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 a fool at the same time. |
| 2 | Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. |
| 3 | The foolishness of man perverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against the LORD. |
| 4 | Wealth addeth many friends; But as for the poor, his friend separateth himself from him. |
| 5 | A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that breatheth forth lies shall not escape. |
| 6 | Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. |
| 7 | All the brethren of the poor do hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He that pursueth words, they turn against him. |
| 8 | He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul; He that keepeth understanding shall find good. |
| 9 | A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that breatheth forth lies shall perish. |
| 10 | Luxury is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes. |
| 11 | It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, And it is his glory to pass over a transgression. |
| 12 | The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favour is as dew upon the grass. |
| 13 | A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. |
| 14 | House and riches are the inheritance of fathers; But a prudent wife is from the LORD. |
| 15 | Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger. |
| 16 | He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that despiseth His ways shall die. |
| 17 | He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD; And his good deed will He repay unto him. |
| 18 | Chasten thy son, for there is hope; But set not thy heart on his destruction. . |
| 19 | A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; For if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto. |
| 20 | Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. |
| 21 | There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. |
| 22 | The lust of a man is his shame; And a poor man is better than 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. |
| 24 | The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it back to his mouth. |
| 25 | When thou smitest a scorner, the simple will become prudent; And when one that hath understanding is reproved, he will understand knowledge. |
| 26 | A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully Will despoil his father, and chase away his mother. |
| 27 | Cease, my son, to hear the instruction That causeth to err from the words of knowledge. |
| 28 | An ungodly witness mocketh at right; And the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. |
| 29 | Judgments are prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools. |