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19:1  It is better to be poor but honest than to be a lying fool.
19:2  Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good; impatience will get you into trouble.
19:3  Some people ruin themselves by their own stupid actions and then blame the Lord.
19:4  Rich people are always finding new friends, but the poor cannot keep the few they have.
19:5  If you tell lies in court, you will be punished—there will be no escape.
19:6  Everyone tries to gain the favor of important people; everyone claims the friendship of those who give out favors.
19:7  Even the relatives of a poor person have no use for him; no wonder he has no friends. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot win any.
19:8  Do yourself a favor and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper.
19:9  No one who tells lies in court can escape punishment; he is doomed.
19:10  Fools should not live in luxury, and slaves should not rule over noblemen.
19:11  If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.
19:12  The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like welcome rain.
19:13  Stupid children can bring their parents to ruin. A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip.
19:14  A man can inherit a house and money from his parents, but only the Lord can give him a sensible wife.
19:15  Go ahead and be lazy; sleep on, but you will go hungry.
19:16  Keep God's laws and you will live longer; if you ignore them, you will die.
19:17  When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the Lord, and the Lord will pay you back.
19:18  Discipline your children while they are young enough to learn. If you don't, you are helping them destroy themselves.
19:19  If someone has a hot temper, let him take the consequences. If you get him out of trouble once, you will have to do it again.
19:20  If you listen to advice and are willing to learn, one day you will be wise.
19:21  People may plan all kinds of things, but the Lord's will is going to be done.
19:22  It is a disgrace to be greedy; poor people are better off than liars.
19:23  Obey the Lord and you will live a long life, content and safe from harm.
19:24  Some people are too lazy to put food in their own mouths.
19:25  Arrogance should be punished, so that people who don't know any better can learn a lesson. If you are wise, you will learn when you are corrected.
19:26  Only a shameful, disgraceful person would mistreat his father or turn his mother away from his home.
19:27  My child, when you stop learning, you will soon neglect what you already know.
19:28  There is no justice where a witness is determined to hurt someone. Wicked people love the taste of evil.
19:29  A conceited fool is sure to get a beating.