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19:1  Better to be a poor person who walks in his integrity than one with perverse lips who is a fool.
19:2  Zeal without knowledge is certainly not good, and a person who acts hastily sins.
19:3  A person’s own foolishness undermines his way, but his heart rages against the Lord.
19:4  Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is deserted by his friend.
19:5  A false witness will not go unpunished. He breathes lies and will not escape.
19:6  Many seek the goodwill of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a person who gives gifts.
19:7  A poor person’s brothers all hate him. Even his friends keep their distance from him! Though he pursues them with words, they are not there.
19:8  A person who acquires intelligence loves his life. A person who guards understanding finds a good thing.
19:9  A false witness will not go unpunished. He breathes lies, and he will perish.
19:10  A life of luxury is not appropriate for a fool. How much less appropriate for a slave to rule over princes.
19:11  Good sense makes a person slow to anger, and it is to his credit when he overlooks an offense.
19:12  The king’s anger is like a lion’s growl, but his favor is refreshing like dew on the grass.
19:13  A foolish son is a disaster to his father, and a nagging wife is like constantly dripping water.
19:14  Home and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
19:15  Laziness makes a person fall into a deep sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.
19:16  A person who keeps a command preserves his life. One who despises his ways will die.
19:17  A person who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord. He will repay him in full.
19:18  Discipline your son while there is hope. Do not make yourself responsible for his death.
19:19  Someone who has a lot of anger pays the penalty. If you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
19:20  Listen to advice and accept discipline, so that you will be wise in the future.
19:21  There are many plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that will prevail.
19:22  A desirable trait in a person is loyalty. It is better to be poor than a liar.
19:23  The fear of the Lord leads to life. One who has it rests content. He will not be disturbed by trouble.
19:24  A lazy person buries his hand in the dish, but he does not even bring the food up to his mouth.
19:25  Strike a scoffer, and an undisciplined person may learn caution. Warn a person with understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
19:26  A son who attacks his father and chases away his mother brings shame and disgrace.
19:27  If you stop listening to discipline, my son, you will stray from the sayings that give knowledge.
19:28  A malicious witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows evil.
19:29  Punishments have been prepared for scoffers and beatings for the backs of fools.