Proverbs 19
New American Standard Bible
On Life and Conduct
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.
10 Luxury is (O)not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a (P)slave to rule over princes.
11 A person’s (Q)discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory (R)to overlook an offense.
12 A (S)king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like (T)dew on the grass.
13 A (U)foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the (V)quarrels of a wife are a constant dripping.
14 House and wealth are an (W)inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15 (X)Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And [g]a lazy [h]person will suffer hunger.
16 One who (Y)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But one who [i]is careless of [j]conduct will die.
17 One who (Z)is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his [k](AA)good deed.
18 (AB)Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire [l]his death.
19 A person of great anger will suffer the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
20 (AC)Listen to advice and accept discipline,
So that you may be wise [m]the rest of your days.
21 Many (AD)plans are in a person’s heart,
But the (AE)advice of the Lord will stand.
22 What is desirable in a person is his [n]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.
23 [o]The (AF)fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep (AG)satisfied, [p](AH)untouched by evil.
24 The [q](AI)lazy one buries his hand (AJ)in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
25 (AK)Strike a scoffer and the naive may become clever,
But (AL)rebuke one who has understanding, and he will [r]gain knowledge.
26 He (AM)who assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
27 Stop listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked [s](AN)swallows wrongdoing.
29 [t]Judgments are prepared for (AO)scoffers,
And (AP)beatings for the backs of fools.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips
- Proverbs 19:2 Lit with his feet
- Proverbs 19:2 Lit sins
- Proverbs 19:6 Or noble
- Proverbs 19:7 Lit not
- Proverbs 19:8 Lit heart
- Proverbs 19:15 Lit an idle
- Proverbs 19:15 Lit soul
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit despises
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit ways
- Proverbs 19:17 Or benefits
- Proverbs 19:18 Lit causing him to die
- Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your latter end
- Proverbs 19:22 Or loyalty
- Proverbs 19:23 Or Reverence for
- Proverbs 19:23 Lit not visited
- Proverbs 19:24 Lit idle person
- Proverbs 19:25 Lit discern
- Proverbs 19:28 Another reading is pours out
- Proverbs 19:29 LXX Rods
Proverbs 19
New King James Version
The Fear of the Lord Leads to Life
19 Better (A)is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge,
And he sins who hastens with his feet.
3 The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.
4 (B)Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.
5 A (C)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies will not escape.
6 Many entreat the favor of the nobility,
And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
7 (D)All the brothers of the poor hate him;
How much more do his friends go (E)far from him!
He may pursue them with words, yet they [a]abandon him.
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies shall perish.
10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool,
Much less (G)for a servant to rule over princes.
11 (H)The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
(I)And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
13 (L)A foolish son is the ruin of his father,
(M)And the contentions of a wife are a continual [c]dripping.
17 (S)He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
And He will pay back what he has given.
19 A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
That you may be wise (U)in your latter days.
21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
(V)Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.
22 What is desired in a man is [f]kindness,
And a poor man is better than a liar.
23 (W)The fear of the Lord leads to life,
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.
24 (X)A lazy man buries his hand in the [g]bowl,
And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple (Y)will become wary;
(Z)Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
26 He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother
Is (AA)a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27 Cease listening to instruction, my son,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
(AC)And beatings for the backs of fools.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:7 Lit. are not
- Proverbs 19:8 Lit. heart
- Proverbs 19:13 Irritation
- Proverbs 19:16 Is reckless, lit. despises
- Proverbs 19:18 Lit. to put him to death; a Jewish tradition on his crying
- Proverbs 19:22 Lit. lovingkindness
- Proverbs 19:24 LXX, Syr. bosom; Tg., Vg. armpit
- Proverbs 19:28 Lit. witness of Belial, worthless witness
Proverbios 19
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19 Mejor es el pobre que anda en su integridad(A)
Que el de labios perversos y necio.
2 Tampoco es bueno para una persona[a] carecer de conocimiento,
Y el que se apresura con los pies peca(B).
