Proverbs 19

¹Better is the poor who walks in his integrity

²It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge,

³The foolishness of man subverts his way;

⁴Wealth adds many friends,

⁵A false witness shall not be unpunished.

⁶Many will entreat the favor of a ruler,

⁷All the relatives of the poor shun him;

⁸He who gets wisdom loves his own soul.

⁹A false witness shall not be unpunished.

¹⁰Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool,

¹¹The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger.

¹²The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,

¹³A foolish son is the calamity of his father.

¹⁴House and riches are an inheritance from fathers,

¹⁵Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep.

¹⁶He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,

¹⁷He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh;

¹⁸Discipline your son, for there is hope;

¹⁹A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty,

²⁰Listen to counsel and receive instruction,

²¹There are many plans in a man’s heart,

²²That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness.

²³The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment;

²⁴The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;

²⁵Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;

²⁶He who robs his father and drives away his mother

²⁷If you stop listening to instruction, my son,

²⁸A corrupt witness mocks justice,

²⁹Penalties are prepared for scoffers,