Thematic Bible
Proverbs 19:1 (show verse)
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:2 (show verse)
Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.
Proverbs 19:3 (show verse)
When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the LORD.
Proverbs 19:4 (show verse)
Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Proverbs 19:5 (show verse)
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
Proverbs 19:6 (show verse)
Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
Proverbs 19:7 (show verse)
All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
Proverbs 19:8 (show verse)
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.
Proverbs 19:9 (show verse)
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish.
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Proverbs 19:10 (show verse)
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:11 (show verse)
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:12 (show verse)
A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:13 (show verse)
A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife's quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
Proverbs 19:14 (show verse)
House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Proverbs 19:15 (show verse)
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19:16 (show verse)
Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
Proverbs 19:17 (show verse)
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
Proverbs 19:18 (show verse)
Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.
Proverbs 19:19 (show verse)
A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
Proverbs 19:20 (show verse)
Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.
Proverbs 19:21 (show verse)
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.
Proverbs 19:22 (show verse)
What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 19:23 (show verse)
The fear of the LORDleads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.
Proverbs 19:24 (show verse)
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
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Proverbs 19:25 (show verse)
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
Proverbs 19:26 (show verse)
He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and reproach.
Proverbs 19:27 (show verse)
Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 19:28 (show verse)
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Proverbs 19:29 (show verse)
Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools.