Proverbs 19

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Better the poor living an honest life than the adept at double-talk who is a fool.	1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Where knowledge is wanting, zeal is not good; whoever goes too quickly stumbles.	2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3 Folly leads conduct astray, yet it is against Yahweh that the heart rages.	3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 Wealth multiplies friends, but the one friend the poor has is taken away.	4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
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 will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to 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 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.
8 Whoever acquires sense wins profit from it, whoever treasures understanding finds happiness.	8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
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 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 Good sense makes for self-control, and for pride in overlooking an offence.	11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 Like the roaring of a lion, the anger of a king, but like dew on the grass his favour.	12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as 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 calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 From fathers comes inheritance of house and wealth, from Yahweh a wife who is discreet.	14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers and a prudent wife is 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 despiseth his ways shall die.
17 Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to Yahweh who wil repay him the kindness done.	17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18 While there is hope for him, chastise your child, but do not get so angry as to kill him.	18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19 The violent lays himself open to a penalty; spare him, and you aggravate his crime.	19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
20 Listen to advice, accept correction, to be the wiser in the time to come.	20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest 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 devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 Faithful love is what people look for in a person; they prefer the poor to a liar.	22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, it brings food and shelter, without fear of evil.	23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24 Into the dish the idler dips his hand, but bring it back to his mouth he cannot.	24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Strike a cynic, and simpletons wil be more wary; reprove the intel igent and he wil understand yourmeaning.	25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26 He who il -treats his father and drives out his mother is a child both worthless and depraved.	26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
27 Give up listening to instruction, my child, if you mean to stray from words of knowledge.	27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
28 A perjured witness holds the law in scorn; the mouth of the wicked feasts on evil-doing.	28 An ungodly 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 stripes for the back of fools.