Proverbs 19

¹Better is a poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich writhing his lips, and unwise.

²Where is no knowledge of the soul, is not good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.

³The folly of a man supplanteth his steps: and he boileth in his mind against God.

⁴Riches add many friends: but from the poor they also which he had are separated.

⁵A false witness shall not be unpunished: & he that speaketh lies, shall not escape.

⁶Many worship the person of the mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.

⁷The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him.

⁸He that pursueth words only, shall have nothing: but he that is possessor of the mind, loveth his soul, and the keeper of prudence shall find good things.

⁹A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

¹⁰Delicacies become not a fool: nor a servant to rule over Princes.

¹¹The doctrine of man is known by patience: and his glory is to overpass unjust things.

¹²As the roaring of a lion, so also the anger of a king: and as dew upon grass, so also his cheerfulness.

¹³The sorrow of the father, a foolish son: and roofs continually dropping through, a woman full of brawling.

¹⁴House and riches are given of the parents: but of our Lord properly a prudent wife.

¹⁵Slothfulness bringeth drowsiness, and a dissolute soul shall be an hungered.

¹⁶He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his soul: but he that neglecteth his way, shall die.

¹⁷He lendeth our Lord that hath mercy on the poor: and he will repay him the like.

¹⁸Nurture thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.

¹⁹He that is impatient shall sustain damage: and when he shall take away violently, he shall add another thing.

²⁰Hear counsel, and receive discipline, that thou mayst be wise in thy later ends.

²¹Many cogitations in the heart of a man: but the will of our Lord shall be permanent.

²²A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.

²³The fear of our Lord unto life: and in fullness he shall abide, without the visitation most noisome:

²⁴The slothful hideth his hand under the arm-hole, neither doth he put it to his mouth.

²⁵The pestilent man being whipped, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wiseman he will understand discipline.

²⁶He that afflicteth his father, and flyeth from his mother, is ignominious and unhappy.

²⁷Cease not, o son, to hear doctrine, neither be ignorant of the words of knowledge.

²⁸An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the impious devoureth iniquity.

²⁹Judgments are prepared for scorners: & hammers striking for the bodies of fools.