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name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, "" And the hasty in feet is sinning.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The folly of man perverts his way, "" And his heart is angry against YHWH.<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Wealth adds many friends, "" And the poor is separated from his neighbor.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>A false witness is not acquitted, "" Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Many beg the face of the noble, "" And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>All the brothers of the poor have hated him, "" Surely his friends have also been far from him, "" He is pursuing words—they are not!<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, "" He is keeping understanding to find good.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>A false witness is not acquitted, "" And whoever breathes out lies perishes.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Luxury is not fitting for a fool, "" Much less for a servant to rule among princes.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The wisdom of a man has deferred his anger, "" And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, "" And his goodwill as dew on the herb.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>A foolish son [is] a calamity to his father, "" And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, "" And an understanding wife [is] from YHWH.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, "" And an indolent soul hungers.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, "" Whoever is despising His ways dies.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Whoever is lending [to] YHWH is favoring the poor, "" And He repays his deed to him.<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Discipline your son, for there is hope, "" And do not lift up your soul to put him to death.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, "" For if you deliver, yet again you add.<p> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Hear counsel and receive instruction, "" So that you are wise in your latter end.<p> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The purposes in a man’s heart [are] many, "" And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, "" And the poor [is] better than a liar.<p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The fear of YHWH [is] to life, "" And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil.<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The slothful has hidden his hand in a dish, "" Even to his mouth he does not bring it back.<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Strike a scorner, and the simple acts prudently, "" And give reproof to the intelligent, "" He understands knowledge.<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, "" A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.<p> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.<p> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>A worthless witness scorns judgment, "" And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Judgments have been prepared for scorners, 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