Proverbs 19
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- 1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
- 2Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
- 3The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
- 4Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.
- 5A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
- 6Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
- 7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth [supplied: them with] words, [supplied: but] they are gone.
- כָּ֥ל
- כָּ֥לkalallH3605
- אֲחֵי־
- אֲחֵי'a.chei-[the] brothers ofH0251G
- רָ֨שׁ׀
- רָ֨שׁrasha poor [person]H7326
- שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ
- אַ֤ף
- אַ֤ף'afindeed?H0637
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ
- רָחֲק֣וּ
- רָחֲק֣וּra.cha.Kuthey are distantH7368
- מִמֶּ֑נּוּ
- מְרַדֵּ֖ף
- מְרַדֵּ֖ףme.ra.Def[one who] pursuesH7291
- אֲמָרִ֣ים
- אֲמָרִ֣ים'a.ma.RimwordsH0561
- לוֹQere, written (Ketiv): לֹא
- הֵֽמָּה׃
- הֵֽמָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
- כָּ֥ל
- 8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
- 9A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.
- 10Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
- 11The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
- 12The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
- 13A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
- 14House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
- 15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
- 16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; [supplied: But] he that is careless of his ways shall die.
- 17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.
- 18Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; nd set not thy heart on his destruction.
- 19A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver [supplied: him], thou must do it yet again.
- גְּֽדָלQere, written (Ketiv): גֹּרַל
- גְּֽדָלgo.ral-a [person] great ofH1419A
- חֵ֭מָה
- חֵ֭מָהChe.mahrageH2534
- נֹ֣שֵׂא
- נֹ֣שֵׂאNo.se'[is] bearingH5375J
- עֹ֑נֶשׁ
- עֹ֑נֶשׁ'O.nesh[the] penaltyH6066
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkithatH3588B
- אִם־
- אִם'im-exceptH0518B
- תַּ֝צִּ֗יל
- תַּ֝צִּ֗ילta.Tzilyou will rescueH5337
- וְע֣וֹד
- תּוֹסִֽף׃
- תּוֹסִֽףto.Sifyou will repeatH3254G
- גְּֽדָלQere, written (Ketiv): גֹּרַל
- 20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
- 21There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
- 22That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
- 23The fear of Jehovah [supplied: tendeth] to life; And he [supplied: that hath it] shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.
- 24The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
- 25Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, [supplied: and] he will understand knowledge.
- 26He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
- 27Cease, my son, to hear instruction [supplied: Only] to err from the words of knowledge.
- 28A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
- 29Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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