Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise.
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
2 Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good. And he who hastens with his feet sins.
3 The folly of a man supplanteth his seeps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.
The foolishness of a man subverts his way, and his heart rages against Jehovah.
4 Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.
Wealth adds many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall not escape.
6 Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.
Many will entreat the favor of a generous man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
7 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.
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.
8 But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence shall find good things.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall perish.
10 Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.
Luxurious living is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over rulers.
11 The learning of a man is known by patience and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul. He who is careless of his ways shall die.
17 He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.
He who has pity upon a poor man lends to Jehovah, and he will repay him his good deed.
18 Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19 He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing.
A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty, for if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou may be wise in thy latter end.
21 There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.
There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
22 A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.
The fear of Jehovah is life to a man, and he shall abide satisfied. He shall not be visited with evil.
24 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.
Smite a scoffer, and a simple man will learn prudence. And reprove him who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26 He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.
He who does violence to his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame and brings reproach.
27 Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.
To err from the words of knowledge, cease, my son, to hear instruction.
28 An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and stripes for the back of fools.
