Verse 1
Proverbs 19:1
Literal Standard Version
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Better is the poor walking in his integrity, || Than the perverse in his lips—who is a fool.
Original Language Text
hebrew
טֽוֹב רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ/תֻמּ֑/וֹ מֵ/עִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/ו וְ/ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל
English Translation
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than a rich person whose ways are perverse, and he is a fool.
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Chapter 19 Context
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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 perverts his way, || And his heart is angry against YHWH.
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Wealth adds many friends, || And the poor is separated from his neighbor.
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A false witness is not acquitted, || Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.
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Many beg the face of the noble, || And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
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All the brothers of the poor have hated him, || Surely his friends have also been far from him, || H...
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Whoever 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 whoever breathes out lies perishes.
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10
Luxury is not fitting for a fool, || Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
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11
The wisdom of a man has 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 his goodwill as dew on the herb.
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A foolish son is a calamity to his father, || And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping...
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14
House and wealth are the inheritance of fathers, || And an understanding wife is from YHWH.
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Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, || And an indolent soul hungers.
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Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, || Whoever is despising His ways dies.
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Whoever is lending to YHWH is favoring the poor, || And He repays his deed to him.
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18
Discipline your son, for there is hope, || And do not lift up your soul to put him to death.
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19
A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, || For if you deliver, yet again you add.
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20
Hear counsel and receive instruction, || So that you are wise in your latter end.
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21
The purposes in a man’s heart are many, || And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.
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The desirableness of a man is his kindness, || And the poor is better than a liar.
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23
The fear of YHWH is to life, || And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil.
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24
The slothful has hidden his hand in a dish, || Even to his mouth he does not bring it back.
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25
Strike a scorner, and the simple acts prudently, || And give reproof to the intelligent, || He under...
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Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, || A son causing shame, and bringing confusion...
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27
Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.
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A worthless witness scorns judgment, || And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
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Judgments have been prepared for scorners, || And stripes for the back of fools!
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