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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Proverbs 19 ASV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/19.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/19-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ASV</a> > Proverbs 19</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/18.htm" title="Proverbs 18">◄</a> Proverbs 19 <a href="../proverbs/20.htm" title="Proverbs 20">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">American Standard Version</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Better is the Poor Man with Integrity</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; nd set not thy heart on his destruction.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver him , thou must do it yet again.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it'shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Cease, my son, to hear instruction Only to err from the words of knowledge.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">American Standard Version, 1901<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/proverbs/19-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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