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 man who walketh in his integrity, Than he who is of false lips and a fool.
2 Also, it is not good to have desire without knowledge and the one who runs too fast misses the path.
Moreover, that the soul be without knowledge is not good, And he that hasteth with is feet stumbleth.
3 A person's folly ruins his life and his heart rages against Yahweh.
The folly of man destroyeth his way, And then his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friends.
Wealth maketh many friends; But 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 shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh 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 are they who caress the noble, And every one is the friend of him who giveth 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 brethren of the poor man hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He runneth after their words, —they are gone!
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding will find what is good.
He that getteth wisdom loveth himself; He that keepeth 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 that speaketh lies shall perish.
10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Luxury is not seemly for a fool; Much less should a servant have rule over princes.
11 Discretion makes a person slow to anger and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
A man of understanding is slow to anger; Yea, it is his glory to pass over an offence.
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 like the roaring of a lion; But his favor, like 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 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.
Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, but the one not willing to work will go hungry.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, And the idle person 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 that keepeth the commandment keepeth his life; But he that neglecteth 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 hath pity on the poor lendeth to the LORD, And that which he giveth will he repay him.
18 Discipline your son while there is hope and do not set your desire on putting him to death.
Chasten thy son because there is hope, But let not thy soul desire to slay him.
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 will suffer punishment; For if thou deliver him, yet must thou do it again.
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, so you may become wise by the end of your life.
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That thou mayst be wise in thy latter years.
21 Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the purpose of Yahweh that will stand.
Many are the devices in the heart of a man; But the purpose of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 Loyalty is what a person desires and a poor person is better than a liar.
The charm of a man is his kindness; And better is a poor man 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 the LORD tendeth to life, And he that hath it 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 slothful man dippeth his hand into the dish: He doth not bring it back even to his mouth.
25 Strike a mocker, and the naive person will become prudent; discipline one who is discerning, and he will gain knowledge.
Strike the scoffer, and the simple will become prudent; Reprove a man of understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
26 The one who robs his father and chases his mother away is a son who brings shame and reproach.
The son that causeth shame and disgrace doeth violence to his father, And chaseth away his mother.
27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to listen to the instruction That causeth thee to wander from the words of knowledge!
28 A corrupt witness mocks justice and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
A worthless witness scoffeth at justice, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
29 Condemnation is ready for mockers and flogging for the backs of fools.
Punishments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.
