Proverbs 19:3-14

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³ When a man's folly ^(A)brings his way to ruin,
    his heart ^(B)rages against the Lord.
^4 (C)Wealth brings many new friends,
    ^(D)but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
^5 (E)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who ^(F)breathes out lies will not escape.
⁶ Many seek the favor of a generous man,^[a]
    and everyone is a friend to a man who gives ^(G)gifts.
^7 (H)All a poor man's brothers hate him;
    ^(I)how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words, but does not have them.^[b]
8 (J)Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
    he who keeps understanding will ^(K)discover good.
^9 (L)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who ^(M)breathes out lies will perish.
^10 (N)It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
    much less for ^(O)a slave to rule over princes.
^11 (P)Good sense makes one slow to anger,
    and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
¹² A king's wrath is like ^(Q)the growling of a lion,
    but his ^(R)favor is like ^(S)dew on the grass.
^13 (T)A foolish son is ruin to his father,
    and ^(U)a wife's quarreling is ^(V)a continual dripping of rain.
^14 (W)House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
    but a prudent wife is ^(X)from the Lord.