much more for, a servant, to bear rule over princes.
11 A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on 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 his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, —and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.
14 Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
House and substance, are an inheritance from one’s fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent.
15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
16 He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.
17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.
18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.
19 A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
A man in a rage, taketh away the penalty, —nevertheless, if thou let him go free, the more [stripes] must thou add.
20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
Hear counsel, receive correction, that thou mayest be wise in thine after-life.
21 Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
Many are the devices in a man’s heart, but, the counsel of Yahweh, that, shall stand.
22 The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
The charm of a man, is his lovingkindness, —and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.
23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
The reverence of Yahweh, leadeth to life, satisfied then, let a man remain—let him not be visited by calamity.
24 The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, even unto his own mouth, will he not bring it back.
25 Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence—he will understand teaching.
26 He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
He that ruineth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son causing shame and reproach.
27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear instruction that would cause thee to wander from the sayings of knowledge.
28 A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
29 Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Prepared for scoffers, are punishments, and stripes, for the back of dullards.
