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Proverbs 19
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
1Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
1Better is a poor [man] that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.
2Also that a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps.
3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
3The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
4Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.
4Wealth addeth many friends; but the poor is separated from his friend.
5A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.
5A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
6Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
6Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.
7All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
7All the brethren of a poor [man] hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth [them] with words, — they are not [to be found].
8He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
8He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
9A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
10Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.
10Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
11The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
12The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.
13A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
14House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
15Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.
17He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
17He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.
18Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.
18Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.
19A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.
19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.
20Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.
20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
21Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
22The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
22The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.
23The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.
23The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life, and he [that hath it] shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.
24The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.
24A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.
25When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge.
26He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.
26He that ruineth [his] father and chaseth away [his] mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
27A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.