Proverbs 19:1-29 GNT

[1] It is better to be poor but honest than to be a lying fool. [2] Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good; impatience will get you into trouble. [3] Some people ruin themselves by their own stupid actions and then blame the LORD. [4] Rich people are always finding new friends, but the poor cannot keep the few they have. [5] If you tell lies in court, you will be punished-there will be no escape. [6] Everyone tries to gain the favor of important people; everyone claims the friendship of those who give out favors. [7] Even the relatives of a poor person have no use for him; no wonder he has no friends. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot win any. [8] Do yourself a favor and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper. [9] No one who tells lies in court can escape punishment; he is doomed. [10] Fools should not live in luxury, and slaves should not rule over noblemen. [11] If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it. [12] The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like welcome rain. [13] Stupid children can bring their parents to ruin. A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip. [14] A man can inherit a house and money from his parents, but only the LORD can give him a sensible wife. [15] Go ahead and be lazy; sleep on, but you will go hungry. [16] Keep God's laws and you will live longer; if you ignore them, you will die. [17] When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the LORD, and the LORD will pay you back. [18] Discipline your children while they are young enough to learn. If you don't, you are helping them destroy themselves. [19] If someone has a hot temper, let him take the consequences. If you get him out of trouble once, you will have to do it again. [20] If you listen to advice and are willing to learn, one day you will be wise. [21] People may plan all kinds of things, but the LORD's will is going to be done. [22] It is a disgrace to be greedy; poor people are better off than liars. [23] Obey the LORD and you will live a long life, content and safe from harm. [24] Some people are too lazy to put food in their own mouths. [25] Arrogance should be punished, so that people who don't know any better can learn a lesson. If you are wise, you will learn when you are corrected. [26] Only a shameful, disgraceful person would mistreat his father or turn his mother away from his home. [27] My child, when you stop learning, you will soon neglect what you already know. [28] There is no justice where a witness is determined to hurt someone. Wicked people love the taste of evil. [29] A conceited fool is sure to get a beating.