Proverbs 19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Proverbs 19

¹ Better a poor person who lives with integrity than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

² Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily   sins.

³ A person’s own foolishness leads him astray, yet his heart rages against the  Lord.

⁴ Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friend.

⁵ A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

⁶ Many seek a ruler’s favour, and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

⁷ All the brothers of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends keep their distance from him! He may pursue them with words, but they are not there.

⁸ The one who acquires good sense  loves himself; one who safeguards understanding finds success.

⁹ A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies perishes.

¹⁰ Luxury is not appropriate for a fool   #– # how much less for a slave to rule over princes!

¹¹ A person’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offence.

¹² A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion, but his favour is like dew on the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.

¹⁴ A house and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the  Lord.

¹⁵ Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry.

¹⁶ The one who keeps commands preserves himself; one who disregards  his ways will die.

¹⁷ Kindness to the poor is a loan to the  Lord, and he will give a reward to the lender.  ,

¹⁸ Discipline your son while there is hope; don’t set your heart on being the cause of his death.  ,

¹⁹ A person with intense anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.

²⁰ Listen to counsel and receive instruction so that you may be wise later in life.  ,

²¹ Many plans are in a person’s heart, but the  Lord’s decree will prevail.

²² What is desirable in a person is his fidelity; better to be a poor person than a liar.

²³ The fear of the Lord leads to life; one will sleep at night  without danger.

²⁴ The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth!

²⁵ Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson; rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.

²⁶ The one who plunders his father and evicts his mother is a disgraceful and shameful son.

²⁷ If you stop listening to correction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

²⁸ A worthless witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

²⁹ Judgements are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.