Proverbs 19:13-29
English Standard Version
13 (A)A foolish son is ruin to his father,
and (B)a wife's quarreling is (C)a continual dripping of rain.
14 (D)House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a prudent wife is (E)from the Lord.
15 (F)Slothfulness casts into (G)a deep sleep,
and (H)an idle person will suffer hunger.
16 Whoever (I)keeps the commandment keeps his life;
he who despises his ways will die.
17 (J)Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he (K)will repay him for his (L)deed.
18 (M)Discipline your son, for there is hope;
do not set your heart on (N)putting him to death.
19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in (O)the future.
21 (P)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but (Q)it is the purpose of the Lord (R)that will stand.
22 What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 The fear of the Lord (S)leads to life,
and whoever has it rests (T)satisfied;
he will (U)not be visited by harm.
24 (V)The sluggard buries his hand in (W)the dish
and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
25 (X)Strike (Y)a scoffer, and the simple will (Z)learn prudence;
(AA)reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
is (AB)a son who brings shame and reproach.
27 Cease to hear instruction, my son,
(AC)and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked (AD)devours iniquity.
29 Condemnation is ready for (AE)scoffers,
and (AF)beating for the backs of fools.
Proverbs 19:13-29
New International Version
13 A foolish child is a father’s ruin,(A)
and a quarrelsome wife is like
the constant dripping of a leaky roof.(B)
15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,
and the shiftless go hungry.(E)
16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.(F)
17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,(G)
and he will reward them for what they have done.(H)
18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
do not be a willing party to their death.(I)
19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(L)
22 What a person desires is unfailing love[a];
better to be poor than a liar.
23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
then one rests content, untouched by trouble.(M)
24 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!(N)
25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;
rebuke the discerning,(O) and they will gain knowledge.(P)
26 Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother(Q)
is a child who brings shame and disgrace.
27 Stop listening to instruction, my son,(R)
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.(S)
29 Penalties are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.(T)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame
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