Proverbs 19

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¹ Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.	¹ Better the poor living an honest life than the adept at double-talk who is a fool.
² Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.	² Where knowledge is wanting, zeal is not good; whoever goes too quickly stumbles.
³ The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.	³ Folly leads conduct astray, yet it is against Yahweh that the heart rages.
⁴ Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.	⁴ Wealth multiplies friends, but the one friend the poor has is taken away.
⁵ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.	⁵ The false witness wil not go unpunished, no one who utters lies wil go free.
⁶ Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.	⁶ The nobleman has many to court his favour, to a giver of gifts, everyone is friend.
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, yet they are wanting to him.	⁷ The poor man's brothers hate him, every one; his friends -- how much the more do these desert him!He goes in search of words, but there are none to be had.
⁸ He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.	⁸ Whoever acquires sense wins profit from it, whoever treasures understanding finds happiness.
⁹ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.	⁹ The false witness wil not go unpunished, whoever utters lies wil be destroyed.
¹⁰ Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.	¹⁰ It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, stil less for a slave to govern princes.
¹¹ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.	¹¹ Good sense makes for self-control, and for pride in overlooking an offence.
¹² The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.	¹² Like the roaring of a lion, the anger of a king, but like dew on the grass his favour.
¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.	¹³ A foolish child is a disaster for the father, the bickerings of a wife are like an ever-dripping gutter.
¹⁴ House and riches are the inheritance of fathers and a prudent wife is from the LORD.	¹⁴ From fathers comes inheritance of house and wealth, from Yahweh a wife who is discreet.
¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.	¹⁵ Idleness lul s to sleep, the feckless soul wil go hungry.
¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.	¹⁶ Keeping the commandment is self-preservation, but whoever despises these ways wil die.
¹⁷ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.	¹⁷ Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to Yahweh who wil repay him the kindness done.
¹⁸ Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.	¹⁸ While there is hope for him, chastise your child, but do not get so angry as to kill him.
¹⁹ A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.	¹⁹ The violent lays himself open to a penalty; spare him, and you aggravate his crime.
²⁰ Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.	²⁰ Listen to advice, accept correction, to be the wiser in the time to come.
²¹ There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.	²¹ Many are the plans in the human heart, but the purpose of Yahweh -- that stands firm.
²² The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.	²² Faithful love is what people look for in a person; they prefer the poor to 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.	²³ The fear of Yahweh leads to life, it brings food and shelter, without fear of evil.
²⁴ A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.	²⁴ Into the dish the idler dips his hand, but bring it back to his mouth he cannot.
²⁵ Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.	²⁵ Strike a cynic, and simpletons wil be more wary; reprove the intel igent and he wil understand yourmeaning.
²⁶ He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.	²⁶ He who il -treats his father and drives out his mother is a child both worthless and depraved.
²⁷ Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.	²⁷ Give up listening to instruction, my child, if you mean to stray from words of knowledge.
²⁸ An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.	²⁸ A perjured witness holds the law in scorn; the mouth of the wicked feasts on evil-doing.
²⁹ Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.	²⁹ Punishments were made for mockers, and beating for the backs of fools.

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