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 walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips—who [is] a fool.
2 Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.
Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
The folly of man perverts his way, And his heart is angry against YHWH.
4 Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.
Wealth adds many friends, And the poor is separated from his neighbor.
5 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.
A false witness is not acquitted, Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.
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 beg the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
7 All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
All the brothers of the poor have hated him, Surely his friends have also been far from him, He is pursuing words—they are not!
8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
9 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
A false witness is not acquitted, And whoever breathes out lies perishes.
10 Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.
Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
11 A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
The wisdom of a man has deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
12 The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And his goodwill as dew on the herb.
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] a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And an understanding wife [is] from YHWH.
15 Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul hungers.
16 He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoever is despising His ways dies.
17 He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
Whoever is lending [to] YHWH is favoring the poor, And He repays his deed to him.
18 Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.
Discipline your son, for there is hope, And do not lift up your soul to put him to death.
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.
A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For if you deliver, yet again you add.
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, So that you are wise in your latter end.
21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
The purposes in a man’s heart [are] many, And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.
22 The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And the poor [is] better than a liar.
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 YHWH [is] to life, And he remains satisfied—he is not charged 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 has hidden his hand in a dish, Even to his mouth he does not bring it back.
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.
Strike a scorner, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understands knowledge.
26 He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.
Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings 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.
A worthless witness scorns judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
29 Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
