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 that walketh in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, who is a fool.
2 Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
Also in the want of knowledge in the soul there is nothing good; and he that hasteneth with his feet misseth the right path.
3 The folly of man perverts his way, And his heart is angry against YHWH.
The folly of a man perverteth his way, and against the Lord will his heart rage.
4 Wealth adds many friends, And the poor is separated from his neighbor.
Wealth bringeth many friends; but the poor becometh separated from his [only] friend.
5 A false witness is not acquitted, Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.
A false witness shall not remain unpunished, 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 will entreat the favor of the liberal man; and every one is the friend to him that bestoweth 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 the poor hate him: how much more do his friends go far away from him! he pursueth [their] promises; but these are [all] that he hath.
8 Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
He that getteth intelligence loveth his own soul: he that guardeth understanding will find happiness.
9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoever breathes out lies perishes.
A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
Delicacy is not seemly for a fool: 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.
It is intelligence in man to be slow in his 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.
Like the roaring of a young lion is the wrath of a king: as dew upon the herbs is his favor.
13 A foolish son [is] a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
A calamity unto his father is a foolish son; and a continual dropping are the quarrels of a wife.
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 from the Lord [cometh] an intelligent wife.
15 Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul hungers.
Slothfulness casteth [man] into a deep sleep; and an indolent soul will suffer hunger.
16 Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoever is despising His ways dies.
He that observeth the commandment guardeth his own soul: but he that disregardeth [directing] his ways [aright] shall die.
17 Whoever is lending [to] YHWH is favoring the poor, And He repays his deed to him.
He lendeth unto the Lord that is liberal to the poor, and his good deed 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.
Chastise thy son, for there is hope; and let not thy soul spare [him] for his crying.
19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For if you deliver, yet again you add.
A man of great fury must suffer punishment; for if thou deliver him, thou must still do it again.
20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that you are wise in your latter end.
Hear counsel, and accept correction, in order 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.
There are many thoughts in a man's heart; but the counsel of the Lord alone will stand firm.
22 The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And the poor [is] better than a liar.
The longing of a man is [to exercise] 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 the Lord leadeth unto life: and he [that hath it] 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.
When a slothful man hath hidden his hand in the dish, then will he not even bring it back to his mouth.
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 become prudent; and if one that hath understanding be admonished, he will understand knowledge.
26 Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
He that plundereth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that bringeth shame and dishonor.
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth [thee] to err from the sayings of knowledge.
28 A worthless witness scorns judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
An ungodly witness scorneth at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth mischief.
29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
Punishments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
