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 is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a man who is perverse in speech, and is a fool.
2 Without knowledge even zeal is not good; and he who acts hastily, blunders.	2 It is not good for a man to be without knowledge, and he who makes haste with his feet misses his way.
3 A man's own folly upsets his way, but his heart is resentful against the LORD.	3 When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the LORD.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but the friend of the poor man deserts him.	4 Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
5 The false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will not escape.	5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will not escape.
6 Many curry favor with a noble; all are friends of the man who has something to give.	6 Many seek the favor of a generous man, and every one is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
7 All the poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends shun him!	7 All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
8 He who gains intelligence is his own best friend; he who keeps understanding will be successful.	8 He who gets wisdom loves himself; he who keeps understanding will prosper.
9 The false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will perish.	9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will perish.
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, much less for a slave to rule over 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 a man slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
12 The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor, like dew on the grass.	12 A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew upon the grass.
13 The foolish son is ruin to his father, and the nagging of a wife is a persistent leak.	13 A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife's quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
14 Home and possessions are an inheritance from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.	14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Laziness plunges a man into deep sleep, and the sluggard must go hungry.	15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
16 He who keeps the precept keeps his life, but the despiser of the word will die.	16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises the word will die.
17 He who has compassion on the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.	17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
18 Chastise your son, for in this there is hope; but do not desire his death.	18 Discipline your son while there is hope; d o not set your heart on his destruction.
19 The man of violent temper pays the penalty; even if you rescue him, you will have it to do again.	19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty; for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may eventually become wise.	20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom for the future.
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 mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will be established.
22 From a man's greed comes his shame; rather be a poor man than a liar.	22 What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor man is better than 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 the LORD leads to life; and he who has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.
24 The sluggard loses his hand in the dish; he will not even lift it to his mouth.	24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
25 If you beat an arrogant man, the simple learn a lesson; if you rebuke an intelligent man, he gains knowledge.	25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
26 He who mistreats his father, or drives away his mother, is a worthless and disgraceful son.	26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27 If a son ceases to hear instruction, he wanders from words of knowledge.	27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction only to stray from the words of knowledge.
28 An unprincipled witness perverts justice, and the mouth of the wicked pours out iniquity.	28 A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
29 Rods are prepared for the arrogant, and blows for the backs of fools.	29 Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and flogging for the backs of fools.