Proverbs 19

1Better is a poorH7326 [man] that walketh in his integrityH8537, than he that is perverseH6141 in his lipsH8193, and is a foolH3684. 2AlsoH1571 that a personH5315 be without knowledgeH1847 is not goodH2896; and he that hasteth with his feetH7272 maketh false steps. 3The follyH200 of manH120 distorteth his wayH1870, and his heartH3820 is irritated against Jehovah. 4WealthH1952 addeth manyH7227 friendsH7453; but the poorH1800 is separatedH6504 from his friendH7453. 5A false witnessH5707 shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth liesH8267 shall not escapeH4422. 6ManyH7227 court the favour of a nobleH5081; and every oneH376 is friendH7453 to a manH376 that giveth. 7All the brethren of a poorH7326 [man] hateH8130 him; how much moreH4480 do his friendsH4828 go farH7368 from him: he pursueth [them] with wordsH561, — they are not [to be found]. 8He that getteth sense loveth his ownH5315 soulH5315; he that keepeth understandingH8394 shall findH4672 goodH2896. 9A false witnessH5707 shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth liesH8267 shall perishH6. 10Good living beseemeth not a foolH3684; how much less for a servantH5650 to have ruleH4910 over princesH8269. 11The discretion of a manH120 maketh him slow to angerH639, and it is his gloryH8597 to passH5674 over a transgressionH6588. 12The king's displeasure is as the roaringH5099 of a lionH3715; but his favour is as dewH2919 upon the grassH6212. 13A foolish sonH1121 is the calamity of his fatherH1; and the contentions of a wifeH802 are a continual dropping. 14HouseH1004 and wealthH1952 are an inheritanceH5159 from fathersH1; but a prudent wifeH802 is from Jehovah. 15Slothfulness casteth into a deepH8639 sleepH8639, and the idle soulH5315 shall suffer hungerH7456. 16He that keepeth the commandmentH4687 keepeth his soulH5315; he that is careless of his waysH1870 shall dieH4191. 17He that is gracious to the poorH1800 lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repayH7999 unto him. 18ChastenH3256 thy sonH1121, seeing there is hopeH8615; but set not thy soulH5315 upon killingH4191 him. 19A man of great wrathH2534 shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliverH5337 [him], yetH5750 thou must do it againH5750. 20HearH8085 counselH6098, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wiseH2449 in thy latterH319 endH319. 21ManyH7227 are the thoughtsH4284 in a man's heartH3820, but the counselH6098 of Jehovah, that doth standH6965. 22The charm of a manH376 is his kindness; and a poorH7326 [manH376] is betterH2896 than a liar. 23The fearH3374 of Jehovah [tendeth] to lifeH2416, and he [that hath it] shall rest satisfied without being visitedH6485 with evilH7451. 24A sluggardH6102 burieth his handH3027 in the dishH6747, and will not even bringH7725 it to his mouthH6310 again. 25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reproveH3198 the intelligent, and he will understandH995 knowledgeH1847. 26He that ruineth [his] fatherH1 and chaseth awayH1272 [his] motherH517 is a sonH1121 that causeth shameH954 and bringeth reproach. 27CeaseH2308, my sonH1121, to hearH8085 the instruction which causeth to strayH7686 from the wordsH561 of knowledgeH1847. 28A witnessH5707 of Belial scorneth judgmentH4941, and the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 swalloweth down iniquity. 29JudgmentsH8201 are preparedH3559 for scorners, and stripes for the back of the foolish.