Proverbs 19 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Proverbs 20

¹Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

KJVWine^H3196 is a mocker^H3887^(H8801), strong drink^H7941 is raging^H1993^(H8802): and whosoever is deceived^H7686^(H8802) thereby is not wise^H2449^(H8799).

² The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

KJVThe fear^H367 of a king^H4428 is as the roaring^H5099 of a lion^H3715: whoso provoketh him to anger^H5674^(H8693) sinneth^H2398^(H8802) against his own soul^H5315.

³ It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

KJVIt is an honour^H3519 for a man^H376 to cease^H7674 from strife^H7379: but every fool^H191 will be meddling^H1566^(H8691).

⁴ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

KJVThe sluggard^H6102 will not plow^H2790^(H8799) by reason of the cold^H2779; therefore shall he beg^H7592^(H8804)^(H8675)^H7592^(H8799) in harvest^H7105, and have nothing.

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

KJVCounsel^H6098 in the heart^H3820 of man^H376 is like deep^H6013 water^H4325; but a man^H376 of understanding^H8394 will draw it out^H1802^(H8799).

⁶ Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

KJVMost^H7230 men^H120 will proclaim^H7121^(H8799) every one^H376 his own goodness^H2617: but a faithful^H529 man^H376 who can find^H4672^(H8799)?

⁷ A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

KJVThe just^H6662 man walketh^H1980^(H8693) in his integrity^H8537: his children^H1121 are blessed^H835 after^H310 him.

⁸ A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

KJVA king^H4428 that sitteth in^H3427^(H8802) the throne^H3678 of judgment^H1779 scattereth away^H2219^(H8764) all evil^H7451 with his eyes^H5869.

⁹ Who can say, “I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin”?

KJVWho can say^H559^(H8799), I have made my heart^H3820 clean^H2135^(H8765), I am pure^H2891^(H8804) from my sin^H2403?

¹⁰ Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

KJVDivers weights^H68^H68, and divers measures^H374^H374, both^H8147 of them are alike^H1571 abomination^H8441 to the LORD^H3068.

¹¹ Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

KJVEven a child^H5288 is known^H5234^(H8691) by his doings^H4611, whether his work^H6467 be pure^H2134, and whether it be right^H3477.

¹² The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.

KJVThe hearing^H8085^(H8802) ear^H241, and the seeing^H7200^(H8802) eye^H5869, the LORD^H3068 hath made^H6213^(H8804) even both^H8147 of them.

¹³ Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

KJVLove^H157^(H8799) not sleep^H8142, lest thou come to poverty^H3423^(H8735); open^H6491^(H8798) thine eyes^H5869, and thou shalt be satisfied^H7646^(H8798) with bread^H3899.

¹⁴ “It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

KJVIt is naught^H7451, it is naught^H7451, saith^H559^(H8799) the buyer^H7069^(H8802): but when he is gone^H235^(H8801) his way, then he boasteth^H1984^(H8691).

¹⁵ There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

KJVThere is^H3426 gold^H2091, and a multitude^H7230 of rubies^H6443: but the lips^H8193 of knowledge^H1847 are a precious^H3366 jewel^H3627.

¹⁶ Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.

KJVTake^H3947^(H8798) his garment^H899 that is surety^H6148^(H8804) for a stranger^H2114^(H8801): and take a pledge^H2254^(H8798) of him for a strange woman^H5237.

¹⁷ Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

KJVBread^H3899 of deceit^H8267 is sweet^H6156 to a man^H376; but afterwards^H310 his mouth^H6310 shall be filled^H4390^(H8735) with gravel^H2687.

¹⁸ Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!

KJVEvery purpose^H4284 is established^H3559^(H8735) by counsel^H6098: and with good advice^H8458 make^H6213^(H8798) war^H4421.

¹⁹ He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

KJVHe that goeth about^H1980^(H8802) as a talebearer^H7400 revealeth^H1540^(H8802) secrets^H5475: therefore meddle^H6148^(H8691) not with him that flattereth^H6601^(H8802) with his lips^H8193.

