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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"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New American Bible Revised Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><section id="ch24019" class="chapter"> <h1 id="cn24019" class="cn"></h1> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v24019001" class="ver">1</span>Better to be poor and walk in integrity</p> <p class="sl1">than rich and crooked in one’s ways.<a id="ren24019001-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019001-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019002" class="ver">2</span>Desire without knowledge is not good;</p> <p class="sl1">and whoever acts hastily, blunders.<a id="rfn24019002-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24019002-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019003" class="ver">3</span>Their own folly leads people astray;</p> <p class="sl1">in their hearts they rage against the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>.<a id="rfn24019003-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24019003-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019004" class="ver">4</span>Wealth adds many friends,</p> <p class="sl1">but the poor are left friendless.<a id="ren24019004-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019004-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019005" class="ver">5</span>The false witness will not go unpunished,</p> <p class="sl1">and whoever utters lies will not escape.<a id="rfn24019005-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24019005-1">*</a> <a id="ren24019005-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019005-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019006" class="ver">6</span>Many curry favor with a noble;</p> <p class="sl1">everybody is a friend of a gift giver.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019007" class="ver">7</span>All the kin of the poor despise them;</p> <p class="sl1">how much more do their friends shun them!<a id="rfn24019007-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24019007-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019008" class="ver">8</span>Those who gain sense truly love themselves;</p> <p class="sl1">those who preserve understanding will find success.<a id="rfn24019008-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24019008-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019009" class="ver">9</span>The false witness will not go unpunished,</p> <p class="sl1">and whoever utters lies will perish.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019010" class="ver">10</span>Luxury is not befitting a fool;</p> <p class="sl1">much less should a slave rule over princes.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019011" class="ver">11</span>It is good sense to be slow to anger,</p> <p class="sl1">and an honor to overlook an offense.<a id="rfn24019011-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24019011-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019012" class="ver">12</span>The king’s wrath is like the roar of a lion,</p> <p class="sl1">but his favor, like dew on the grass.<a id="rfn24019012-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24019012-1">*</a> <a id="ren24019012-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019012-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019013" class="ver">13</span>The foolish son is ruin to his father,<a id="ren24019013-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019013-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl1">and a quarrelsome wife is water constantly dripping.<a id="rfn24019013-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24019013-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019014" class="ver">14</span>Home and possessions are an inheritance from parents,</p> <p class="sl1">but a prudent wife is from the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>.<a id="ren24019014-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019014-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019015" class="ver">15</span>Laziness brings on deep sleep,</p> <p class="sl1">and the sluggard goes hungry.<a id="ren24019015-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019015-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019016" class="ver">16</span>Those who keep commands keep their lives,</p> <p class="sl1">but those who despise these ways will die.<a id="ren24019016-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019016-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019017" class="ver">17</span>Whoever cares for the poor lends to the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>,<a id="ren24019017-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019017-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl1">who will pay back the sum in full.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019018" class="ver">18</span>Discipline your son, for there is hope;</p> <p class="sl1">but do not be intent on his death.<a id="rfn24019018-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24019018-1">*</a> <a id="ren24019018-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019018-j">j</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019019" class="ver">19</span>A wrathful person bears the penalty;</p> <p class="sl1">after one rescue, you will have it to do again.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019020" class="ver">20</span>Listen to counsel and receive instruction,</p> <p class="sl1">that you may eventually become wise.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019021" class="ver">21</span>Many are the plans of the human heart,</p> <p class="sl1">but it is the decision of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> that endures.<a id="ren24019021-k" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019021-k">k</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019022" class="ver">22</span>What is desired of a person is fidelity;</p> <p class="sl1">rather be poor than a liar.<a id="rfn24019022-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24019022-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019023" class="ver">23</span>The fear of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> leads to life;</p> <p class="sl1">one eats and sleeps free from any harm.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019024" class="ver">24</span>The sluggard buries a hand in the dish;</p> <p class="sl1">not even lifting it to the mouth.<a id="ren24019024-l" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019024-l">l</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019025" class="ver">25</span>Beat a scoffer and the naive learn a lesson;</p> <p class="sl1">rebuke the intelligent and they gain knowledge.<a id="ren24019025-m" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019025-m">m</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019026" class="ver">26</span>Whoever mistreats a father or drives away a mother,</p> <p class="sl1">is a shameless and disgraceful child.<a id="rfn24019026-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24019026-1">*</a> <a id="ren24019026-n" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019026-n">n</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019027" class="ver">27</span>My son, stop attending to correction;</p> <p class="sl1">start straying from words of knowledge.<a id="rfn24019027-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24019027-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019028" class="ver">28</span>An unprincipled witness scoffs at justice,</p> <p class="sl1">and the mouth of the wicked pours out iniquity.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24019029" class="ver">29</span>Rods are prepared for scoffers,</p> <p class="sl1">and blows for the backs of fools.<a id="ren24019029-o" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24019029-o">o</a></p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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