Proverbs 19:1-10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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