²⁰ Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

KJVWhoso curseth^H7043^(H8764) his father^H1 or his mother^H517, his lamp^H5216 shall be put out^H1846^(H8799) in obscure^H380^(H8676)^H380 darkness^H2822.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

KJVAn inheritance^H5159 may be gotten hastily^H926^(H8794)^(H8675)^H973^(H8794) at the beginning^H7223; but the end^H319 thereof shall not be blessed^H1288^(H8792).

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

KJVSay^H559^(H8799) not thou, I will recompense^H7999^(H8762) evil^H7451; but wait on^H6960^(H8761) the LORD^H3068, and he shall save^H3467^(H8686) thee.

²³ Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

KJVDivers weights^H68^H68 are an abomination^H8441 unto the LORD^H3068; and a false^H4820 balance^H3976 is not good^H2896.

²⁴ A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?

KJVMan's^H1397 goings^H4703 are of the LORD^H3068; how can a man^H120 then understand^H995^(H8799) his own way^H1870?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

KJVIt is a snare^H4170 to the man^H120 who devoureth^H3216^(H8804) that which is holy^H6944, and after^H310 vows^H5088 to make enquiry^H1239^(H8763).

²⁶ A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

KJVA wise^H2450 king^H4428 scattereth^H2219^(H8764) the wicked^H7563, and bringeth^H7725^(H8686) the wheel^H212 over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

KJVThe spirit^H5397 of man^H120 is the candle^H5216 of the LORD^H3068, searching^H2664^(H8802) all the inward parts^H2315 of the belly^H990.

²⁸ Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

KJVMercy^H2617 and truth^H571 preserve^H5341^(H8799) the king^H4428: and his throne^H3678 is upholden^H5582^(H8804) by mercy^H2617.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

KJVThe glory^H8597 of young men^H970 is their strength^H3581: and the beauty^H1926 of old men^H2205 is the gray head^H7872.

³⁰ Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

KJVThe blueness^H2250 of a wound^H6482 cleanseth^H8562 away evil^H7451: so do stripes^H4347 the inward parts^H2315 of the belly^H990.

WEB·Proverbs 19

¹Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

KJVBetter^H2896 is the poor^H7326^(H8802) that walketh^H1980^(H8802) in his integrity^H8537, than he that is perverse^H6141 in his lips^H8193, and is a fool^H3684.

² It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty with one’s feet and miss the way.

KJVAlso, that the soul^H5315 be without knowledge^H1847, it is not good^H2896; and he that hasteth^H213^(H8801) with his feet^H7272 sinneth^H2398^(H8802).

³ The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

KJVThe foolishness^H200 of man^H120 perverteth^H5557^(H8762) his way^H1870: and his heart^H3820 fretteth^H2196^(H8799) against the LORD^H3068.

⁴ Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.

KJVWealth^H1952 maketh^H3254^(H8686) many^H7227 friends^H7453; but the poor^H1800 is separated^H6504^(H8735) from his neighbour^H7453.

⁵ A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

KJVA false^H8267 witness^H5707 shall not be unpunished^H5352^(H8735), and he that speaketh^H6315^(H8686) lies^H3577 shall not escape^H4422^(H8735).

⁶ Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

KJVMany^H7227 will intreat^H2470^(H8762) the favour^H6440 of the prince^H5081: and every man is a friend^H7453 to him^H376 that giveth gifts^H4976.

⁷ All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

KJVAll the brethren^H251 of the poor^H7326^(H8802) do hate^H8130^(H8804) him: how much more do his friends^H4828 go far^H7368^(H8804) from him? he pursueth^H7291^(H8764) them with words^H561, yet they are wanting to him.

⁸ He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

KJVHe that getteth^H7069^(H8802) wisdom^H3820 loveth^H157^(H8802) his own soul^H5315: he that keepeth^H8104^(H8802) understanding^H8394 shall find^H4672^(H8800) good^H2896.

⁹ A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

KJVA false^H8267 witness^H5707 shall not be unpunished^H5352^(H8735), and he that speaketh^H6315^(H8686) lies^H3577 shall perish^H6^(H8799).

¹⁰ Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

KJVDelight^H8588 is not seemly^H5000 for a fool^H3684; much less for a servant^H5650 to have rule^H4910^(H8800) over princes^H8269.

