Proverbs 19
1 Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips—who [is] a fool.
Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise.
2 Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.
3 The folly of man perverts his way, And his heart is angry against YHWH.
The folly of a man supplanteth his seeps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.
4 Wealth adds many friends, And the poor is separated from his neighbor.
Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.
5 A false witness is not acquitted, Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Many beg the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth 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!
The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing.
8 Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence shall find good things.
9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoever breathes out lies perishes.
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.
10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor 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 learning of a man is known by patience and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
12 The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And his goodwill as dew on the herb.
As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the 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 grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.
14 House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And an understanding wife [is] from YHWH.
House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.
15 Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul hungers.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an 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 own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.
17 Whoever is lending [to] YHWH is favoring the poor, And He repays his deed to him.
He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.
18 Discipline your son, for there is hope, And do not lift up your soul to put him to death.
Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.
19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For if you deliver, yet again you add.
He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing.
20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that you are wise in your latter end.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst 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 thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.
22 The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And the poor [is] better than a liar.
A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.
23 The fear of YHWH [is] to life, And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil.
The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness 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.
The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.
25 Strike a scorner, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understands knowledge.
The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.
26 Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.
Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.
28 A worthless witness scorns judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.
