Proverbs 19

^{1 (A)}Better is a poor man who ^(B)walks in his integrityThan he who is perverse in ^(a)speech and is a fool.

¹ Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

¹ Better a poor man who lives with integrity^(A)than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

¹ A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.

¹ Better is a poor man who walks in his integrityThan a [rich] man who is twisted in his speech and is a [shortsighted] fool.

³ The ^(D)foolishness of man ruins his way,And his heart ^(E)rages against the Lord.

³ The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

³ A man’s own foolishness leads him astray,yet his heart rages against the Lord.^(D)

³ A man's foolishness ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

³ The foolishness of man undermines his way [ruining whatever he undertakes];Then his heart is resentful and rages against the Lord [for, being a fool, he blames the Lord instead of himself].

⁵ A ^(G)false witness will not go unpunished,And he who ^(d)(H)tells lies will not escape.

⁵ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

⁵ A false witness will not go unpunished,^(F)and one who utters lies will not escape.^(G)

⁵ A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will not escape.

⁵ A false witness will not go unpunished,And he who breathes out lies will not escape.^(B)

⁷ All the brothers of a poor man hate him;How much more do his ^(K)friends abandon him!He ^(L)pursues them with words, but they are ^(f)gone.

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, yet they are wanting to him.

⁷ All the brothers of a poor man hate him;^(J)how much more do his friendskeep their distance from him!He may pursue them with words,^(K)but they are not there.^(b)

⁷ All the relatives of a poor person shun him how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he runs after them pleading, they aren't around.

⁷ 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.

⁹ A ^(N)false witness will not go unpunished,And he who ^(h)tells lies will perish.

⁹ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

⁹ A false witness will not go unpunished,and one who utters lies perishes.^(M)

⁹ A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will perish.

⁹ A false witness will not go unpunished,And he who breathes lies will perish.

¹¹ A man’s ^(Q)discretion makes him slow to anger,And it is his glory ^(R)to overlook a transgression.

¹¹ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹¹ A person’s insight gives him patience,^(P)and his virtue is to overlook an offense.^(Q)

¹¹ A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence.

¹¹ Good sense and discretion make a man slow to anger,And it is his honor and glory to overlook a transgression or an offense [without seeking revenge and harboring resentment].

¹³ A ^(U)foolish son is destruction to his father,And the ^(V)contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹³ A foolish son is his father’s ruin,^(T)and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.^(U)

¹³ A father's ruin is a foolish son, and a wife's quarreling is like dripping water that never stops.

¹³ A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father,And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].

^{15 (X)}Laziness casts into a deep sleep,And an idle ⁽ⁱ⁾man will suffer hunger.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁵ Laziness induces deep sleep,and a lazy person will go hungry.^(W)

¹⁵ Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.

¹⁵ Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity],And the idle person will suffer hunger.

¹⁷ One who ^(Z)is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,And He will repay him for his ^(l)(AA)good deed.

¹⁷ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

¹⁷ Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,^(Z)and He will give a reward to the lender.^(e)(AA)

¹⁷ Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.

¹⁷ He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.^(F)

¹⁹ A man of great anger will bear the penalty,For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

¹⁹ A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

¹⁹ A person with great anger bears the penalty;if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.^(AC)

¹⁹ The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

¹⁹ A man of great anger will bear the penalty [for his quick temper and lack of self-control];For if you rescue him [and do not let him learn from the consequences of his action], you will only have to rescue him over and over again.

²¹ Many ^(AD)plans are in a man’s heart,But the ^(AE)counsel of the Lord will stand.

²¹ There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

²¹ Many plans are in a man’s heart,but the Lord’s decree will prevail.^(AE)

²¹ Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail.

²¹ Many plans are in a man’s mind,But it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand (be carried out).^(G)

²³ The ^(p)(AF)fear of the Lord leads to life,So that one may sleep ^(AG)satisfied, ^(q)(AH)untouched by evil.

²³ The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

²³ The fear of the Lord leads to life;one will sleep at night^(h) without danger.^(AG)

²³ The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil.

²³ The fear of the Lord leads to life,So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.^(H)

^{25 (AK)}Strike a scoffer and the ^(r)naive may become shrewd,But ^(AL)reprove one who has understanding and he will ^(s)gain knowledge.

²⁵ Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

²⁵ Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;^(AI)rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.^(AJ)

²⁵ If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.

²⁵ Strike a scoffer [for refusing to learn], and the naive may [be warned and] become prudent;Reprimand one who has understanding and a teachable spirit, and he will gain knowledge and insight.

²⁷ Cease listening, my son, to discipline,And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

²⁷ Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

²⁷ If you stop listening to correction, my son,you will stray from the words of knowledge.

²⁷ My son, if you stop listening to instruction, you will stray from the principles of knowledge.

²⁷ Cease listening, my son, to instruction and disciplineAnd you will stray from the words of knowledge.

^{29 (u)}Judgments are prepared for ^(AO)scoffers,And ^(AP)blows for the back of fools.

²⁹ Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

²⁹ Judgments are prepared for mockers,and beatings for the backs of fools.^(AL) >

²⁹ Condemnation is appropriate for mockers, just as beatings are for the backs of fools.

²⁹ Judgments are prepared for scoffers,And beatings for the backs of [thickheaded] fools.^(J)