Proverbs 19 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

1 Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool. (Ps 26:1; Ps 26:11; Pr 14:2; Pr 20:7; Pr 28:6)

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2 Desire^[1] without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way. (Pr 21:5; Pr 28:20; Pr 29:20) 3 When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord. (Ps 37:7; Pr 11:3; Isa 8:21; Re 16:11)

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4 Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend. (Pr 14:20) 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape. (De 19:16; Pr 6:19; Pr 12:19; Pr 21:28)

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6 Many seek the favor of a generous man,^[2] and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts. (Pr 17:8) 7 All a poor man’s brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.^[3] (Ps 38:11; Pr 19:4) 8 Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good. (Pr 15:32; Pr 16:20) 9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish. (Pr 19:5) 10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes. (Pr 17:7; Pr 26:1; Pr 30:22; Ec 10:6)

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11 Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. (Pr 14:29) 12 A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. (Ps 133:3; Pr 14:35; Pr 16:14; Pr 20:2; Pr 28:15; Ho 14:5; Mic 5:7)

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13 A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain. (Pr 10:1; Pr 17:21; Pr 21:9; Pr 27:15)

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14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. (Pr 18:22; 2Co 12:14) 15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger. (Job 4:13; Pr 6:9; Pr 10:4; Pr 20:4; Pr 20:13; Pr 23:21)

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16 Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die. (Pr 13:13; Lu 10:28) 17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed. (De 15:7; Pr 12:14; Pr 22:9; Pr 28:27; Ec 11:1; Mt 10:42; Mt 25:40; Lu 6:38; 2Co 9:6; Heb 6:10)

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18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death. (De 21:18; Pr 13:24; Pr 23:13) 19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again. 20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. (Ps 37:37) 21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. (Job 23:13; Ps 33:10; Isa 14:26; Isa 46:10)

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22 What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. 23 The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm. (Le 26:6; Ps 25:13; Pr 10:16; Pr 11:19; Isa 38:5; Mr 10:30)

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24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth. (Pr 15:19; Pr 20:4; Pr 26:15; Mt 26:23; Mr 14:20)

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25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge. (De 13:6; Ps 1:1; Pr 9:8; Pr 21:11)

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26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and reproach. (Pr 10:5; Pr 17:2) 27 Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge. (2Pe 2:21) 28 A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity. (Job 15:16; Job 34:7; Pr 18:8) 29 Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools. (Pr 10:13; Pr 18:6; Pr 19:25; Pr 26:3)

