Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise.
2 Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.
Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.
3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
The folly of a man supplanteth his seeps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.
4 Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.
Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.
5 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.
7 All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing.
8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence shall find good things.
9 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.
10 Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.
Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
The learning of a man is known by patience and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
12 The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.
A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.
14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.
15 Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.
17 He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.
18 Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.
Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.
19 A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.
He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing.
20 Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.
21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.
22 The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.
23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.
The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.
24 The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.
The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.
25 When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.
26 He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.
He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.
27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.
28 A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.
An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.
