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, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.
2 Also, it is not good to have desire without knowledge and the one who runs too fast misses the path.
Surely, for the soul to be, without knowledge, is not good, and, he that hasteth with his feet, strayeth.
3 A person's folly ruins his life and his heart rages against Yahweh.
The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friends.
Wealth, addeth many friends, but, the poor man, from his own friend, is parted.
5 A false witness will not go unpunished and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth 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 favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in 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 a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises—there are none.
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding will find what is good.
He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
9 A false witness will not go unpunished, but the one who breathes out lies will perish.
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall perish.
10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Unseemly for a dullard, is delicate living, how much more for, a servant, to bear rule over princes.
11 Discretion makes a person slow to anger and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, 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 growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.
13 A foolish son is ruin to his father and a quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water.
Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, —and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.
14 A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
House and substance, are an inheritance from one’s fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent.
15 Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, but the one not willing to work will go hungry.
Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
16 The one who obeys the command guards his life, but the person who does not think about his ways will die.
One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.
17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to Yahweh and he will repay him for what he has done.
A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.
18 Discipline your son while there is hope and do not set your desire on putting him to death.
Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.
19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it a second time.
A man in a rage, taketh away the penalty, —nevertheless, if thou let him go free, the more [stripes] must thou add.
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, so you may become wise by the end of your life.
Hear counsel, receive correction, that thou mayest be wise in thine after-life.
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 a man’s heart, but, the counsel of Yahweh, 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 lovingkindness, —and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.
23 Honor for Yahweh leads people to life; anyone who has it will be satisfied and not afflicted by harm.
The reverence of Yahweh, leadeth to life, satisfied then, let a man remain—let him not be visited by calamity.
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back up to his mouth.
A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, even unto his own mouth, will he 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.
The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence—he will understand teaching.
26 The one who robs his father and chases his mother away is a son who brings shame and reproach.
He that ruineth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son causing shame and reproach.
27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear instruction that would cause thee to wander from the sayings of knowledge.
28 A corrupt witness mocks justice and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
29 Condemnation is ready for mockers and flogging for the backs of fools.
Prepared for scoffers, are punishments, and stripes, for the back of dullards.
