Proverbs 19
1 Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in speech and 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, it is not good to have desire without knowledge and the one who runs too fast misses the path.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good. And he who hastens with his feet sins.
3 A person's folly ruins his life and his heart rages against Yahweh.
The foolishness of a man subverts his way, and his heart rages against Jehovah.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friends.
Wealth adds many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.
5 A false witness will not go unpunished and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall not escape.
6 Many will ask for a favor from a generous person and everyone is a friend of the one who gives 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 a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends who go far away from him! He calls out to them, but they are gone.
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 He who gets wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding will find what is good.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness will not go unpunished, but the one who breathes out lies will perish.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall perish.
10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Luxurious living is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over rulers.
11 Discretion makes a person slow to anger and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The wrath of the king is like the roaring of a young lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
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 ruin to his father and a quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
15 Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, but the one not willing to work will go hungry.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 The one who obeys the command guards his life, but the person who does not think about his ways will die.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul. He who is careless of his ways shall die.
17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to Yahweh and he will repay him for what he has done.
He who has pity upon a poor man lends to Jehovah, and he will repay him his good deed.
18 Discipline your son while there is hope and do not set your desire on putting him to death.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it a second time.
A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty, for if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, so you may become wise by the end of your life.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou may be wise in thy latter end.
21 Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the purpose of Yahweh that will stand.
There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
22 Loyalty is what a person desires and a poor person 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 Honor for Yahweh leads people to life; anyone who has it will be satisfied and not afflicted by harm.
The fear of Jehovah is life to a man, and he shall abide satisfied. He shall not be visited with evil.
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back up to his mouth.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Strike a mocker, and the naive person will become prudent; discipline one who is discerning, and he will gain knowledge.
Smite a scoffer, and a simple man will learn prudence. And reprove him who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26 The one who robs his father and chases his mother away is a son who brings shame and reproach.
He who does violence to his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame and brings reproach.
27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
To err from the words of knowledge, cease, my son, to hear instruction.
28 A corrupt witness mocks justice and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
29 Condemnation is ready for mockers and flogging for the backs of fools.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and stripes for the back of fools.
