Proverbs 19
1 Better to be poor but honest than stupid and tell lies.
Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips, who [is] a fool.
2 It's not good to be someone who doesn't think. If you rush, things go wrong.
Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
3 People mess up their lives by their own stupidity, and then get angry with the Lord.
The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
4 If you're rich, you get a lot of friends, but if you're poor, you lose any friends you had.
Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.
5 A false witness will be punished; liars won't get away with their lies.
A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.
6 Many ask favors from important people, and everyone's a friend of the generous.
Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of 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 have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words — they are not!
8 If you become wise, you have good self-esteem; if you learn good sense you'll be successful.
Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
9 A false witness will be punished; people who tell lies will perish.
A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.
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 comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
11 If you have good sense you'll be slow to get angry; you gain respect by forgiving wrongs.
The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
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] a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.
13 A stupid son makes his father miserable, and an argumentative wife is like dripping that never stops.
A calamity to his father [is] a foolish son, 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.
House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah [is] an understanding wife.
15 Lazy people are often fast asleep, but idleness means they're hungry.
Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
16 Keep the commandments, and you'll live; despise them and you'll die.
Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.
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.
Whoso is lending [to] Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.
18 Discipline your son while there's still hope, but don't kill him.
Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.
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 is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction so that you'll eventually become wise.
Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.
21 Human beings make many plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.
Many [are] the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.
22 The most desirable thing in anyone is trustworthy love; it is better to be poor than a liar.
The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar.
23 Honoring the Lord is life, and you will rest contentedly, safe from harm.
The fear of Jehovah [is] to life, And satisfied he remaineth — he is not charged with evil.
24 Lazy people put their hands in a dish, and won't even lift the food to their mouths.
The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.
25 If you punish someone who mocks, you may help an immature person to learn. Correct the wise, and they become wiser.
A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.
26 A son who abuses his father and chases away his mother brings shame and disgrace.
Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
27 My son, stop listening to my instruction and you'll soon give up following wisdom.
Cease, my son, to hear instruction — To err from sayings of knowledge.
28 A crooked witness makes a mockery of justice; and the wicked wolf down evil.
A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
29 Punishment is ready for those who mock; flogging is ready for the backs of the stupid.
Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
