Proverbs 19

Proverbs 19 (LSB)

1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity

Than he who is crooked in lips and is a fool.

2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,

And he who hurries his footsteps sins.

3 The folly of man subverts his way,

But his heart rages against Yahweh.

4 Wealth adds many friends,

But a poor man is separated from his friend.

5 A false witness will not go unpunished,

And he who breathes out lies will not escape.

6 Many will seek the favor of a noble man,

And everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;

How much more do his friends distance themselves from him!

He pursues them with words, but they are no more.

8 He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;

He who keeps discernment will find good.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished,

And he who breathes out lies will perish.

Verse 5

10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool;

Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

Selfish ambition

11 A man’s insight makes him slow to anger,

And it is his honor to overlook a transgression.

12 The 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 contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.

14 House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,

But a wife who has insight is from Yahweh.

15 Laziness casts into a deep sleep,

And a slack-handed soul will suffer hunger.

16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,

But he who despises his way will die.

17 He who is gracious to a poor man lends to Yahweh,

And He will repay him for his bountiful deed.

18 Discipline your son while there is hope,

And do not direct your soul to put him to death.

19 A man of great wrath will bear the penalty,

For if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.

20 Listen to counsel and receive discipline,

That you may be wise in the end of your days.

21 Many thoughts are in a man’s heart,

But it is the counsel of Yahweh that will stand

22 What is desirable in a man is his lovingkindness,

And better is a poor man than a man of falsehood.

23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life,

So that one may sleep satisfied, not visited by evil.

24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish,

But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

25 Strike a scoffer and the simple may become prudent,

But reprove one who has understanding and he will understand knowledge.

26 He who assaults his father and causes his mother to flee

Is a son who brings shame and humiliation.

27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline,

And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

28 A vile witness scoffs at justice,

And the mouth of the wicked swallows up iniquity.

29 Judgments are established for scoffers,

And beatings for the back of fools.

Wisdom Guided Living

Honesty

Proverbs 19:1 “Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked in lips and is a fool.”

Proverbs 19:5 “A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who breathes out lies will not escape.”

Proverbs 19:9 “A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who breathes out lies will perish.”

Proverbs 19:22b “..., And better is a poor man than a man of falsehood.”

Proverbs 19:28 “A vile witness scoffs at justice, And the mouth of the wicked swallows up iniquity.”

Submission to God

Proverbs 19:2 “Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps sins.”

Proverbs 19:8 “He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps discernment will find good.”

Proverbs 19:16 “He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who despises his way will die.”

Proverbs 19:20 “Listen to counsel and receive discipline, That you may be wise in the end of your days.”

Proverbs 19:21 “Many thoughts are in a man’s heart, But it is the counsel of Yahweh that will stand.”

Proverbs 19:23 “The fear of Yahweh leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, not visited by evil.”

1 Timothy 4:8 “for bodily training is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.”

Proverbs 19:25 “Strike a scoffer and the simple may become prudent, But reprove one who has understanding and he will understand knowledge.”

Proverbs 19:27 “Cease listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.”

Proverbs 19:29 “Judgments are established for scoffers, And beatings for the back of fools.”

Anger

Proverbs 19:3 “The folly of man subverts his way, But his heart rages against Yahweh.”

Proverbs 19:11 “A man’s insight makes him slow to anger, And it is his honor to overlook a transgression.”

Honor - beauty, splendor, glory

Colossians 3:13 “bearing with one another, and graciously forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone, just as the Lord graciously forgave you, so also should you.”

Proverbs 19:19 “A man of great wrath will bear the penalty, For if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.”

Materialism

Proverbs 19:4 “Wealth adds many friends, But a poor man is separated from his friend.”

Proverbs 19:7 “All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends distance themselves from him! He pursues them with words, but they are no more.”

Proverbs 19:10 “Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.”

Generosity

Proverbs 19:6 “Many will seek the favor of a noble man, And everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.”

Proverbs 19:17 “He who is gracious to a poor man lends to Yahweh, And He will repay him for his bountiful deed.”

Proverbs 19:22a “What is desirable in a man is his lovingkindness,

Family

Proverbs 19:13 “A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.”

Proverbs 19:14 “House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a wife who has insight is from Yahweh.”

Insight - prudence, self-controlled by God’s Word

Titus 2:2-4 “Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance. Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, so that they may instruct the young women in sensibility: to love their husbands, to love their children,”

Proverbs 19:18 “Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not direct your soul to put him to death.”

Proverbs 19:26 “He who assaults his father and causes his mother to flee Is a son who brings shame and humiliation.”

Laziness

Proverbs 19:15 “Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And a slack-handed soul will suffer hunger.”

Proverbs 19:24 “The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.”