Proverbs 19

1 Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in speech and is a fool.⋮

2 Also, it is not good to have desire without knowledge and the one who runs too fast misses the path.⋮

3 A person's folly ruins his life and his heart rages against Yahweh.⋮

4 Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friends.⋮

5 A false witness will not go unpunished and he who breathes out lies will not escape.⋮

6 Many will ask for a favor from a generous person and everyone is a friend of the one who gives gifts.⋮

7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends who go far away from him! He calls out to them, but they are gone.⋮

8 He who gets wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding will find what is good.⋮

9 A false witness will not go unpunished, but the one who breathes out lies will perish.⋮

10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— much less for a slave to rule over princes.⋮

11 Discretion makes a person slow to anger and it is his glory to overlook an offense.⋮

12 The wrath of the king is like the roaring of a young lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.⋮

13 A foolish son is ruin to his father and a quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water.⋮

14 A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.⋮

15 Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, but the one not willing to work will go hungry.⋮

16 The one who obeys the command guards his life, but the person who does not think about his ways will die.⋮

17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to Yahweh and he will repay him for what he has done.⋮

18 Discipline your son while there is hope and do not set your desire on putting him to death.⋮

19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it a second time.⋮

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, so you may become wise by the end of your life.⋮

21 Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the purpose of Yahweh that will stand.⋮

22 Loyalty is what a person desires and a poor person is better than a liar.⋮

23 Honor for Yahweh leads people to life; anyone who has it will be satisfied and not afflicted by harm.⋮

24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back up to his mouth.⋮

25 Strike a mocker, and the naive person will become prudent; discipline one who is discerning, and he will gain knowledge.⋮

26 The one who robs his father and chases his mother away is a son who brings shame and reproach.⋮

27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.⋮

28 A corrupt witness mocks justice and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.⋮

29 Condemnation is ready for mockers and flogging for the backs of fools.⋮