Proverbs 19
1 Conducting our lives as we should [even though] we are poor is better than being foolish and telling lies.
pleasant be poor to go: walk in/on/with integrity his from twisted lip: words his and he/she/it fool
2 Being enthusiastic but not thinking carefully [about what we are about to do] is not good; doing things hastily can cause us a lot of trouble [IDM].
also in/on/with not knowledge soul: person not pleasant and to hasten in/on/with foot to sin
3 Some people are ruined as a result of their [own] foolish actions, and when that happens, they [SYN] angrily say that it is Yahweh’s fault.
folly man to pervert way: conduct his and upon LORD to enrage heart his
4 Those who are rich easily find people who want to be their friends, but when [people become] poor, their friends [often] desert them.
substance to add neighbor many and poor from neighbor his to separate
5 Those who tell lies in court will surely be punished [LIT]; they will not escape it.
witness deception not to clear and to breathe lie not to escape
6 Many [people] try to persuade important people to do favors for them; everyone [wants to] be a friend of those who give gifts.
many to beg face of noble and all [the] neighbor to/for man gift
7 [Even] the relatives of someone who becomes poor hate him, and his friends certainly stay away from him, too; [even] if he tries to talk with them, they will not be his friends [again].
all brother: male-sibling be poor to hate him also for companion his to remove from him to pursue word (to/for him *Q(K)*) they(masc.)
8 Those who become wise [IDM] are doing a favor for themselves; those who get good sense will prosper.
to buy heart to love: lover soul his to keep: guard understanding to/for to find good
9 Those who tell lies in court will certainly be punished [LIT]; they will be ruined.
witness deception not to clear and to breathe lie to perish
10 It is not appropriate for foolish people to live (luxuriously/like rich people), and it is even less appropriate for slaves to rule important officials.
not lovely to/for fool luxury also for to/for servant/slave to rule in/on/with ruler
11 Those who have good sense do not quickly become angry; people respect those who ignore offensive [things that people say to them].
understanding man to prolong face: anger his and beauty his to pass upon transgression
12 When a king is angry, [that causes people to be afraid of him], like the roar of a lion [causes people to be afraid] [SIM], but if he acts kindly toward people, [they like it just] like [they like] dew on the grass [in the morning].
roaring like/as lion rage king and like/as dew upon vegetation acceptance his
13 Foolish children [can] cause disasters to happen to their parents. A wife who constantly (nags/quarrels with) [her husband is as annoying as] water that continually drips [MET].
desire to/for father his son: child fool and dripping to pursue contention woman: wife
14 We [can] inherit a house or money from our parents [when they die], but only Yahweh [can] give someone a sensible wife.
house: home and substance inheritance father and from LORD woman: wife be prudent
15 Those who are lazy sleep soundly, but if they are lazy, they will be hungry [because of not earning money to buy food].
sluggishness to fall: fall deep sleep and soul: person slackness be hungry
16 Those who obey [God’s] commandments will remain alive [for a long time]; those who despise/disobey them (OR, those who do not control their own conduct) will die [while they are still young].
to keep: obey commandment to keep: guard soul: life his to despise way: conduct his (to die *Q(K)*)
17 When we give things to poor [people], [it is as though] we are lending to Yahweh, and he will (pay us back/reward us for what we did).
to borrow LORD be gracious poor and recompense his to complete to/for him
18 Discipline your children while [they are young], while you still hope that [they will learn to behave as they should]; [if you do not discipline them], you are helping them to destroy [themselves].
to discipline son: child your for there hope and to(wards) to die him not to lift: trust soul your
19 Those who (do not control their temper/quickly become very angry) will have to endure what happens as a result; [but] if we rescue them [from those troubles once], we will have to continue rescuing them.
(great: large *Q(K)*) rage to lift: guilt fine that if: except if: except to rescue and still to add: again
20 Pay attention when [people give you good] advice and learn from them, in order that you will become wise for the rest of your life.
to hear: hear counsel and to receive discipline: instruction because be wise in/on/with end your
21 People plan to do many [kinds of things], but what will happen is what Yahweh has decided will happen.
many plot in/on/with heart man and counsel LORD he/she/it to arise: establish
22 People want others to be loyal to them; it is better to be poor than to tell a lie [to a judge in court in order to get money].
desire man kindness his and pleasant be poor from man lie
23 [Those who have] an awesome respect for Yahweh will live [a long life]; they rest peacefully and are not harmed [during the night].
fear LORD to/for life and sated to lodge not to reckon: visit bad: evil
24 Some people are extremely lazy; they put their hand in a dish [to take some food] but do not even lift the food up to their mouths.
to hide sluggish hand his in/on/with dish also to(wards) lip his not to return: return her
25 If you punish someone who makes fun of those who are wise, those who (are naive/need to be instructed) will learn to do what is smart; if you rebuke those who are wise, they will [listen to what you say and] become wiser.
to mock to smite and simple be shrewd and to rebuke to/for to understand to understand knowledge
26 Anyone who mistreats/abuses his father or forces his mother to leave the home is a child who is acting shamefully and disgracefully.
to ruin father to flee mother son: child be ashamed and be ashamed
27 My son, if you stop learning things, you will [soon] forget what [you already] know.
to cease son: child my to/for to hear: hear discipline: instruction to/for to wander from word knowledge
28 Worthless witnesses [in court] make fun of [judges who try to] make fair decisions, and wicked people [enjoy] doing evil [like] they enjoy eating [good food] [MET].
witness Belial: worthless to mock justice and lip wicked to swallow up evil: wickedness
29 [God] is ready to punish those who make fun [of him/religion]; those who do foolish things deserve to be flogged/whipped.
to establish: prepare to/for to mock judgment and blow to/for back fool
