Proverbs 19
Revised Geneva Translation
19 Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness, than he who perverts his lips and is a fool.
2 For without knowledge the mind is not good. And he who hastes with his feet, sins.
3 The foolishness of a man perverts his way. And his heart frets against the LORD.
4 Riches gather many friends. But the poor is separated from his neighbor.
5 A false witness shall not go unpunished. And he who speaks lies, shall not escape.
6 Many revere the face of the prince, and every man is friend to him who gives gifts.
7 All the brothers of the poor hate him. How much more will his friends depart far from him? Though he pursues with words, still they are not.
8 He who possesses understanding, loves his own soul; and keeps wisdom to find goodness.
9 A false witness shall not go unpunished. And he who speaks lies shall perish.
10 Pleasure is not fitting for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 The discretion of man defers his anger. And his glory is to overlook an offense.
12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion. But his favor is like the dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continual dripping.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of the fathers. But a prudent wife comes from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness causes deep sleep, and a deceitful person shall suffer hunger.
16 He who keeps the commandment, keeps his own soul. He who despises His ways, shall die.
17 He who has mercy upon the poor, lends to the LORD. And the LORD will repay him that which he has given.
18 Chasten your son while there is hope. And do not let your soul seek his death.
19 A man of much anger shall suffer punishment. And though you save him, you must do so yet again.
20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, so that you may be wise in your latter days.
21 Many devices are in a man’s heart. But the counsel of the LORD shall stand.
22 That which is to be desired of a man, is kindness. And a poor man is better than a liar.
23 The fear of the LORD leads to life. And he who is filled with it shall continue; and shall not be visited with evil.
24 The slothful hides his hand in the dish, and will not put it to his mouth again.
25 Strike a scoffer and the foolish will beware. Rebuke the prudent and he will understand knowledge.
26 He who destroys his father, or chases away his mother, is a lewd and shameful child.
27 My son, hear no more the instruction that causes to err from the words of knowledge.
28 A wicked witness mocks judgment. And the mouth of the wicked swallows up iniquity.
29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers; and stripes for the backs of fools.
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