Proverbs 19

¹ Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity than he that perverse in his lips and is a fool.

² Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

³ The foolishness of man subverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

⁴ Wealth addeth many friends: but the poor is separated from his friend.

⁵ A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

⁶ Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

⁷ All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him! he pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

⁸ He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

⁹ A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that uttereth lies shall perish.

¹⁰ Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹ The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹² The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴ House and riches are an inheritance from fathers: but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul: but he that is careless of his ways shall die.

¹⁷ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD, and his good deed will he pay him again.

¹⁸ Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; and set not thy heart on his destruction.

¹⁹ A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty: for if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.

²⁰ Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

²¹ There are many devices in a man’s heart; but the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

²² The desire of a man is the measure of his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

²³ 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 burieth his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

²⁵ smite a scorner, and the simple will learn prudence: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

²⁶ He that spoileth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.

²⁷ Cease, my son, to hear instruction only to err from the words of knowledge.

²⁸ A worthless witness mocketh at judgment: and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

²⁹ Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.