Proverbs 19, side by side

¹Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

¹Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

²Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.

²Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

³A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

³The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

⁴Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

⁴Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

⁵A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

⁵A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

⁶Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

⁶Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

⁷All the brothers of a poor man hate him— how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.

⁷All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

⁸He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.

⁸He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

⁹A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

⁹A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

¹⁰Luxury is unseemly for a fool— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

¹⁰Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

¹¹The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹²A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

¹²The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

¹³A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.

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

¹⁴Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

¹⁴House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

¹⁵Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

¹⁵Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

¹⁶He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

¹⁷Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

¹⁷He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

¹⁸Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.

¹⁸Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

¹⁹A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.

¹⁹A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

²⁰Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

²⁰Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

²¹Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

²¹There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

²²The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.

²²The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

²³The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.

²³The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

²⁴The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.

²⁴A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

²⁵Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.

²⁵Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

²⁶He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.

²⁶He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

²⁷If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

²⁷Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

²⁸A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

²⁸An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

²⁹Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

²⁹Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.