Proverbs 19
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Proverbs 19
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| Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool. | Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted. |
| Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. | Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way. |
| The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah. | By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord. |
| Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend. | Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend. |
| A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape. | A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free. |
| Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. | Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give. |
| All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth [them with] words, [but] they are gone. | All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ... |
| He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good. | He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good. |
| A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish. | A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off. |
| Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes. | Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers. |
| The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression. | A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory. |
| The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass. | The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass. |
| A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. | A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end. |
| House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah. | House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord. |
| Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger. | Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food. |
| He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; [But] he that is careless of his ways shall die. | He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word. |
| He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again. | He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward. |
| Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; nd set not thy heart on his destruction. | Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death. |
| A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver [him], thou must do it yet again. | A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again. |
| Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. | Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise. |
| There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand. | A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging. |
| That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar. | The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false. |
| The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life; And he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil. | The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way. |
| The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. | The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again. |
| Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge. | When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him. |
| He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach. | He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name. |
| Cease, my son, to hear instruction [Only] to err from the words of knowledge. | A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge. |
| A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity. | A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream. |
| Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools. | Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish. |
