. Genesis . Proverbs . One Chapter for each day of the Month Proverbs . 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ..... Proverbs 19 .....
........ On Life and Conduct
19:01 .. Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
19:02 .. Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps errs.
19:03 .. The foolishness of man ruins his way, and his heart rages against the Lord.
19:04 .. Wealth adds many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.
19:05 .. A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who tells lies will not escape.
19:06 .. Many will seek the favor of a generous man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
19:07 .. All the brothers of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends abandon him! he pursues them with words, but they are gone.
19:08 .. He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will find good.
19:09 .. A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who tells lies will perish.
19:10 .. Luxury is not fitting for a fool; much less for a slave to rule over princes.
19:11 .. A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
19:12 .. The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
19:13 .. A foolish son is destruction to his father, and the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
19:14 .. House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
19:15 .. Laziness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle man will suffer hunger.
19:16 .. He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is careless of conduct will die.
19:17 .. One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord, and He will repay him for his good deed.
19:18 .. Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not desire his death.
19:19 .. A man of great anger will bear the penalty, for if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
19:20 .. Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
19:21 .. Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the counsel of the Lord will stand.
19:22 .. What is desirable in a man is his kindness, and it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
19:23 .. The fear of the Lord leads to life, so that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
19:24 .. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, but will not even bring it back to his mouth.
19:25 .. Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, but reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.
19:26 .. He who assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
19:27 .. Cease listening, my son, to discipline, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
19:28 .. A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, and the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
19:29 .. Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and blows for the back of fools.
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