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19:1  Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity Than a person who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
19:2  Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And one who hurries his footsteps errs.
19:3  The foolishness of a person ruins his way, And his heart rages against the Lord.
19:4  Wealth adds many friends, But a poor person is separated from his friend.
19:5  A false witness will not go unpunished, And one who declares lies will not escape.
19:6  Many will seek the favor of a generous person, And every person is a friend to him who gives gifts.
19:7  All the brothers of a poor person hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
19:8  One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good.
19:9  A false witness will not go unpunished, And one who declares lies will perish.
19:10  Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
19:11  A person’s discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense.
19:12  A king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
19:13  A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the quarrels of a wife are a constant dripping.
19:14  House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
19:15  Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And a lazy person will suffer hunger.
19:16  One who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But one who is careless of conduct will die.
19:17  One who is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord, And He will repay him for his good deed.
19:18  Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death.
19:19  A person of great anger will suffer the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
19:20  Listen to advice and accept discipline, So that you may be wise the rest of your days.
19:21  Many plans are in a person’s heart, But the advice of the Lord will stand.
19:22  What is desirable in a person is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.
19:23  The fear of the Lord leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
19:24  The lazy one buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
19:25  Strike a scoffer and the naive may become clever, But rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
19:26  He who assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
19:27  Stop listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
19:28  A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked swallows wrongdoing.
19:29  Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.