Proverbs 19 English Standard Version

19 ^(A)Better is a poor person who ^(B)walks in his integrity
    than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
²Desire^[a] without knowledge is not good,
    and whoever ^(C)makes haste with his feet misses his way.
³When a man's folly ^(D)brings his way to ruin,
    his heart ^(E)rages against the Lord.
⁴^(F)Wealth brings many new friends,
    ^(G)but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
⁵^(H)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who ^(I)breathes out lies will not escape.
⁶Many seek the favor of a generous man,^[b]
    and everyone is a friend to a man who gives ^(J)gifts.
⁷^(K)All a poor man's brothers hate him;
    ^(L)how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words, but does not have them.^[c]
⁸^(M)Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
    he who keeps understanding will ^(N)discover good.
⁹^(O)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who ^(P)breathes out lies will perish.
¹⁰^(Q)It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
    much less for ^(R)a slave to rule over princes.
¹¹^(S)Good sense makes one slow to anger,
    and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
¹²A king's wrath is like ^(T)the growling of a lion,
    but his ^(U)favor is like ^(V)dew on the grass.
¹³^(W)A foolish son is ruin to his father,
    and ^(X)a wife's quarreling is ^(Y)a continual dripping of rain.
¹⁴^(Z)House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
    but a prudent wife is ^(AA)from the Lord.
¹⁵^(AB)Slothfulness casts into ^(AC)a deep sleep,
    and ^(AD)an idle person will suffer hunger.
¹⁶Whoever ^(AE)keeps the commandment keeps his life;
    he who despises his ways will die.
¹⁷^(AF)Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he ^(AG)will repay him for his ^(AH)deed.
¹⁸^(AI)Discipline your son, for there is hope;
    do not set your heart on ^(AJ)putting him to death.
¹⁹A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
    for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
²⁰Listen to advice and accept instruction,
    that you may gain wisdom in ^(AK)the future.
²¹^(AL)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
    but ^(AM)it is the purpose of the Lord ^(AN)that will stand.
²²What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
    and a poor man is better than a liar.
²³The fear of the Lord ^(AO)leads to life,
    and whoever has it rests ^(AP)satisfied;
    he will ^(AQ)not be visited by harm.
²⁴^(AR)The sluggard buries his hand in ^(AS)the dish
    and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
²⁵^(AT)Strike ^(AU)a scoffer, and the simple will ^(AV)learn prudence;
    ^(AW)reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
²⁶He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
    is ^(AX)a son who brings shame and reproach.
²⁷Cease to hear instruction, my son,
    ^(AY)and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
²⁸A worthless witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked ^(AZ)devours iniquity.
²⁹Condemnation is ready for ^(BA)scoffers,
    and ^(BB)beating for the backs of fools.