Proverbs 19

On Life and Conduct

11BetterH2896 is a poorH7326 man who 2walksH1980 in his integrityH8537 ThanH4480 he whoH6141 is perverseH6141 in 3speechH8193 and is a foolH3684.2AlsoH1571 it is not goodH2896 for a personH5315 to be withoutH3808 knowledgeH1847, And he who hurriesH213 45his footstepsH7272 6errsH2398.3The 7foolishnessH200 of manH120 ruinsH5557 his wayH1870, And his heartH3820 8ragesH2196 againstH5921 the LordH3068.49WealthH1952 addsH3254 manyH7227 friendsH7453, But a poorH1800 manH1800 is separatedH6504 from his friendH7453.5A 10falseH8267 witnessH5707 will not goH5352 unpunishedH5352, And he who 1112tellsH6315 liesH3577 will not escapeH4422.613ManyH7227 will seekH2470 the favorH6440 of a 14generousH5081 manH5081, And everyH3605 manH3605 is a friendH7453 to him who 15gives giftsH4976.7AllH3605 the brothersH251 of a poorH7326 manH7326 hateH8130 him; HowH637 muchH637H3588 moreH637 do his 16friendsH4828 abandonH7368 him! He 17pursuesH7291 them with wordsH561, but they are 18goneH3808.8He who getsH7069 19wisdomH3820 lovesH157 his own soulH5315; He who keepsH8104 understandingH8394 will 20findH4672 goodH2896.9A 21falseH8267 witnessH5707 will not goH5352 unpunishedH5352, And he who 22tellsH6315 liesH3577 will perishH6.10LuxuryH8588 is 23not fittingH5000 for a foolH3684; MuchH637H3588 lessH637 for a 24slaveH5650 to ruleH4910 over princesH8269.11A man’sH120 25discretionH7922 makesH748 him slowH748 to angerH639, And it is his gloryH8597 26to overlookH5674 a transgressionH6588.12The 27king’sH4428 wrathH2197 is like the roaringH5099 of a lionH3715, But his favorH7522 is like 28dewH2919 on the grassH6212.13A 29foolishH3684 sonH1121 is destructionH1942 to his fatherH1, And the 30contentionsH4066 of a wifeH802 are a constantH2956 drippingH1812.14HouseH1004 and wealthH1952 are an 31inheritanceH5159 from fathersH1, But a prudentH7919 wifeH802 is from the LordH3068.1532LazinessH6103 castsH5307 into a deepH8639 sleepH8639, And an idleH7423 33manH5315 will sufferH7456 hungerH7456.16He who 34keepsH8104 the commandmentH4687 keepsH8104 his soulH5315, But he who 35is carelessH959 of 36conductH1870 will dieH4191.17One who 37is graciousH2603 to a poorH1800 manH1800 lendsH3867 to the LordH3068, And He will repayH7999 him for his 3839goodH1576 deedH1576.1840DisciplineH3256 your sonH1121 whileH3588 thereH3426 is hopeH8615, And do not desireH5375H5315 41his deathH4191.19A man of greatH1419 angerH2534 will bearH5375 the penaltyH6066, For ifH518 you rescueH5337 him, you will only have to doH3254 it againH3254.2042ListenH8085 to counselH6098 and acceptH6901 disciplineH4148, That you may be wiseH2449 43the restH319 of your days.21ManyH7227 44plansH4284 are in a man’sH376 heartH3820, But the 45counselH6098 of the LordH3068 will standH6965.22WhatH8378 is desirableH8378 in a manH120 is his 46kindnessH2617, And it is betterH2896 to be a poorH7326 man thanH4480 a liarH376H3577.23The 4748fearH3374 of the LordH3068 leads to lifeH2425, So that one may sleepH3885 49satisfiedH7649, 5051untouchedH1077H6485 by evilH7451.24The 52sluggardH6102 buriesH2934 his handH3027 53in the dishH6747, But will not evenH1571 bringH7725 it backH7725 to his mouthH6310.2554StrikeH5221 a scofferH3917 and the 55naiveH6612 may becomeH6191 shrewdH6191, But 56reproveH3198 one who hasH995 understandingH995 and he will 57gainH995 knowledgeH1847.26He 58who assaultsH7703 his fatherH1 and drivesH1272 his motherH517 awayH1272 Is a shamefulH954 and disgracefulH2659 sonH1121.27CeaseH2308 listeningH8085, my sonH1121, to disciplineH4148, And you will strayH7686 from the wordsH561 of knowledgeH1847.28A rascallyH1100 witnessH5707 makesH3917 a mockeryH3917 of justiceH4941, And the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 5960spreadsH1104 iniquityH205.2961JudgmentsH8201 are preparedH3559 for 62scoffersH3917, And 63blowsH4112 for the backH1460 of foolsH3684.