Proverbs 19

¹Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips, who [is] a fool.

²Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

³The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

⁴Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.

⁵A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.

⁶Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

⁷All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words — they are not!

⁸Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

⁹A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.

¹⁰Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

¹¹The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.

¹²The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.

¹³A calamity to his father [is] a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.

¹⁴House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah [is] an understanding wife.