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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">JPS Tanakh 1917</div><div class="chap"><div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity</div><div class="po2">Than he that is perverse in his lips and a fool at the same time.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good;</div><div class="po2">And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The foolishness of man perverteth his way;</div><div class="po2">And his heart fretteth against the LORD.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Wealth addeth many friends;</div><div class="po2">But as for the poor, his friend separateth himself from him.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>A false witness shall not be unpunished;</div><div class="po2">And he that breatheth forth lies shall not escape.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man;</div><div class="po2">And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>All the brethren of the poor do hate him;</div><div class="po2">How much more do his friends go far from him!</div><div class="po2">He that pursueth words, they turn against him.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul;</div><div class="po2">He that keepeth understanding shall find good.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>A false witness shall not be unpunished;</div><div class="po2">And he that breatheth forth lies shall perish.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Luxury is not seemly for a fool;</div><div class="po2">Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger,</div><div class="po2">And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><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;</div><div class="po2">But his favour is as dew upon the grass.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>A foolish son is the calamity of his father;</div><div class="po2">And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>House and riches are the inheritance of fathers;</div><div class="po2">But a prudent wife is from the LORD.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep;</div><div class="po2">And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul;</div><div class="po2">But he that despiseth His ways shall die.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD;</div><div class="po2">And his good deed will He repay unto him.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Chasten thy son, for there is hope;</div><div class="po2">But set not thy heart on his destruction.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment;</div><div class="po2">For if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Hear counsel, and receive instruction,</div><div class="po2">That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>There are many devices in a man’s heart;</div><div class="po2">But the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The lust of a man is his shame;</div><div class="po2">And a poor man is better than a liar.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The fear of the LORD tendeth to life;</div><div class="po2">And he that hath it shall abide satisfied,</div><div class="po2">He shall not be visited with evil.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish,</div><div class="po2">And will not so much as bring it back to his mouth.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>When thou smitest a scorner, the simple will become prudent;</div><div class="po2">And when one that hath understanding is reproved, he will understand knowledge.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully</div><div class="po2">Will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Cease, my son, to hear the instruction</div><div class="po2">That causeth to err from the words of knowledge.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>An ungodly witness mocketh at right;</div><div class="po2">And the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Judgments are prepared for scorners,</div><div class="po2">And stripes for the back of fools.</div></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">THE HOLY SCRIPTURES<br>ACCORDING TO THE MASORETIC TEXT<br>A NEW TRANSLATION<p><a href="//www.jps.org/">Jewish Publication Society</a><br>1917<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="#" 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