Proverbs 19:1-10

New American Standard Bible 1995

19 ^(A)Better is a poor man who ^(B)walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in ^[a]speech and is a fool.
² Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries ^[b](C)his footsteps ^[c]errs.
³ The ^(D)foolishness of man ruins his way,
And his heart ^(E)rages against the Lord.
^4 (F)Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
⁵ A ^(G)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who ^[d](H)tells lies will not escape.
^6 (I)Many will seek the favor of a ^[e]generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who ^(J)gives gifts.
⁷ All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his ^(K)friends abandon him!
He ^(L)pursues them with words, but they are ^[f]gone.
⁸ He who gets ^[g]wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will ^(M)find good.
⁹ A ^(N)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who ^[h]tells lies will perish.
¹⁰ Luxury is ^(O)not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a ^(P)slave to rule over princes.