Proverbs 19:1-9

New American Standard Bible

19 ^(A)Better is a poor person who ^(B)walks in his integrity
Than a person who is perverse in ^[a]speech and is a fool.
² Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And one who hurries ^[b](C)his footsteps ^[c]errs.
³ The ^(D)foolishness of a person ruins his way,
And his heart ^(E)rages against the Lord.
^4 (F)Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor person is separated from his friend.
⁵ A ^(G)false witness will not go unpunished,
And one who ^(H)declares lies will not escape.
^6 (I)Many will seek the favor of a ^[d]generous person,
And every person is a friend to ^(J)him who gives gifts.
⁷ All the brothers of a poor person hate him;
How much more do his ^(K)friends abandon him!
He ^(L)pursues them with words, but they are ^[e]gone.
⁸ One who gets ^[f]wisdom loves his own soul;
One who keeps understanding will ^(M)find good.
⁹ A ^(N)false witness will not go unpunished,
And one who declares lies will perish.