Proverbs 19

1BetterH2896 is the poorH7326 that walketh in his integrityH8537 thanH2896 he that perverseH6141 in his lipsH8193 and is a foolH3684. 2Also, that the soulH5315 be withoutH3808 knowledgeH1847 is notH3808 goodH2896; and he that hasteth with his feetH7272 sinneth. 3The foolishnessH200 of manH120 subverteth his wayH1870; and his heartH3820 fretteth againstH5921 the LORDH3068. 4WealthH1952 addeth manyH7227 friendsH7453: but the poorH1800 is separatedH6504 from his friendH7453. 5A falseH8267 witnessH5707 shall notH3808 be unpunishedH5352; and he that uttereth liesH8267 shall notH3808 escapeH4422. 6ManyH7227 will entreatH2470 the favour of the liberal manH376: and everyH3605 manH376 is a friendH7453 to him that giveth giftsH4976. 7AllH3605 the brethrenH251 of the poorH7326 doH637 hateH8130 him: howH637 muchH637 moreH4480 doH637 his friendsH4828 goH7368 farH7368 from him! he pursueth them with wordsH561, but they are goneH4480. 8He that getteth wisdomH3820 loveth his ownH5315 soulH5315: he that keepeth understandingH8394 shall findH4672 goodH2896. 9A falseH8267 witnessH5707 shall notH3808 be unpunishedH5352; and he that uttereth liesH8267 shall perishH6. 10Delicate living is notH3808 seemly for a foolH3684; muchH637 lessH637 for a servantH5650 to have ruleH4910 over princesH8269. 11The discretionH7922 of a manH120 maketh him slowH748 to angerH639; and it is his gloryH8597 to passH5674 over a transgressionH6588. 12The king’sH4428 wrathH5099 is as the roaringH5099 of a lionH3715; but his favour is as dewH2919 uponH5921 the grassH6212. 13A foolishH3684 sonH1121 is the calamityH1942 of his fatherH1: and the contentions of a wifeH802 are a continual dropping. 14HouseH1004 and richesH1952 are an inheritanceH5159 from fathersH1: but a prudent wifeH802 is from the LORDH3068. 15Slothfulness casteth intoH5307 a deepH8639 sleepH8639; and the idle soulH5315 shall sufferH7456 hungerH7456. 16He that keepeth the commandmentH4687 keepeth his soulH5315: but he that is carelessH959 of his waysH1870 shall dieH4191. 17He that hath pityH2603 upon the poorH1800 lendeth unto the LORDH3068, and his goodH1576 deedH1576 will he payH7999 him again. 18ChastenH3256 thy sonH1121, seeingH3588 there is hopeH8615; and setH5375 notH408 thy heartH5315 on his destruction. 19A man of great wrathH2534 shall bearH5375 the penaltyH6066: for ifH518 thou deliverH5337 him, thou mustH518 doH3254 it yet againH5750. 20HearH8085 counselH6098, and receiveH6901 instructionH4148, that thou mayest be wiseH2449 in thy latterH319 endH319. 21There are manyH7227 devices in a man’sH376 heartH3820; but the counselH6098 of the LORDH3068, that shall standH6965. 22The desireH8378 of a manH376 is the measure of his kindnessH2617: and a poorH7326 manH376 is betterH2896 thanH2896 a liar. 23The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 tendeth to lifeH2416: and he that hath it shall abide satisfiedH7649; he shall notH1077 be visitedH6485 with evilH7451. 24The sluggardH6102 burieth his handH3027 in the dishH6747, and will notH3808 soH3808 muchH3027 as bringH7725 it to his mouthH6310 againH7725. 25smiteH5221 a scorner, and the simple will learn prudence: and reproveH3198 one that hath understandingH995, and he will understandH995 knowledgeH1847. 26He that spoileth his fatherH1, and chaseth awayH1272 his motherH517, is a sonH1121 that causeth shameH954 and bringeth reproach. 27CeaseH2308, my sonH1121, to hearH8085 instructionH4148 only to err from the wordsH561 of knowledgeH1847. 28A worthlessH1100 witnessH5707 mocketh at judgmentH4941: and the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 swalloweth iniquityH205. 29JudgmentsH8201 are preparedH3559 for scorners, and stripes for the back of foolsH3684.