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Proverbs 19:1-15
New American Standard Bible

Chapter 19

1Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity Than a person who is perverse in speech and is a fool. 2Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And one who hurries his footsteps errs. 3The foolishness of a person ruins his way, And his heart rages against the Lord. 4Wealth adds many friends, But a poor person is separated from his friend. 5A false witness will not go unpunished, And one who declares lies will not escape. 6Many will seek the favor of a generous person, And every person is a friend to him who gives gifts. 7All 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. 8One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good. 9A false witness will not go unpunished, And one who declares lies will perish. 10Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes. 11A person’s discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense. 12A king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass. 13A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the quarrels of a wife are a constant dripping. 14House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. 15Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And a lazy person will suffer hunger.
King James Version

Chapter 19

1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 19

1Better a poor person who lives with integrity than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
2Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins.
3A person’s own foolishness leads him astray, yet his heart rages against the Lord.
4Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friend.
5A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
6Many seek a ruler’s favor, and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.
7All the brothers of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends keep their distance from him! He may pursue them with words, but they are not there.
8The one who acquires good sense loves himself; one who safeguards understanding finds success.
9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies perishes.
10Luxury is not appropriate for a fool— how much less for a slave to rule over princes!
11A person’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
12A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.
14A house and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry.
New Living Translation

Chapter 19

1Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool.
2Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.
3People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.
4Wealth makes many 'friends'; poverty drives them all away.
5A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.
6Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
7The relatives of the poor despise them; how much more will their friends avoid them! Though the poor plead with them, their friends are gone.
8To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.
9A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed.
10It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes!
11Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
12The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.
14Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the Lord can give an understanding wife.
15Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.
English Standard Version

Chapter 19

1 Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool. 2Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way. 3When a man 's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord. 4 Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend. 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape. 6Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts. 7 All a poor man 's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them. 8 Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good. 9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish. 10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes. 11 Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. 12A king 's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. 13 A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife 's quarreling is a continual dripping of rain. 14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. 15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
New International Version

Chapter 19

1Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.
2Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
3A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord.
4Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.
5A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will not go free.
6Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.
7The poor are shunned by all their relatives— how much more do their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.
8The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
9A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.
10It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
11A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13A foolish child is a father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
14Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.
New King James Version

Chapter 19

1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. 2Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, And he sins who hastens with his feet. 3The foolishness of a man twists his way, And his heart frets against the Lord. 4 Wealth makes many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend. 5A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies will not escape. 6Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts. 7 All the brothers of the poor hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him. 8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good. 9A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies shall perish. 10Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule over princes. 11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is 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 the ruin of his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping. 14 Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. 15 Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger.
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