Proverbs 19
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Better a poor man who lives with integrity(A)
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
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Even zeal is not good without knowledge,(B)
and the one who acts hastily(a) sins.(C)
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A man’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord.(D)
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Wealth attracts many friends,(E)
but a poor man is separated from his friend.
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A false witness will not go unpunished,(F)
and one who utters lies will not escape.(G)
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Many seek a ruler’s favor,(H)
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.(I)
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All the brothers of a poor man hate him;(J)
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,(K)
but they are not there.(b)
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The one who acquires good sense(c) loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.(L)
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A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies perishes.(M)
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Luxury is not appropriate for a fool(N)—
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!(O)
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A person’s insight gives him patience,(P)
and his virtue is to overlook an offense.(Q)
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A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion,(R)
but his favor is like dew on the grass.(S)
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A foolish son is his father’s ruin,(T)
and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.(U)
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A house and wealth are inherited from fathers,(V)
but a sensible wife is from the Lord.
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Laziness induces deep sleep,
and a lazy person will go hungry.(W)
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The one who keeps commands preserves himself;(X)
one who disregards(d) his ways will die.(Y)
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Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,(Z)
and He will give a reward to the lender.(e)(AA)
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Discipline your son while there is hope;
don’t be intent on killing him.(f)(AB)
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A person with great anger bears the penalty;
if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.(AC)
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Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life.(g)(AD)
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Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.(AE)
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What is desirable in a man is his fidelity;
better to be a poor man than a liar.(AF)
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23
The fear of the Lord leads to life;
one will sleep at night(h) without danger.(AG)
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24
The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.(AH)
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Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;(AI)
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.(AJ)
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The one who assaults his father and evicts his mother
is a disgraceful and shameful son.
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If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.(AK)
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Judgments are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.(AL)


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Footnotes:

a. Proverbs 19:2: Lit who is hasty with feet
b. Proverbs 19:7: Hb uncertain
c. Proverbs 19:8: Lit acquires a heart
d. Proverbs 19:16: Or despises, or treats lightly
e. Proverbs 19:17: Lit to him
f. Proverbs 19:18: Lit don’t lift up your soul to his death
g. Proverbs 19:20: Lit in your end
h. Proverbs 19:23: Lit will spend the night satisfied

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