Proverbs 19
New International Version - Proverbs 19 << | >> 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 19:1 Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse. 19:2 It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way. 19:3 A man's own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the Lord. 19:4 Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man's friend deserts him. 19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free. 19:6 Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts. 19:7 A poor man is shunned by all his relatives- how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he pursues them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found. 19:8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers. 19:9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will perish. 19:10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury- how much worse for a slave to rule over princes! 19:11 A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense. 19:12 A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. 19:13 A foolish son is his father's ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping. 19:14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. 19:15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry. 19:16 He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die. 19:17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord , and he will reward him for what he has done. 19:18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death. 19:19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again. 19:20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. 19:21 Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord 's purpose that prevails. 19:22 What a man desires is unfailing love ; better to be poor than a liar. 19:23 The fear of the Lord leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble. 19:24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth! 19:25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke a discerning man, and he will gain knowledge. 19:26 He who robs his father and drives out his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace. 19:27 Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge. 19:28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil. 19:29 Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.