19:1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
19:1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
19:2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who makes haste with his feet errs.

19:3 The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
19:3 The foolishness of man subverts his way, And his heart rages against the LORD.

19:4 Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.
19:4 Wealth adds many friends, But a poor man is separated from his friend.

19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape.

19:6 Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
19:6 Many will entreat the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

19:7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth (them with) words, (but) they are gone.
19:7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues [them with] words, [but] they are gone.

19:8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
19:8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.

19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.
19:9 A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will perish.

19:10 Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
19:10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

19:11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
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 as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
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 the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
19:13 A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.

19:14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
19:14 House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
19:15 Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.

19:16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; (But) he that is careless of his ways shall die.
19:16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, [But] he who is careless of his ways will die.

19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.
19:17 He who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed.

19:18 Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.
19:18 Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death.

19:19 A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver (him), thou must do it yet again.
19:19 [A man of] great anger shall bear the penalty, For if you rescue [ him,] you will only have to do it again.

19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
19:20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days.

19:21 There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
19:21 Many are the plans in a man's heart, But the counsel of the LORD, it will stand.

19:22 That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
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 Jehovah (tendeth) to life; And he (that hath it) shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.
19:23 The fear of the LORD [leads] to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

19:24 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
19:24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, [And] will not even bring it back to his mouth.

19:25 Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, (and) he will understand knowledge.
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 that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
19:26 He who assaults [his] father [and] drives [his] mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son.

19:27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction (Only) to err from the words of knowledge.
19:27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline, [And you will] stray from the words of knowledge.

19:28 A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
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 stripes for the back of fools.
19:29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And blows for the back of fools.