3 La insensatez del hombre pervierte su camino(C),
Y su corazón se irrita contra el Señor(D).
4 La riqueza añade muchos amigos,
Pero el pobre es separado de su amigo(E).
5 El testigo falso(F) no quedará sin castigo,
Y el que cuenta[b] mentiras no escapará(G).
6 Muchos buscan el favor(H) del generoso[c],
Y todo hombre es amigo del que da(I).
7 Todos los hermanos del pobre lo aborrecen,
¡Cuánto más sus amigos se alejarán de él(J)!
Los persigue(K) con palabras, pero ellos se han ido[d].
8 El que adquiere cordura[e] ama su alma;
El que guarda la prudencia hallará el bien(L).
9 El testigo falso no quedará sin castigo,
Y el que cuenta[f] mentiras perecerá(M).
10 Al necio no conviene la vida de lujo(N);
Mucho menos a un siervo gobernar a los príncipes(O).
11 La discreción del hombre le hace lento para la ira(P),
Y su gloria es pasar por alto una ofensa(Q).
12 Como rugido de león es la ira del rey(R),
Y su favor como rocío sobre la hierba(S).
13 El hijo necio es ruina de su padre(T),
Y gotera constante las contiendas de una esposa(U).
14 Casa y riqueza son herencia de los padres(V),
Pero la mujer prudente viene del Señor.
15 La pereza hace caer en profundo sueño(W),
Y el alma ociosa sufrirá hambre.
16 El que guarda el mandamiento guarda su alma(X),
Pero el que desprecia sus caminos morirá.
17 El que se apiada del pobre presta al Señor(Y),
Y Él lo recompensará por su buena obra[g](Z).
18 Disciplina a tu hijo mientras hay esperanza,
Pero no desee tu alma causarle la muerte(AA).
19 El hombre de gran ira llevará el castigo,
Porque si tú lo rescatas, tendrás que hacerlo de nuevo.
20 Escucha el consejo y acepta la corrección[h],
Para que seas sabio(AB) el resto de tus días[i].
21 Muchos son los planes en el corazón del hombre(AC),
Mas el consejo del Señor permanecerá(AD).
22 Lo que es deseable en un hombre es su bondad[j],
Y es mejor ser pobre que mentiroso.
23 El temor[k] del Señor conduce a la vida(AE),
Para poder dormir satisfecho(AF), sin ser tocado[l] por el mal(AG).
24 El perezoso(AH) mete su mano en el plato(AI),
Y ni aun a su boca la llevará.
25 Golpea al insolente y el ingenuo[m] se volverá astuto(AJ),
Pero reprende al que tiene inteligencia(AK) y ganará[n] en conocimiento.
26 El que asalta a su padre y echa fuera a su madre(AL)
Es un hijo que trae vergüenza y desgracia.
27 Cesa, hijo mío, de escuchar la instrucción[o],
Y te desviarás de las palabras de sabiduría.
28 El testigo perverso se burla de la justicia[p],
Y la boca de los impíos esparce[q] iniquidad(AM).
29 Los juicios[r] están preparados para los insolentes(AN),
Y los azotes para la espalda de los necios(AO).
Footnotes
- Proverbios 19:2 Lit. alma.
- Proverbios 19:5 Lit. respira.
- Proverbios 19:6 O noble.
- Proverbios 19:7 Lit. no están.
- Proverbios 19:8 Lit. corazón.
- Proverbios 19:9 Lit. respira.
- Proverbios 19:17 O sus beneficios.
- Proverbios 19:20 O instrucción.
- Proverbios 19:20 Lit. en tus postrimerías.
- Proverbios 19:22 O lealtad.
- Proverbios 19:23 O La reverencia.
- Proverbios 19:23 Lit. visitado.
- Proverbios 19:25 Lit. simple.
- Proverbios 19:25 Lit. discernirá.
- Proverbios 19:27 O disciplina.
- Proverbios 19:28 O del derecho.
- Proverbios 19:28 O traga.
- Proverbios 19:29 Gr. Las varas.
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