Proverbs 19

¹Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

²It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty with one’s feet and miss the way.

³The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against the LORD.†⇄ (10 connections)

⁴Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.

⁵A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.†⇄ (15 connections)

⁶Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

⁷All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.†⇄ (10 connections)

⁸He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

⁹A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.¶†⇄ (8 connections)

¹⁰Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.†⇄ (14 connections)

¹¹The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.†⇄ (13 connections)

¹²The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.† (1 connection)

¹³A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.

¹⁴House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.†⇄ (2 connections)

¹⁵Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.†⇄ (8 connections)

¹⁶He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

¹⁷He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.†⇄ (18 connections)

¹⁸Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.†⇄ (2 connections)

¹⁹A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

²⁰Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

²¹There are many plans in a man’s heart, but the LORD’s counsel will prevail.¶†⇄ (14 connections)

²²That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

²³The fear of the LORD leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.† (1 connection)

²⁴The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

²⁵Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.† (1 connection)

²⁶He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

²⁷If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.† (1 connection)

²⁸A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

²⁹Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.† (1 connection)