Proverbs 19 / 31
- 1Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.
- 2It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way.
- 3A man's own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD .
- 4Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man's friend deserts him.
- 5A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free.
- 6Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.
- 7A 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.
- 8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers.
- 9A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will perish.
- 10It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury- how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
- 11A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
- 12A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
- 13A foolish son is his father's ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
- 14Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD .
- 15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry.
- 16He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die.
- 17He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD , and he will reward him for what he has done.
- 18Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.
- 19A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
- 20Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.
- 21Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.
- 22What a man desires is unfailing love ; better to be poor than a liar.
- 23The fear of the LORD leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
- 24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
- 25Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke a discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
- 26He who robs his father and drives out his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
- 27Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
- 28A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
- 29Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.