Proverbs 19 - Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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

2 Even zeal is not good without knowledge,(B)
and the one who acts hastily[a] sins.(C)

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

4 Wealth attracts many friends,(E)
but a poor man is separated from his friend.

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

6 Many seek a ruler’s favor,(H)
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.(I)

7 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]

8 The one who acquires good sense[c] loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.(L)

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

10 Luxury is not appropriate for a fool(N)—
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!(O)

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

12 A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion,(R)
but his favor is like dew on the grass.(S)

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

14 A house and wealth are inherited from fathers,(V)
but a sensible wife is from the Lord.

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

16 The one who keeps commands preserves himself;(X)
one who disregards[d] his ways will die.(Y)

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

18 Discipline your son while there is hope;
don’t be intent on killing him.[f](AB)

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

20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life.[g](AD)

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

22 What is desirable in a man is his fidelity;
better to be a poor man than a liar.(AF)

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

24 The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.(AH)

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

26 The one who assaults his father and evicts his mother
is a disgraceful and shameful son.

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

28 A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.(AK)

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

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:2 Lit who is hasty with feet
  2. Proverbs 19:7 Hb uncertain
  3. Proverbs 19:8 Lit acquires a heart
  4. Proverbs 19:16 Or despises, or treats lightly
  5. Proverbs 19:17 Lit to him
  6. Proverbs 19:18 Lit don’t lift up your soul to his death
  7. Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your end
  8. Proverbs 19:23 Lit will spend the night satisfied

Cross references

  1. 19:1 : Ps 26:11; 37:16; Pr 10:9; 14:2; 20:7; 28:6
  2. 19:2 : Rm 10:2
  3. 19:2 : Pr 21:5; 28:20; 29:20
  4. 19:3 : Is 8:21
  5. 19:4 : Pr 14:20; 19:6
  6. 19:5 : Dt 19:16-19; Pr 19:9; 21:28
  7. 19:5 : Pr 6:19
  8. 19:6 : Pr 29:26
  9. 19:6 : Pr 14:20; 17:8; 19:4
  10. 19:7 : Ps 38:11
  11. 19:7 : Pr 18:23
  12. 19:8 : Pr 16:20
  13. 19:9 : Pr 19:5; 21:28
  14. 19:10 : Pr 17:7; 26:1
  15. 19:10 : Pr 30:22; Ec 10:6-7
  16. 19:11 : Pr 14:29
  17. 19:11 : Pr 11:13; 17:9
  18. 19:12 : Pr 16:14
  19. 19:12 : Ps 133:3; Pr 20:2; 28:15; Hs 14:5; Mc 5:7
  20. 19:13 : Pr 10:1; 17:25; 28:7
  21. 19:13 : Pr 21:9, 19; 27:15
  22. 19:14 : 2Co 12:14
  23. 19:15 : Pr 6:9-11; 10:4; 13:4; 21:25
  24. 19:16 : Lk 10:28
  25. 19:16 : Pr 3:1-2; 4:4; 13:13
  26. 19:17 : Dt 15:7-10; Pr 14:31; 28:27; Ec 11:1-2; Mt 10:42; 25:40; 2Co 9:6-8; Heb 6:10
  27. 19:17 : Lk 6:38
  28. 19:18 : Pr 13:24; 23:13-14; 29:17
  29. 19:19 : Pr 22:24-25; 29:22
  30. 19:20 : Pr 12:1; 15:5, 31-32
  31. 19:21 : Ps 33:10-11; Pr 16:1, 9, 33; 21:31; Is 14:26-27
  32. 19:22 : Pr 19:1; 28:6
  33. 19:23 : Pr 14:26-27
  34. 19:24 : Pr 12:27; 20:4; 26:14-15
  35. 19:25 : Pr 21:11
  36. 19:25 : Pr 9:8
  37. 19:28 : Jb 15:16; 34:7
  38. 19:29 : Pr 10:13; 18:6; 26:3

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