Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.
2 It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.
Surely, for the soul to be, without knowledge, is not good, and, he that hasteth with his feet, strayeth.
3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against the LORD.
The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.
Wealth, addeth many friends, but, the poor man, from his own friend, is parted.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall not escape.
6 Many will entreat the favour of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man 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 relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, 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 soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall perish.
10 Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Unseemly for a dullard, is delicate living, how much more for, a servant, to bear rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offence.
The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favour 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 the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, —and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
House and substance, are an inheritance from one’s fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.
17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.
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, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.
Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.
19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
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 counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
Hear counsel, receive correction, that thou mayest be wise in thine after-life.
21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, but the LORD’s counsel will prevail.
Many are the devices in a man’s heart, but, the counsel of Yahweh, that, shall stand.
22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
The charm of a man, is his lovingkindness, —and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.
23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
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 so much as bring it to his mouth again.
A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, even unto his own mouth, will he not bring it back.
25 Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, 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 He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
He that ruineth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son causing shame and reproach.
27 If you stop listening to 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 gulps down iniquity.
An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
29 Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Prepared for scoffers, are punishments, and stripes, for the back of dullards.
