Proverbs 19 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

On Life and Conduct

19 (A)Better is a poor man who (B)walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in [a]speech and is a fool.
2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries [b](C)his footsteps [c]errs.
3 The (D)foolishness of man ruins his way,
And his heart (E)rages against the Lord.
4 (F)Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
5 A (G)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who [d](H)tells lies will not escape.
6 (I)Many will seek the favor of a [e]generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who (J)gives gifts.
7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his (K)friends abandon him!
He (L)pursues them with words, but they are [f]gone.
8 He who gets [g]wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will (M)find good.
9 A (N)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who [h]tells lies will perish.
10 Luxury is (O)not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a (P)slave to rule over princes.
11 A man’s (Q)discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory (R)to overlook a transgression.
12 The (S)king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like (T)dew on the grass.
13 A (U)foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the (V)contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
14 House and wealth are an (W)inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15 (X)Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle [i]man will suffer hunger.
16 He who (Y)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who [j]is careless of [k]conduct will die.
17 One who (Z)is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his [l](AA)good deed.
18 (AB)Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire [m]his death.
19 A man of great anger will bear the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
20 (AC)Listen to counsel and accept discipline,
That you may be wise [n]the rest of your days.
21 Many (AD)plans are in a man’s heart,
But the (AE)counsel of the Lord will stand.
22 What is desirable in a man is his [o]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
23 The [p](AF)fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep (AG)satisfied, [q](AH)untouched by evil.
24 The (AI)sluggard buries his hand (AJ)in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
25 (AK)Strike a scoffer and the [r]naive may become shrewd,
But (AL)reprove one who has understanding and he will [s]gain knowledge.
26 He (AM)who assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked [t](AN)spreads iniquity.
29 [u]Judgments are prepared for (AO)scoffers,
And (AP)blows for the back of fools.

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips
  2. Proverbs 19:2 Lit with his feet
  3. Proverbs 19:2 Lit sins
  4. Proverbs 19:5 Lit breathes
  5. Proverbs 19:6 Or noble
  6. Proverbs 19:7 Lit not
  7. Proverbs 19:8 Lit heart
  8. Proverbs 19:9 Lit breathes
  9. Proverbs 19:15 Lit soul
  10. Proverbs 19:16 Lit despises
  11. Proverbs 19:16 Lit ways
  12. Proverbs 19:17 Or benefits
  13. Proverbs 19:18 Lit causing him to die
  14. Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your latter end
  15. Proverbs 19:22 Or loyalty
  16. Proverbs 19:23 Or reverence
  17. Proverbs 19:23 Lit not visited
  18. Proverbs 19:25 Lit simple
  19. Proverbs 19:25 Lit discern
  20. Proverbs 19:28 Or swallows
  21. Proverbs 19:29 Gr Rods

Cross references

  1. Proverbs 19:1 : Prov 28:6
  2. Proverbs 19:1 : Ps 26:11; Prov 14:2; 20:7
  3. Proverbs 19:2 : Prov 21:5; 28:20; 29:20
  4. Proverbs 19:3 : Prov 11:3
  5. Proverbs 19:3 : Is 8:21
  6. Proverbs 19:4 : Prov 14:20
  7. Proverbs 19:5 : Ex 23:1; Deut 19:16-19; Prov 19:9; 21:28
  8. Proverbs 19:5 : Prov 6:19
  9. Proverbs 19:6 : Prov 29:26
  10. Proverbs 19:6 : Prov 18:16; 21:14
  11. Proverbs 19:7 : Ps 38:11
  12. Proverbs 19:7 : Prov 18:23
  13. Proverbs 19:8 : Prov 16:20
  14. Proverbs 19:9 : Prov 19:5; Dan 6:24
  15. Proverbs 19:10 : Prov 17:7; 26:1; Eccl 10:6, 7
  16. Proverbs 19:10 : Prov 30:22
  17. Proverbs 19:11 : Prov 14:29; 16:32
  18. Proverbs 19:11 : Matt 5:44; Eph 4:32; Col 3:13
  19. Proverbs 19:12 : Prov 16:14
  20. Proverbs 19:12 : Gen 27:28; Deut 33:28; Ps 133:3; Hos 14:5; Mic 5:7
  21. Proverbs 19:13 : Prov 17:25
  22. Proverbs 19:13 : Prov 21:9, 19; 27:15
  23. Proverbs 19:14 : 2 Cor 12:14
  24. Proverbs 19:15 : Prov 6:9, 10; 24:33
  25. Proverbs 19:16 : Prov 13:13; 16:17; Luke 10:28; 11:28
  26. Proverbs 19:17 : Deut 15:7, 8; Prov 14:31; 28:27; Eccl 11:1, 2; Matt 10:42; 25:40; 2 Cor 9:6-8; Heb 6:10
  27. Proverbs 19:17 : Prov 12:14; Luke 6:38
  28. Proverbs 19:18 : Prov 13:24; 23:13; 29:15, 17
  29. Proverbs 19:20 : Prov 4:1; 8:33; 12:15
  30. Proverbs 19:21 : Prov 16:1, 9
  31. Proverbs 19:21 : Ps 33:10, 11; Is 14:26, 27
  32. Proverbs 19:23 : Prov 14:27; 1 Tim 4:8
  33. Proverbs 19:23 : Ps 25:13
  34. Proverbs 19:23 : Ps 91:10; Prov 12:21
  35. Proverbs 19:24 : Prov 26:15
  36. Proverbs 19:24 : Matt 26:23; Mark 14:20
  37. Proverbs 19:25 : Prov 21:11
  38. Proverbs 19:25 : Prov 9:8
  39. Proverbs 19:26 : Prov 28:24
  40. Proverbs 19:28 : Job 15:16; 20:12, 13; 34:7
  41. Proverbs 19:29 : Ps 1:1; Prov 9:12
  42. Proverbs 19:29 : Prov 10:13; 18:6; 26:3

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