^19:1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

    ^19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good. And he who hastens with his feet sins.

    ^19:3 The folly of a man subverts his way and his heart rages against Jehovah.

    ^19:4 Wealth adds many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.

    ^19:5 A false witness will not be unpunished and he who breathes-out lies will not escape.

    ^19:6 Many will entreat the favor of a noble man and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

    ^19:7 All the brothers of a poor man regard him inferior, how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues with words, but they are gone.

    ^19:8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding will find good.

    ^19:9 A false witness will not be unpunished and he who breathes-out lies will perish.

    ^19:10 Luxurious living is not becoming for a fool, much less a servant to have rule over rulers.

    ^19:11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

    ^19:12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as dew upon the grass.

    ^19:13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

    ^19:14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

    ^19:15 Laziness casts into a deep sleep and the idle soul will suffer hunger.

    ^19:16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul. He who is careless of his ways will die.

    ^19:17 He who has pity upon a poor man lends to Jehovah and he will repay him his good deed.

    ^19:18 Chasten your son because there is hope and do not let your soul spare for his crying.

    ^19:19 A man of great wrath will bear the penalty, because if you deliver him, you must do it yet again.

    ^19:20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

    ^19:21 There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that will stand.

    ^19:22 What makes a man to be desired is his kindness and a poor man is better than a liar.

    ^19:23 The fear of Jehovah is life to a man and he will abide satisfied. He will not be visited with evil.

    ^19:24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

    ^19:25 Strike a scoffer and a simple man will learn prudence. And reprove he who has understanding and he will understand knowledge.

    ^19:26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame and brings reproach.

    ^19:27 To error from the words of knowledge, cease, my son, to hear instruction.

    ^19:28 A worthless witness mocks at justice and the mouth of the wicked swallows wickedness.

    ^19:29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers and stripes for the back of fools.