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] that walketh in his integrity, than he that 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 a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps.
3 The folly of man perverts his way, And his heart is angry against YHWH.
The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
4 Wealth adds many friends, And the poor is separated from his neighbor.
Wealth addeth many friends; but the poor 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 held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
6 Many beg the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.
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 brethren of a poor [man] hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth [them] with words, — they are not [to be found].
8 Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoever breathes out lies perishes.
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 The wisdom of a man has deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
The discretion of a man maketh 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 displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour 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 wealth 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 casteth 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 that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that 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 that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.
18 Discipline your son, for there is hope, And do not lift up your soul to put him to death.
Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.
19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For if you deliver, yet again you add.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.
20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that you are wise in your latter end.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 The purposes in a man’s heart [are] many, And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.
Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
22 The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And the poor [is] better than a liar.
The charm of a man 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 [tendeth] to life, and he [that hath it] shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.
24 The slothful has hidden his hand in a dish, Even to his mouth he does not bring it back.
A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even 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 scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge.
26 Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
He that ruineth [his] father and chaseth away [his] mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A worthless witness scorns judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of the foolish.
