Proverbs 19

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1 Better a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is crooked in his ways and rich.	1 Better the poor living an honest life than the adept at double-talk who is a fool.
2 Without knowledge even zeal is not good; and he who acts hastily, blunders.	2 Where knowledge is wanting, zeal is not good; whoever goes too quickly stumbles.
3 A man's own folly upsets his way, but his heart is resentful against the LORD.	3 Folly leads conduct astray, yet it is against Yahweh that the heart rages.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but the friend of the poor man deserts him.	4 Wealth multiplies friends, but the one friend the poor has is taken away.
5 The false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will not escape.	5 The false witness wil not go unpunished, no one who utters lies wil go free.
6 Many curry favor with a noble; all are friends of the man who has something to give.	6 The nobleman has many to court his favour, to a giver of gifts, everyone is friend.
7 All the poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends shun 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 who gains intelligence is his own best friend; he who keeps understanding will be successful.	8 Whoever acquires sense wins profit from it, whoever treasures understanding finds happiness.
9 The false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will perish.	9 The false witness wil not go unpunished, whoever utters lies wil be destroyed.
10 Luxury is not befitting a fool; much less should a slave rule over princes.	10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, stil less for a slave to govern princes.
11 It is good sense in a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.	11 Good sense makes for self-control, and for pride in overlooking an offence.
12 The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor, like dew on the grass.	12 Like the roaring of a lion, the anger of a king, but like dew on the grass his favour.
13 The foolish son is ruin to his father, and the nagging of a wife is a persistent leak.	13 A foolish child is a disaster for the father, the bickerings of a wife are like an ever-dripping gutter.
14 Home and possessions are an inheritance from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.	14 From fathers comes inheritance of house and wealth, from Yahweh a wife who is discreet.
15 Laziness plunges a man into deep sleep, and the sluggard must go hungry.	15 Idleness lul s to sleep, the feckless soul wil go hungry.
16 He who keeps the precept keeps his life, but the despiser of the word will die.	16 Keeping the commandment is self-preservation, but whoever despises these ways wil die.
17 He who has compassion on the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.	17 Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to Yahweh who wil repay him the kindness done.
18 Chastise your son, for in this there is hope; but do not desire his death.	18 While there is hope for him, chastise your child, but do not get so angry as to kill him.
19 The man of violent temper pays the penalty; even if you rescue him, you will have it to do again.	19 The violent lays himself open to a penalty; spare him, and you aggravate his crime.
20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may eventually become wise.	20 Listen to advice, accept correction, to be the wiser in the time to come.
21 Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the decision of the LORD that endures.	21 Many are the plans in the human heart, but the purpose of Yahweh -- that stands firm.
22 From a man's greed comes his shame; rather be a poor man 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 is an aid to life; one eats and sleeps without being visited by misfortune.	23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, it brings food and shelter, without fear of evil.
24 The sluggard loses his hand in the dish; he will not even lift it to his mouth.	24 Into the dish the idler dips his hand, but bring it back to his mouth he cannot.
25 If you beat an arrogant man, the simple learn a lesson; if you rebuke an intelligent man, he gains knowledge.	25 Strike a cynic, and simpletons wil be more wary; reprove the intel igent and he wil understand yourmeaning.
26 He who mistreats his father, or drives away his mother, is a worthless and disgraceful son.	26 He who il -treats his father and drives out his mother is a child both worthless and depraved.
27 If a son ceases to hear instruction, he wanders from words of knowledge.	27 Give up listening to instruction, my child, if you mean to stray from words of knowledge.
28 An unprincipled witness perverts justice, and the mouth of the wicked pours out iniquity.	28 A perjured witness holds the law in scorn; the mouth of the wicked feasts on evil-doing.
29 Rods are prepared for the arrogant, and blows for the backs of fools.	29 Punishments were made for mockers, and beating for the backs of fools.