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19:1  A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.
19:2  Furthermore, it isn't good to be ignorant, and whoever rushes into things misses the mark.
19:3  A man's foolishness ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
19:4  Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
19:5  A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will not escape.
19:6  Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
19:7  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.
19:8  Whoever obtains wisdom loves himself, and whoever treasures understanding will prosper.
19:9  A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will perish.
19:10  It's not fitting for a fool to live in luxury; neither is it for a servant to rule over princes.
19:11  A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence.
19:12  The king's anger is like the roaring of a lion, but his goodwill is like dew on the grass.
19:13  A father's ruin is a foolish son, and a wife's quarreling is like dripping water that never stops.
19:14  A house and self-sufficiency are a father's inheritance, but from the LORD comes an insightful wife.
19:15  Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.
19:16  Whoever obeys a commandment keeps himself safe, but someone who is contemptuous in conduct will die.
19:17  Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD— the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.
19:18  Discipline your son while there is still hope— but don't set your heart on his destruction.
19:19  The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
19:20  Listen to advice and accept discipline, and you'll be wise for the rest of your life.
19:21  Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail.
19:22  Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit.
19:23  The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil.
19:24  The lazy person buries his hand in his dish and doesn't bother to bring it back to his mouth.
19:25  If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.
19:26  Whoever mistreats his father and alienates his mother is a son who brings both shame and disrespect.
19:27  My son, if you stop listening to instruction, you will stray from the principles of knowledge.
19:28  A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.
19:29  Condemnation is appropriate for mockers, just as beatings are for the backs of fools.