Thematic Bible
Proverbs 19:1 (show verse)
A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.
Proverbs 19:2 (show verse)
Furthermore, it isn't good to be ignorant, and whoever rushes into things misses the mark.
Proverbs 19:3 (show verse)
A man's foolishness ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
Proverbs 19:4 (show verse)
Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Proverbs 19:5 (show verse)
A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will not escape.
Proverbs 19:6 (show verse)
Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
Proverbs 19:7 (show verse)
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.
Proverbs 19:8 (show verse)
Whoever obtains wisdom loves himself, and whoever treasures understanding will prosper.
Proverbs 19:9 (show verse)
A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will perish.
No Themes for this verse.
Proverbs 19:10 (show verse)
It's not fitting for a fool to live in luxury; neither is it for a servant to rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:11 (show verse)
A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence.
Proverbs 19:12 (show verse)
The king's anger is like the roaring of a lion, but his goodwill is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:13 (show verse)
A father's ruin is a foolish son, and a wife's quarreling is like dripping water that never stops.
Proverbs 19:14 (show verse)
A house and self-sufficiency are a father's inheritance, but from the LORD comes an insightful wife.
Proverbs 19:15 (show verse)
Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.
Proverbs 19:16 (show verse)
Whoever obeys a commandment keeps himself safe, but someone who is contemptuous in conduct will die.
Proverbs 19:17 (show verse)
Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.
Proverbs 19:18 (show verse)
Discipline your son while there is still hope but don't set your heart on his destruction.
Proverbs 19:19 (show verse)
The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 19:20 (show verse)
Listen to advice and accept discipline, and you'll be wise for the rest of your life.
Proverbs 19:21 (show verse)
Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail.
Proverbs 19:22 (show verse)
Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit.
Proverbs 19:23 (show verse)
The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil.
Proverbs 19:24 (show verse)
The lazy person buries his hand in his dish and doesn't bother to bring it back to his mouth.
No Themes for this verse.
Proverbs 19:25 (show verse)
If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.
Proverbs 19:26 (show verse)
Whoever mistreats his father and alienates his mother is a son who brings both shame and disrespect.
Proverbs 19:27 (show verse)
My son, if you stop listening to instruction, you will stray from the principles of knowledge.
Proverbs 19:28 (show verse)
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.
Proverbs 19:29 (show verse)
Condemnation is appropriate for mockers, just as beatings are for the backs of fools.