Proverbs 19

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Better the poor living an honest life than the adept at double-talk who is a fool.	1 Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise.
2 Where knowledge is wanting, zeal is not good; whoever goes too quickly stumbles.	2 Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.
3 Folly leads conduct astray, yet it is against Yahweh that the heart rages.	3 The folly of a man supplanteth his seeps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.
4 Wealth multiplies friends, but the one friend the poor has is taken away.	4 Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.
5 The false witness wil not go unpunished, no one who utters lies wil go free.	5 A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 The nobleman has many to court his favour, to a giver of gifts, everyone is friend.	6 Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.
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.	7 The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing.
8 Whoever acquires sense wins profit from it, whoever treasures understanding finds happiness.	8 But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence shall find good things.
9 The false witness wil not go unpunished, whoever utters lies wil be destroyed.	9 A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.
10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, stil less for a slave to govern princes.	10 Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 Good sense makes for self-control, and for pride in overlooking an offence.	11 The learning of a man is known by patience and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
12 Like the roaring of a lion, the anger of a king, but like dew on the grass his favour.	12 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish child is a disaster for the father, the bickerings of a wife are like an ever-dripping gutter.	13 A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.
14 From fathers comes inheritance of house and wealth, from Yahweh a wife who is discreet.	14 House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.
15 Idleness lul s to sleep, the feckless soul wil go hungry.	15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 Keeping the commandment is self-preservation, but whoever despises these ways wil die.	16 He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.
17 Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to Yahweh who wil repay him the kindness done.	17 He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.
18 While there is hope for him, chastise your child, but do not get so angry as to kill him.	18 Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.
19 The violent lays himself open to a penalty; spare him, and you aggravate his crime.	19 He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing.
20 Listen to advice, accept correction, to be the wiser in the time to come.	20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.
21 Many are the plans in the human heart, but the purpose of Yahweh -- that stands firm.	21 There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.
22 Faithful love is what people look for in a person; they prefer the poor to a liar.	22 A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.
23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, it brings food and shelter, without fear of evil.	23 The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.
24 Into the dish the idler dips his hand, but bring it back to his mouth he cannot.	24 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.
25 Strike a cynic, and simpletons wil be more wary; reprove the intel igent and he wil understand yourmeaning.	25 The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.
26 He who il -treats his father and drives out his mother is a child both worthless and depraved.	26 He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.
27 Give up listening to instruction, my child, if you mean to stray from words of knowledge.	27 Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.
28 A perjured witness holds the law in scorn; the mouth of the wicked feasts on evil-doing.	28 An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 Punishments were made for mockers, and beating for the backs of fools.	29 Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.