Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hastens with his feet sins.
Surely, for the soul to be, without knowledge, is not good, and, he that hasteth with his feet, strayeth.
3 The foolishness of man perverts his way: and his heart frets against the LORD.
The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
4 Wealth makes many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor.
Wealth, addeth many friends, but, the poor man, from his own friend, is parted.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape.
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall not escape.
6 Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts.
Many, will entreat the favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in gifts.
7 All the brothers of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises—there are none.
8 He that gets wisdom loves his own soul: he that keeps understanding shall find good.
He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall perish.
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall perish.
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Unseemly for a dullard, is delicate living, how much more for, a servant, to bear rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man defers his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew on the grass.
The growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, —and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
House and substance, are an inheritance from one’s fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
16 He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall die.
One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.
17 He that has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.
A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.
18 Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.
Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again.
A man in a rage, taketh away the penalty, —nevertheless, if thou let him go free, the more [stripes] must thou add.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
Hear counsel, receive correction, that thou mayest be wise in thine after-life.
21 There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Many are the devices in a man’s heart, but, the counsel of Yahweh, that, shall stand.
22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
The charm of a man, is his lovingkindness, —and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.
23 The fear of the LORD tends to life: and he that has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
The reverence of Yahweh, leadeth to life, satisfied then, let a man remain—let him not be visited by calamity.
24 A slothful man hides his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, even unto his own mouth, will he not bring it back.
25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence—he will understand teaching.
26 He that wastes his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame, and brings reproach.
He that ruineth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son causing shame and reproach.
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to err from the words of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear instruction that would cause thee to wander from the sayings of knowledge.
28 An ungodly witness scorns judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Prepared for scoffers, are punishments, and stripes, for the back of dullards.
