Proverbs 19

¹Better a poor person walking in integrity

²Also, a life without knowledge is not good,[#Or “soul,” or “inner self”]

³As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin,

⁴Wealth adds many friends,

⁵A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished,

⁶Many will seek favor before the generous,

⁷All the brothers of the poor, if they hate him,

⁸He who acquires wisdom loves himself;[#Or “soul,” or “inner self”]

⁹A false witness will not go unpunished,

¹⁰For a fool living in luxury is not fitting,

¹¹The understanding of a person makes him slow to his anger,[#Literally “nostril”]

¹²The rage of a king growls like a lion,

¹³A foolish child is a ruin to his father,

¹⁴A house and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,

¹⁵Laziness will bring on a deep sleep,

¹⁶He who guards commandments guards his life;[#Or “soul,” or “inner self”]

¹⁷He who lends to Yahweh is he who is kind to the poor,

¹⁸Discipline your child, for there is hope,

¹⁹A hot-tempered person pays a penalty;

²⁰Listen to advice and accept instruction

²¹Many plans are in the heart of a man,[#Or “mind”]

²²The craving of a man is his steadfast loyalty,

²³Fear of Yahweh leads to life;

²⁴A lazy person buries his hand in the dish,

²⁵The scoffer you shall strike, and the simple, may they learn prudence,

²⁶He who does violence to a father, he who chases away a mother,

²⁷Cease to listen to instruction, my child,

²⁸A worthless witness will mock justice,

²⁹Judgments are prepared for the scoffers,[#Or “Punishments,” or “Condemnations”]