Proverbs 19
1 Better to be poor but honest than stupid and tell lies.
Better is the poor man who walketh in his integrity, Than he who is of false lips and a fool.
2 It's not good to be someone who doesn't think. If you rush, things go wrong.
Moreover, that the soul be without knowledge is not good, And he that hasteth with is feet stumbleth.
3 People mess up their lives by their own stupidity, and then get angry with the Lord.
The folly of man destroyeth his way, And then his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 If you're rich, you get a lot of friends, but if you're poor, you lose any friends you had.
Wealth maketh many friends; But the poor is separated from his neighbor.
5 A false witness will be punished; liars won't get away with their lies.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Many ask favors from important people, and everyone's a friend of the generous.
Many are they who caress the noble, And every one is the friend of him who giveth gifts.
7 If a poor man's relatives can't stand him, how much more will his friends avoid him! He tries to talk with them but they don't listen.
All the brethren of the poor man hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He runneth after their words, —they are gone!
8 If you become wise, you have good self-esteem; if you learn good sense you'll be successful.
He that getteth wisdom loveth himself; He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness will be punished; people who tell lies will perish.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10 It's not right for stupid people to live in luxury, and it's even worse for a slave to rule over leaders.
Luxury is not seemly for a fool; Much less should a servant have rule over princes.
11 If you have good sense you'll be slow to get angry; you gain respect by forgiving wrongs.
A man of understanding is slow to anger; Yea, it is his glory to pass over an offence.
12 When a king gets angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; but his kindness is as soft as dew on the grass.
The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion; But his favor, like dew upon the grass.
13 A stupid son makes his father miserable, and an argumentative wife is like dripping that never stops.
A foolish son is a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 You inherit a house and wealth from your father, but a sensible wife is a gift from the Lord.
Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Lazy people are often fast asleep, but idleness means they're hungry.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, And the idle person shall suffer hunger.
16 Keep the commandments, and you'll live; despise them and you'll die.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his life; But he that neglecteth his ways shall die.
17 If you're kind to the poor, you're lending to the Lord, and he will repay you well for what you've done.
He who hath pity on the poor lendeth to the LORD, And that which he giveth will he repay him.
18 Discipline your son while there's still hope, but don't kill him.
Chasten thy son because there is hope, But let not thy soul desire to slay him.
19 People who often get angry have to pay the penalty; if you help them, you'll have to do it again.
A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if thou deliver him, yet must thou do it again.
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction so that you'll eventually become wise.
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That thou mayst be wise in thy latter years.
21 Human beings make many plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.
Many are the devices in the heart of a man; But the purpose of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 The most desirable thing in anyone is trustworthy love; it is better to be poor than a liar.
The charm of a man is his kindness; And better is a poor man than a liar.
23 Honoring the Lord is life, and you will rest contentedly, safe from harm.
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life, And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.
24 Lazy people put their hands in a dish, and won't even lift the food to their mouths.
The slothful man dippeth his hand into the dish: He doth not bring it back even to his mouth.
25 If you punish someone who mocks, you may help an immature person to learn. Correct the wise, and they become wiser.
Strike the scoffer, and the simple will become prudent; Reprove a man of understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
26 A son who abuses his father and chases away his mother brings shame and disgrace.
The son that causeth shame and disgrace doeth violence to his father, And chaseth away his mother.
27 My son, stop listening to my instruction and you'll soon give up following wisdom.
Cease, my son, to listen to the instruction That causeth thee to wander from the words of knowledge!
28 A crooked witness makes a mockery of justice; and the wicked wolf down evil.
A worthless witness scoffeth at justice, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
29 Punishment is ready for those who mock; flogging is ready for the backs of the stupid.
Punishments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.
