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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 WEB</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="../">WEB</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">World English Bible</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 who walks in his integrity than he who 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>It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Wealth adds 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. He who pours out lies shall not go free.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps 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. He who utters 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 appropriate 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 makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on 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. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.</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 Yahweh.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. 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 who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing party to his death.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>There are many plans in a man's heart, but Yahweh's counsel will prevail.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. 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 Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he 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>Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The World English Bible is a 1997 revision of the American Standard Version of the Holy Bible, first published in 1901. 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