Proverbs 19
1 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
pleasant be poor to go: walk in/on/with integrity his from twisted lip: words his and he/she/it fool
2 Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
also in/on/with not knowledge soul: person not pleasant and to hasten in/on/with foot to sin
3 A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
folly man to pervert way: conduct his and upon LORD to enrage heart his
4 Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
substance to add neighbor many and poor from neighbor his to separate
5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
witness deception not to clear and to breathe lie not to escape
6 Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
many to beg face of noble and all [the] neighbor to/for man gift
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 brother: male-sibling be poor to hate him also for companion his to remove from him to pursue word (to/for him *Q(K)*) they(masc.)
8 He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
to buy heart to love: lover soul his to keep: guard understanding to/for to find good
9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
witness deception not to clear and to breathe lie to perish
10 Luxury is unseemly for a fool— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
not lovely to/for fool luxury also for to/for servant/slave to rule in/on/with ruler
11 A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
understanding man to prolong face: anger his and beauty his to pass upon transgression
12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
roaring like/as lion rage king and like/as dew upon vegetation acceptance his
13 A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
desire to/for father his son: child fool and dripping to pursue contention woman: wife
14 Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
house: home and substance inheritance father and from LORD woman: wife be prudent
15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
sluggishness to fall: fall deep sleep and soul: person slackness be hungry
16 He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
to keep: obey commandment to keep: guard soul: life his to despise way: conduct his (to die *Q(K)*)
17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
to borrow LORD be gracious poor and recompense his to complete to/for him
18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
to discipline son: child your for there hope and to(wards) to die him not to lift: trust soul your
19 A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
(great: large *Q(K)*) rage to lift: guilt fine that if: except if: except to rescue and still to add: again
20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
to hear: hear counsel and to receive discipline: instruction because be wise in/on/with end your
21 Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
many plot in/on/with heart man and counsel LORD he/she/it to arise: establish
22 The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
desire man kindness his and pleasant be poor from man lie
23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
fear LORD to/for life and sated to lodge not to reckon: visit bad: evil
24 The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
to hide sluggish hand his in/on/with dish also to(wards) lip his not to return: return her
25 Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
to mock to smite and simple be shrewd and to rebuke to/for to understand to understand knowledge
26 He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
to ruin father to flee mother son: child be ashamed and be ashamed
27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
to cease son: child my to/for to hear: hear discipline: instruction to/for to wander from word knowledge
28 A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
witness Belial: worthless to mock justice and lip wicked to swallow up evil: wickedness
29 Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
to establish: prepare to/for to mock judgment and blow to/for back fool
