Proverbs 19

¹Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in ^[a]speech and is a fool.
² Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries ^[b]his footsteps ^[c]errs.
³ The foolishness of man ruins his way,
And his heart rages against the Lord.
⁴ Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
⁵ A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who ^[d]tells lies will not escape.
⁶ Many will seek the favor of a ^[e]generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
⁷ All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are ^[f]gone.
⁸ He who gets ^[g]wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.
⁹ A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who ^[h]tells lies will perish.
¹⁰ Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
¹¹ A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
¹² The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
¹³ A foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
¹⁴ House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
¹⁵ Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle ^[i]man will suffer hunger.
¹⁶ He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who ^[j]is careless of ^[k]conduct will die.
¹⁷ One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his ^[l]good deed.
¹⁸ Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire ^[m]his death.
¹⁹ A man of great anger will bear the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
²⁰ Listen to counsel and accept discipline,
That you may be wise ^[n]the rest of your days.
²¹ Many plans are in a man’s heart,
But the counsel of the Lord will stand.
²² What is desirable in a man is his ^[o]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
²³ The ^[p]fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep satisfied, ^[q]untouched by evil.
²⁴ The sluggard buries his hand in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
²⁵ Strike a scoffer and the ^[r]naive may become shrewd,
But reprove one who has understanding and he will ^[s]gain knowledge.
²⁶ He who assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
²⁷ Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
²⁸ A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked ^[t]spreads iniquity.
^29 [u]Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
And blows for the back of fools.