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19:1  Better to be poor, walking with integrity, than be a fool whose lips are corrupt.
19:2  Zeal without knowledge is not good, or to act hastily and miss the way.
19:3  A man’s folly undermines his way, and his heart rages against Adonai.
19:4  Wealth adds many friends, yet a poor man is deserted by his friend.
19:5  A false witness will not go unpunished, one who breathes lies will not escape.
19:6  Many seek the favor of the generous. Everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.
19:7  All a poor man’s relatives despise him— how much more his friends avoid him. He pursues them with words, but they are not there.
19:8  One who gets wisdom loves his own soul. One who treasures understanding prospers.
19:9  A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who breathes lies will perish.
19:10  Luxury is not fitting for a fool— how much less for a servant to rule over princes!
19:11  Prudence makes one slow to anger and his glory is to overlook an offense.
19:12  A king’s wrath is like a roaring lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
19:13  A foolish son is trouble for his father, and a quarrelsome wife is constant dripping.
19:14  House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Adonai.
19:15  Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will starve.
19:16  One who keeps a mitzvah guards his soul, but one who neglects His ways will die.
19:17  One who is kind to the poor lends to Adonai, and Adonai will reward him for his good deed.
19:18  Discipline your son while there is hope. Do not set your heart on his death.
19:19  One with great rage will pay a penalty. For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
19:20  Listen to advice and accept instruction, so that in the end you may be wise.
19:21  Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but the counsel of Adonai will stand.
19:22  What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor person is better than a liar.
19:23  The fear of Adonai leads to life, and he who has it rests satisfied, untouched by harm.
19:24  The slacker buries his hand in a bowl and will not even bring it back to his mouth!
19:25  Strike a scoffer and the naïve will learn caution. rebuke a discerning person and he will gain knowledge.
19:26  He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace!
19:27  My son, if you stop heeding instruction, you will stray from words of knowledge.
19:28  A crooked witness scorns justice, and a wicked mouth devours iniquity.
19:29  Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and floggings for the back of fools.