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19:1  Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
19:2  Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.
19:3  When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord.
19:4  Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
19:5  A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
19:6  Many seek the favour of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
19:7  All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
19:8  Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.
19:9  A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out 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  Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offence.
19:12  A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favour is like dew on the grass.
19:13  A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife's quarrelling is a continual dripping of rain.
19:14  House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
19:15  Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
19:16  Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
19:17  Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
19:18  Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.
19:19  A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
19:20  Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.
19:21  Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
19:22  What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.
19:23  The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.
19:24  The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
19:25  Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
19:26  He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and reproach.
19:27  Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
19:28  A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
19:29  Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools.