Proverbs 19
1 Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips—who [is] a fool.
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
2 Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good. And he who hastens with his feet sins.
3 The folly of man perverts his way, And his heart is angry against YHWH.
The foolishness of a man subverts his way, and his heart rages against Jehovah.
4 Wealth adds many friends, And the poor is separated from his neighbor.
Wealth adds many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.
5 A false witness is not acquitted, Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall not escape.
6 Many beg the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
Many will entreat the favor of a generous man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
7 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!
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 Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoever breathes out lies perishes.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall perish.
10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
Luxurious living is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over rulers.
11 The wisdom of a man has deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And his goodwill as dew on the herb.
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] a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And an understanding wife [is] from YHWH.
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
15 Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul hungers.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoever is despising His ways dies.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul. He who is careless of his ways shall die.
17 Whoever is lending [to] YHWH is favoring the poor, And He repays his deed to him.
He who has pity upon a poor man lends to Jehovah, and he will repay him his good deed.
18 Discipline your son, for there is hope, And do not lift up your soul to put him to death.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For if you deliver, yet again you add.
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, So that you are wise in your latter end.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou may be wise in thy latter end.
21 The purposes in a man’s heart [are] many, And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.
There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
22 The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And the poor [is] better than a liar.
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 The fear of YHWH [is] to life, And he remains satisfied—he is not charged 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 has hidden his hand in a dish, Even to his mouth he does not bring it back.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Strike a scorner, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understands knowledge.
Smite a scoffer, and a simple man will learn prudence. And reprove him who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26 Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
He who does violence to his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame and brings reproach.
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.
To err from the words of knowledge, cease, my son, to hear instruction.
28 A worthless witness scorns judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and stripes for the back of fools.
