Proverbs 19:1-29 NASB

[1] Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity Than a person who is perverse in speech and is a fool. [2] Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And one who hurries his footsteps errs. [3] The foolishness of a person ruins his way, And his heart rages against the Lord. [4] Wealth adds many friends, But a poor person is separated from his friend. [5] A false witness will not go unpunished, And one who declares lies will not escape. [6] Many will seek the favor of a generous person, And every person is a friend to him who gives gifts. [7] All the brothers of a poor person hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone. [8] One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good. [9] A false witness will not go unpunished, And one who declares lies will perish. [10] Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes. [11] A person’s discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense. [12] A king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass. [13] A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the quarrels of a wife are a constant dripping. [14] House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. [15] Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And a lazy person will suffer hunger. [16] One who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But one who is careless of conduct will die. [17] One who is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord, And He will repay him for his good deed. [18] Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death. [19] A person of great anger will suffer the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again. [20] Listen to advice and accept discipline, So that you may be wise the rest of your days. [21] Many plans are in a person’s heart, But the advice of the Lord will stand. [22] What is desirable in a person is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor person than a liar. [23] The fear of the Lord leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil. [24] The lazy one buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth. [25] Strike a scoffer and the naive may become clever, But rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge. [26] He who assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son. [27] Stop listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge. [28] A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked swallows wrongdoing. [29] Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.