Verse 26
Proverbs 19:26
Young's Literal Translation
26
Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
Original Language Text
hebrew
מְֽשַׁדֶּד אָ֭ב יַבְרִ֣יחַ אֵ֑ם בֵּ֝֗ן מֵבִ֥ישׁ וּ/מַחְפִּֽיר
English Translation
The destroyer of a father will deliver a mother to a shameful son and/or will set him in distress.
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Chapter 19 Context
1
Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips, who [is] a fool.
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Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
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The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
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Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.
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A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.
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Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
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All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is p...
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Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
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A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.
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10
Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
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11
The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
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12
The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.
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A calamity to his father [is] a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual droppin...
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House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah [is] an understanding wife.
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15
Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
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16
Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.
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17
Whoso is lending [to] Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.
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18
Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.
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19
A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.
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20
Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.
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21
Many [are] the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.
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22
The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar.
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23
The fear of Jehovah [is] to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.
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24
The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.
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25
A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandet...
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26
Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
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Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.
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A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
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Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
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