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19:1  It is better to be poor and lead an honest life than to be wealthy and perverse in one’s ways.
19:2  Zeal is useless when not accompanied by knowledge, and acting hastily causes one to stumble.
19:3  A man’s own folly leads to his ruin, yet it is against the Lord that his heart rages.
19:4  Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man’s only friend will desert him.
19:5  A false witness will not escape punishment, neither will the one who tells lies.
19:6  Many court the favor of the great, and everyone is a friend to a man who bestows gifts.
19:7  The poor man is despised by all his brothers; how much more do his friends desert him! He pursues them with entreaties but all in vain.
19:8  Whoever gains wisdom loves his own soul; one who cherishes understanding will prosper.
19:9  A false witness will not escape punishment, and the one who tells lies will perish.
19:10  It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.
19:11  A man with good sense is slow to anger, and he earns glory for overlooking an offense.
19:12  A king’s anger is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
19:13  A foolish son is a calamity to his father, and a nagging wife is like an endless dripping of water.
19:14  A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is a gift from the Lord.
19:15  Laziness results in excessive sleep, and an idle man suffers hunger.
19:16  Whoever observes the commandments will live, but the one who scorns them will die.
19:17  Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord who will recompense him for his kindness.
19:18  Chastise your son while there is still hope for him, but do not allow your anger to cause his death.
19:19  One with a violent temper must bear the consequences; if you spare him, you make his evil worse.
19:20  Heed advice and accept instruction so that your wisdom may increase in the future.
19:21  Many are the plans in a human mind, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will prevail.
19:22  A man’s attraction is his kindness; it is far better to be poor than to be a liar.
19:23  The fear of the Lord leads to life, enabling one to eat and sleep without fear of harm.
19:24  The idler will dip his hand into the dish, but he will not so much as lift it to his mouth.
19:25  If you strike a scoffer, the simple will learn prudence; if you reprove an intelligent man, he will gain understanding.
19:26  Anyone who maltreats his father and casts out his mother is a shameful and despicable son.
19:27  If a son ceases to accept correction, he strays from the words of knowledge.
19:28  A lying witness makes a mockery of justice, and the mouth of the wicked feasts on iniquity.
19:29  Punishments were meant for scoffers and flogging for the backs of fools.