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] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips—who [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, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
3 A person's folly ruins his life and his heart rages against Yahweh.
The folly of man perverts his way, And his heart is angry against YHWH.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friends.
Wealth adds many friends, And the poor is separated from his neighbor.
5 A false witness will not go unpunished and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
A false witness is not acquitted, Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.
6 Many will ask for a favor from a generous person and everyone is a friend of the one who gives gifts.
Many beg the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of 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 the poor have hated him, Surely his friends have also been far from him, He is pursuing words—they are not!
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding will find what is good.
Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
9 A false witness will not go unpunished, but the one who breathes out lies will perish.
A false witness is not acquitted, And whoever breathes out lies perishes.
10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
11 Discretion makes a person slow to anger and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
The wisdom of a man has deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over 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 wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And his goodwill as dew on the herb.
13 A foolish son is ruin to his father and a quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water.
A foolish son [is] a calamity to 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 wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And an understanding wife [is] from YHWH.
15 Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, but the one not willing to work will go hungry.
Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul hungers.
16 The one who obeys the command guards his life, but the person who does not think about his ways will die.
Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoever is despising His ways dies.
17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to Yahweh and he will repay him for what he has done.
Whoever is lending [to] YHWH is favoring the poor, And He repays his deed to him.
18 Discipline your son while there is hope and do not set your desire on putting him to death.
Discipline your son, for there is hope, And do not lift up your soul to put him to death.
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 is bearing punishment, For if you deliver, yet again you add.
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, so you may become wise by the end of your life.
Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that you are wise in your latter end.
21 Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the purpose of Yahweh that will stand.
The purposes in a man’s heart [are] many, And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.
22 Loyalty is what a person desires and a poor person is better than a liar.
The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And the poor [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 YHWH [is] to life, And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil.
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back up to his mouth.
The slothful has hidden his hand in a dish, Even to his mouth he does not bring it back.
25 Strike a mocker, and the naive person will become prudent; discipline one who is discerning, and he will gain knowledge.
Strike a scorner, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understands knowledge.
26 The one who robs his father and chases his mother away is a son who brings shame and reproach.
Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.
28 A corrupt witness mocks justice and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
A worthless witness scorns judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
29 Condemnation is ready for mockers and flogging for the backs of fools.
Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
