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Proverbs 19

On Life and Conduct

1

 aBetter is a poor man who  bwalks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in  1speech and is a fool.

2

Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries  1 ahis footsteps  2errs.

3

The  afoolishness of man ruins his way, And his heart  brages against the LORD.

4

 aWealth adds many friends, But a poor man is separated from his friend.

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A  afalse witness will not go unpunished, And he who  1 btells lies will not escape.

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 aMany will seek the favor of a  1generous man, And every man is a friend to him who  bgives gifts.

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All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his  afriends abandon him! He  bpursues them with words, but they are  1gone.

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He who gets  1wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will  afind good.

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A  afalse witness will not go unpunished, And he who  1tells lies will perish.

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Luxury is  anot fitting for a fool; Much less for a  bslave to rule over princes.

11

A man's  adiscretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory  bto overlook a transgression.

12

The  aking's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like  bdew on the grass.

13

A  afoolish son is destruction to his father, And the  bcontentions of a wife are a constant dripping.

14

House and wealth are an  ainheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

15

 aLaziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle  1man will suffer hunger.

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He who  akeeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who  1is careless of  2conduct will die.

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One who  ais gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his  1 bgood deed.

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 aDiscipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire  1his death.

19

A man of great anger will bear the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

20

 aListen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise  1the rest of your days.

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Many  aplans are in a man's heart, But the  bcounsel of the LORD will stand.

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What is desirable in a man is his  1kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

23

The  1 afear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep  bsatisfied,  2 cuntouched by evil.

24

The  asluggard buries his hand  bin the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

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 aStrike a scoffer and the  1naive may become shrewd, But  breprove one who has understanding and he will  2gain knowledge.

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He  awho assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son.

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Cease listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

28

A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked  1 aspreads iniquity.

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 1Judgments are prepared for  ascoffers, And  bblows for the back of fools.



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