19:1 Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.
19:2 It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.
19:3 A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the Lord.
19:4 Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friend.
19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who pours out lies will not escape punishment.
19:6 Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the one who gives gifts.
19:7 All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him — he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.
19:8 The one who acquires wisdom loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.
19:9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who pours out lies will perish.
19:10 Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!
19:11 A person’s wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
19:12 A king’s wrath is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
19:13 A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.
19:14 A house and wealth are the inheritance from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
19:15 Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.
19:16 The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.
19:17 The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.