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الكتاب المقدس

1 الْفَقِيرُ السَّالِكُ بِكَمَالِهِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْجَاهِلِ الْمُخَاتِلِ. 2 لَا يَجْدُرُ بِالْمَرْءِ أَنْ يَخْلُوَ مِنَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ، وَمَنْ يَتَعَجَّلِ الأُمُورَ يُخْطِئِ الْغَرَضَ. 3 عِنْدَمَا تُسِيءُ حَمَاقَةُ الإِنْسَانِ إِلَى حَيَاتِهِ، يَسْخَطُ قَلْبُهُ عَلَى اللهِ. 4 الْغَنِيُّ يَجْتَذِبُ كَثْرَةً مِنَ الأَصْدِقَاءِ، أَمَّا الْفَقِيرُ فَيَهْجُرُهُ خَلِيلُهُ. 5 شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ لَا يَنْجُو مِنَ الْعِقَابِ، وَنَافِثُ الْكَذِبِ لَا يُفْلِتُ مِنَ الْقِصَاصِ. 6 كَثِيرُونَ يَتَمَلَّقُونَ صَاحِبَ النُّفُوذِ، وَالْكُلُّ صَاحِبٌ لِلَّذِي يُغْدِقُ الْعَطَايَا. 7 جَمِيعُ إخْوَةِ الْفَقِيرِ يَمْقُتُونَهُ، فَمَا أَحْرَى أَنْ يَتَهَرَّبَ مِنْهُ أَصْدِقَاؤُهُ؛ يُلاحِقُهُمْ بِتَوَسُّلاتِهِ وَلا يَجِدُ لَهُمْ أَثَراً. 8 مَنِ اقْتَنَى حِكْمَةً أَحَبَّ نَفْسَهُ، وَمَنِ ادَّخَرَ الْفَهْمَ يَلْقَى خَيْراً. 9 شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ لَا يُفْلِتُ مِنَ الْعِقَابِ، وَنَافِثُ الأَكَاذِيبِ يَهْلِكُ. 10 لَا يَلِيقُ التَّنَعُّمُ بِالْجَاهِلِ، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ أَنْ يَتَسَلَّطَ عَلَى الرُّؤَسَاءِ؟ 11 تَعَقُّلُ الإِنْسَانِ يَكْبَحُ غَضَبَهُ، وَبَهَاؤُهُ فِي الْعَفْوِ عَنِ الْخَطَأِ. 12 حَنَقُ الْمَلِكِ كَزَمْجَرَةِ الأَسَدِ، وَرِضَاهُ كَالطَّلِّ عَلَى الْعُشْبِ. 13 الابْنُ الْجَاهِلُ مَدْعَاةُ خَرَابٍ لأَبِيهِ، وَمُخَاصَمَاتُ الزَّوْجَةِ كَنَقْرِ قَطَرَاتِ الْمَطَرِ الْمُتَتَابِعَةِ، 14 الْبَيْتُ وَالثَّرْوَةُ مِيَراثٌ مِنَ الآبَاءِ، أَمَّا الزَّوْجَةُ الْعَاقِلَةُ فَهِيَ مِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ. 15 الْكَسَلُ يُغْرِقُ فِي سُبَاتٍ عَمِيقٍ، وَالنَّفْسُ الْمُتَقَاعِسَةُ تُقَاسِي مِنَ الْجُوعِ. 16 مَنْ يُطِعْ الْوَصِيَّةَ يَصُنْ نَفْسَهُ، وَالْمُتَهَاوِنُ فِي تَصَرُّفَاتِهِ يَلْقَى الْمَوْتَ. 17 مَنْ يَرْحَمْ الْفَقِيرَ يُقْرِضْ الرَّبَّ، وَيُكَافِئْهُ الرَّبُّ عَلَى حُسْنِ صَنِيعِهِ. 18 أَدِّبِ ابْنَكَ مَادَامَ فِي ذَلِكَ رَجَاءٌ، وَلا تَحْمِلْ نَفْسَكَ عَلَى قَتْلِهِ. 19 الْجَامِحُ الْغَضَبِ يَدْفَعُ ثَمَنَ جُمُوحِهِ، وَإِنْ كَبَحْتَهُ أَوِ اعْتَرَضْتَهُ فَإِنَّكَ تَزِيدُهُ سُوءاً 20 اسْتَمِعْ إِلَى الْمَشُورَةِ، وَاقْبَلِ التَّأْدِيبَ، فَتَكْتَسِبَ حِكْمَةً بَقِيَّةَ حَيَاتِكَ. 21 كَثِيرَةٌ هِيَ نَوَايَا قَلْبِ الإِنْسَانِ، إِنَّمَا مَشُورَةُ الرَّبِّ هِيَ الَّتِي تَسُودُ. 22 حُسْنُ الْجَمِيلِ زِينَةُ النَّاسِ، وَالْفَقِيرُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْغَنِيِّ الْكَاذِبِ. 23 تَقْوَى الرَّبِّ تُفْضِي إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ، وَصَاحِبُهَا يَبِيتُ مُطْمَئِنّاً وَلا يَنَالُهُ شَرٌّ. 24 الْكَسُولُ يَدْفِنُ يَدَهُ فِي صَحْنِهِ وَلا يَرُدُّهَا حَتَّى إِلَى فَمِهِ. 25 اضْرِبِ الْمُسْتَهْزِئَ فَيَتَعَقَّلَ الأَحْمَقُ، وَوَبِّخِ العَاقِلَ فَيَكْتَسِبَ فَهْماً. 26 مَنْ يُخَرِّبْ حَيَاةَ أَبِيهِ، وَيُشَرِّدْ أُمَّهُ فَهُوَ ابْنٌ يَجْلِبُ الْخِزْيَ وَالْعَارَ. 27 كُفَّ يَا ابْنِي عَنِ الإِصْغَاءِ إِلَى التَّعْلِيمِ الَّذِي يُضِلُّكَ عَنْ كَلِمَاتِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ. 28 الشَّاهِدُ الْمُنَافِقُ يَسْخَرُ مِنَ الْقَضَاءِ، وَفَمُ الأَشْرَارِ يَبْتَلِعُ الإِثْمَ. 29 الْعِقَابُ مُعَدٌّ لِلسَّاخِرِينَ، وَجَلْدُ السِّيَاطِ مُهَيَّأٌ لِظُهُورِ الْجُهَّالِ.