Proverbs19

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(Pro 19:1) Better {is} the poor that walketh in his integrity, than {he that is} perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
(Pro 19:2) Also, {that} the soul {be} without knowledge, {it is} not good; and he that hasteth with {his} feet sinneth.
(Pro 19:3) The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
(Pro 19:4) Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
(Pro 19:5) A false witness shall not be unpunished, and {he that} speaketh lies shall not escape.
(Pro 19:6) Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man {is} a friend to him that giveth gifts.
(Pro 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, {yet} they {are} wanting {to him}.
(Pro 19:8) He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
(Pro 19:9) A false witness shall not be unpunished, and {he that} speaketh lies shall perish.
(Pro 19:10) Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
(Pro 19:11) The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and {it is} his glory to pass over a transgression.
(Pro 19:12) The king's wrath {is} as the roaring of a lion; but his favour {is} as dew upon the grass.
(Pro 19:13) A foolish son {is} the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife {are} a continual dropping.
(Pro 19:14) House and riches {are} the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife {is} from the Lord.
(Pro 19:15) Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
(Pro 19:16) He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; {but} he that despiseth his ways shall die.
(Pro 19:17) He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
(Pro 19:18) Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
(Pro 19:19) A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver {him}, yet thou must do it again.
(Pro 19:20) Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
(Pro 19:21) {There are} many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.
(Pro 19:22) The desire of a man {is} his kindness: and a poor man {is} better than a liar.
(Pro 19:23) The fear of the Lord {tendeth} to life: and {he that hath it} shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
(Pro 19:24) A slothful {man} hideth his hand in {his} bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
(Pro 19:25) Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, {and} he will understand knowledge.
(Pro 19:26) He that wasteth {his} father, {and} chaseth away {his} mother, {is} a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
(Pro 19:27) Cease, my son, to hear the instruction {that causeth} to err from the words of knowledge.
(Pro 19:28) An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
(Pro 19:29) Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
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