Pro 19 | NASB1995 | STEP | Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool .

Proverbs 19

On Life and Conduct

1 ^aBetter is a poor man who ^bwalks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in ^{▼▼ Lit his lips}speech and is a fool.
2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries ^{▼▼ Lit with his feet
,} ^ehis footsteps ^{▼▼ Lit sins}errs.
3 The ^gfoolishness of man ruins his way,
And his heart ^hrages against the Lord.
4 ⁱWealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
5 A ^jfalse witness will not go unpunished,
And he who ^{▼▼ Lit breathes
,} ^ltells lies will not escape.
6 ^mMany will seek the favor of a ^{▼▼ Or noble}generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who ^ogives gifts.
7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his ^pfriends abandon him!
He ^qpursues them with words, but they are ^{▼▼ Lit not}gone.
8 He who gets ^{▼▼ Lit heart}wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will ^tfind good.
9 A ^ufalse witness will not go unpunished,
And he who ^{▼▼ Lit breathes}tells lies will perish.
10 Luxury is ^wnot fitting for a fool;
Much less for a ^xslave to rule over princes.
11 A man’s ^ydiscretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory ^zto overlook a transgression.
12 The ^aaking’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like ^abdew on the grass.
13 A ^acfoolish son is destruction to his father,
And the ^adcontentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
14 House and wealth are an ^aeinheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15 ^afLaziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle ^{▼▼ Lit soul}man will suffer hunger.
16 He who ^ahkeeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who ^{▼▼ Lit despises}is careless of ^{▼▼ Lit ways}conduct will die.
17 One who ^akis gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his ^{▼▼ Or benefits
,} ^amgood deed.
18 ^anDiscipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire ^{▼▼ Lit causing him to die}his death.
19 A man of great anger will bear the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
20 ^apListen to counsel and accept discipline,
That you may be wise ^{▼▼ Lit in your latter end}the rest of your days.
21 Many ^arplans are in a man’s heart,
But the ^ascounsel of the Lord will stand.
22 What is desirable in a man is his ^{▼▼ Or loyalty}kindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
23 The ^{▼▼ Or reverence
,} ^avfear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep ^awsatisfied, ^{▼▼ Lit not visited
,} ^ayuntouched by evil.
24 The ^azsluggard buries his hand ^bain the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
25 ^bbStrike a scoffer and the ^{▼▼ Lit simple}naive may become shrewd,
But ^bdreprove one who has understanding and he will ^{▼▼ Lit discern}gain knowledge.
26 He ^bfwho assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked ^{▼▼ Or swallows
,} ^bhspreads iniquity.
29 ^{▼▼ Gr Rods}Judgments are prepared for ^bjscoffers,
And ^bkblows for the back of fools.