¹¹ The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

KJVThe discretion^H7922 of a man^H120 deferreth^H748^(H8689) his anger^H639; and it is his glory^H8597 to pass over^H5674^(H8800) a transgression^H6588.

¹² The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

KJVThe king's^H4428 wrath^H2197 is as the roaring^H5099 of a lion^H3715; but his favour^H7522 is as dew^H2919 upon the grass^H6212.

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.

KJVA foolish^H3684 son^H1121 is the calamity^H1942 of his father^H1: and the contentions^H4079 of a wife^H802 are a continual^H2956^(H8802) dropping^H1812.

¹⁴ House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

KJVHouse^H1004 and riches^H1952 are the inheritance^H5159 of fathers^H1: and a prudent^H7919^(H8688) wife^H802 is from the LORD^H3068.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

KJVSlothfulness^H6103 casteth^H5307^(H8686) into a deep sleep^H8639; and an idle^H7423 soul^H5315 shall suffer hunger^H7456^(H8799).

¹⁶ He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

KJVHe that keepeth^H8104^(H8802) the commandment^H4687 keepeth^H8104^(H8802) his own soul^H5315; but he that despiseth^H959^(H8802) his ways^H1870 shall die^H4191^(H8799).

¹⁷ He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

KJVHe that hath pity^H2603^(H8802) upon the poor^H1800 lendeth^H3867^(H8688) unto the LORD^H3068; and that which he hath given^H1576 will he pay him again^H7999^(H8762).

¹⁸ Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

KJVChasten^H3256^(H8761) thy son^H1121 while there is^H3426 hope^H8615, and let not thy soul^H5315 spare^H5375^(H8799) for his crying^H4191^(H8687).

¹⁹ A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

KJVA man^H1419 of great^H1632 wrath^H2534 shall suffer^H5375^(H8802) punishment^H6066: for if thou deliver^H5337^(H8686) him, yet thou must do it again^H3254^(H8686).

²⁰ Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) counsel^H6098, and receive^H6901^(H8761) instruction^H4148, that thou mayest be wise^H2449^(H8799) in thy latter end^H319.

²¹ There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

KJVThere are many^H7227 devices^H4284 in a man's^H376 heart^H3820; nevertheless the counsel^H6098 of the LORD^H3068, that shall stand^H6965^(H8799).

²² That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

KJVThe desire^H8378 of a man^H120 is his kindness^H2617: and a poor man^H7326^(H8802) is better^H2896 than^H376 a liar^H3577.

²³ The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

KJVThe fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 tendeth to life^H2416: and he that hath it shall abide^H3885^(H8799) satisfied^H7649; he shall not be visited^H6485^(H8735) with evil^H7451.

²⁴ The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

KJVA slothful^H6102 man hideth^H2934^(H8804) his hand^H3027 in his bosom^H6747, and will not so much as bring^H7725 it to his mouth^H6310 again^H7725^(H8686).

²⁵ Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

KJVSmite^H5221^(H8686) a scorner^H3887^(H8801), and the simple^H6612 will beware^H6191^(H8686): and reprove^H3198^(H8689) one that hath understanding^H995^(H8737), and he will understand^H995^(H8799) knowledge^H1847.

²⁶ He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

KJVHe that wasteth^H7703^(H8764) his father^H1, and chaseth away^H1272^(H8686) his mother^H517, is a son^H1121 that causeth shame^H954^(H8688), and bringeth reproach^H2659^(H8688).

²⁷ If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

KJVCease^H2308^(H8798), my son^H1121, to hear^H8085^(H8800) the instruction^H4148 that causeth to err^H7686^(H8800) from the words^H561 of knowledge^H1847.

²⁸ A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

KJVAn ungodly^H1100 witness^H5707 scorneth^H3887^(H8686) judgment^H4941: and the mouth^H6310 of the wicked^H7563 devoureth^H1104^(H8762) iniquity^H205.

²⁹ Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

KJVJudgments^H8201 are prepared^H3559^(H8738) for scorners^H3887^(H8801), and stripes^H4112 for the back^H1460 of fools^H3684.

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