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19 : 1 Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.
19 : 2 It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way.
19 : 3 A man`s own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
19 : 4 Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man`s friend deserts him.
19 : 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free.
19 : 6 Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.
19 : 7 A poor man is shunned by all his relatives-- how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he pursues them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.
19 : 8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers.
19 : 9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will perish.
19 : 10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury-- how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
19 : 11 A man`s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
19 : 12 A king`s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
19 : 13 A foolish son is his father`s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
19 : 14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
19 : 15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry.
19 : 16 He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die.
19 : 17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done.
19 : 18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.
19 : 19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
19 : 20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.
19 : 21 Many are the plans in a man`s heart, but it is the LORD`s purpose that prevails.
19 : 22 What a man desires is unfailing love ; better to be poor than a liar.
19 : 23 The fear of the LORD leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
19 : 24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
19 : 25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke a discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
19 : 26 He who robs his father and drives out his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
19 : 27 Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
19 : 28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
19 : 29 Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.