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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://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 NIV</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" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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" 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class="line2">than a fool whose lips are perverse.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Desire without knowledge is not good—</p><p class="line2">how much more will hasty feet miss the way!</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>A person’s own folly leads to their ruin,</p><p class="line2">yet their heart rages against the <span class="name">Lord</span>.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Wealth attracts many friends,</p><p class="line2">but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>A false witness will not go unpunished,</p><p class="line2">and whoever pours out lies will not go free.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Many curry favor with a ruler,</p><p class="line2">and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The poor are shunned by all their relatives—</p><p class="line2">how much more do their friends avoid them!</p><p class="line1">Though the poor pursue them with pleading,</p><p class="line2">they are nowhere to be found. <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.">a</a></sup></span> </p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The one who gets wisdom loves life;</p><p class="line2">the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>A false witness will not go unpunished,</p><p class="line2">and whoever pours out lies will perish.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury—</p><p class="line2">how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>A person’s wisdom yields patience;</p><p class="line2">it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,</p><p class="line2">but his favor is like dew on the grass.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>A foolish child is a father’s ruin,</p><p class="line2">and a quarrelsome wife is like</p><p class="line2">the constant dripping of a leaky roof.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,</p><p class="line2">but a prudent wife is from the <span class="name">Lord</span>.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Laziness brings on deep sleep,</p><p class="line2">and the shiftless go hungry.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,</p><p class="line2">but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the <span class="name">Lord</span>,</p><p class="line2">and he will reward them for what they have done.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;</p><p class="line2">do not be a willing party to their death.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;</p><p class="line2">rescue them, and you will have to do it again.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Listen to advice and accept discipline,</p><p class="line2">and at the end you will be counted among the wise.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Many are the plans in a person’s heart,</p><p class="line2">but it is the <span class="name">Lord</span>’s purpose that prevails.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>What a person desires is unfailing love <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or Greed is a person's shame">b</a></sup></span> ;</p><p class="line2">better to be poor than a liar.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The fear of the <span class="name">Lord</span> leads to life;</p><p class="line2">then one rests content, untouched by trouble.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;</p><p class="line2">he will not even bring it back to his mouth!</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;</p><p class="line2">rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother</p><p class="line2">is a child who brings shame and disgrace.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Stop listening to instruction, my son,</p><p class="line2">and you will stray from the words of knowledge.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>A corrupt witness mocks at justice,</p><p class="line2">and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/19-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Penalties are prepared for mockers,</p><p class="line2">and beatings for the backs of fools.</p></div><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> <span class="footnotebot">The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">22</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>Greed is a person’s shame</i></span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p 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