Proverbs 19:2-17

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² Desire^[a] without knowledge is not good,
    and whoever ^(A)makes haste with his feet misses his way.
³ When a man's folly ^(B)brings his way to ruin,
    his heart ^(C)rages against the Lord.
^4 (D)Wealth brings many new friends,
    ^(E)but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
^5 (F)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who ^(G)breathes out lies will not escape.
⁶ Many seek the favor of a generous man,^[b]
    and everyone is a friend to a man who gives ^(H)gifts.
^7 (I)All a poor man's brothers hate him;
    ^(J)how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words, but does not have them.^[c]
8 (K)Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
    he who keeps understanding will ^(L)discover good.
^9 (M)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who ^(N)breathes out lies will perish.
^10 (O)It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
    much less for ^(P)a slave to rule over princes.
^11 (Q)Good sense makes one slow to anger,
    and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
¹² A king's wrath is like ^(R)the growling of a lion,
    but his ^(S)favor is like ^(T)dew on the grass.
^13 (U)A foolish son is ruin to his father,
    and ^(V)a wife's quarreling is ^(W)a continual dripping of rain.
^14 (X)House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
    but a prudent wife is ^(Y)from the Lord.
^15 (Z)Slothfulness casts into ^(AA)a deep sleep,
    and ^(AB)an idle person will suffer hunger.
¹⁶ Whoever ^(AC)keeps the commandment keeps his life;
    he who despises his ways will die.
^17 (AD)Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he ^(AE)will repay him for his ^(AF)deed.