Proverbs 19 Fear of the Lord Leads to Life
Proverbs 19:1-29 Fear of the Lord Leads to Life
Proverbs 19:1
1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge,
And he sins who hastens with his feet.
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Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 19:5
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A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies will not escape.
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Many entreat the favor of the nobility,
And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
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All the brothers of the poor hate him;
How much more do his friends go far from him!
He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him.
Proverbs 19:8
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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.
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A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies shall perish.
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Luxury is not fitting for a fool,
Much less for a servant to rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:11
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The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
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The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
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Proverbs 19:1
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A foolish son is the ruin of his father,
And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping (irritation).
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Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
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Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And an idle person will suffer hunger.
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He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who is careless of his ways will die.
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He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
And He will pay back what he has given.
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Chasten your son while there is hope,
And do not set your heart on his destruction.
Proverbs 19:19
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A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
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Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
That you may be wise in your latter days.
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There are many plans in a man’s heart,
Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.
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What is desired in a man is kindness,
And a poor man is better than a liar.
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The fear of the Lord leads to life,
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.
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A lazy man buries his hand in the bowl,
And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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Strike a scoffer, and the simple will become wary;
Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
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He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother
Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
Proverbs 19:27
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Cease listening to instruction, my son,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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A disreputable witness scorns justice,
And the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
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Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
And beatings for the backs of fools.