Proverbs 19:1-29 CEV

[1] It's better to be poor and live right than to be a stupid liar. [2] Willingness and stupidity don't go well together. If you are too eager, you will miss the road. [3] We are ruined by our own stupidity, though we blame the LORD. [4] The rich have many friends; the poor have none. [5] Dishonest witnesses and liars won't escape punishment. [6] Everyone tries to be friends of those who can help them. [7] If you are poor, your own relatives reject you, and your friends are worse. When you really need them, they are not there. [8] Do yourself a favor by having good sense- you will be glad you did. [9] Dishonest witnesses and liars will be destroyed. [10] It isn't right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule in place of a king. [11] It's wise to be patient and show what you are like by forgiving others. [12] An angry king roars like a lion, but when a king is pleased, it's like dew on the crops. [13] A foolish son brings disgrace to his father. A nagging wife goes on and on like the drip, drip, drip of the rain. [14] You may inherit all you own from your parents, but a sensible wife is a gift from the LORD. [15] If you are lazy and sleep your time away, you will starve. [16] Obey the Lord's teachings and you will live- disobey and you will die. [17] Caring for the poor is lending to the LORD, and you will be well repaid. [18] Correct your children before it's too late; if you don't punish them, you are destroying them. [19] People with bad tempers are always in trouble, and they need help over and over again. [20] Pay attention to advice and accept correction, so you can live sensibly. [21] We may make a lot of plans, but the LORD will do what he has decided. [22] What matters most is loyalty. It's better to be poor than to be a liar. [23] Showing respect to the LORD brings true life- if you do it, you can relax without fear of danger. [24] Some people are too lazy to lift a hand to feed themselves. [25] Stupid fools learn good sense by seeing others punished; a sensible person learns by being corrected. [26] Children who bring disgrace rob their father and chase their mother away. [27] If you stop learning, you will forget what you already know. [28] A lying witness makes fun of the court system, and criminals think crime is really delicious. [29] Every stupid fool is just waiting to be punished.