Proverbs 19:10-16 in English

¹⁰ Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹ The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹² The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴ House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.

¹⁰ Delight does not suit a fool, nor is it seemly if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.

¹¹ A merciful man is long-suffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.

¹² The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.

¹³ A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure.

¹⁴ Fathers divide house and substance to their children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.

¹⁵ Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.

¹⁶ He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish.

¹⁰ Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹² The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴ House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

¹⁰ Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹² The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴ House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

¹⁰ Delight does not suit a fool, nor is it seemly if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.

¹¹ A merciful man is longsuffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.

¹² The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favor.

¹³ A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure.

¹⁴ Fathers divide house and substance to their children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.

¹⁵ Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.

¹⁶ He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish.

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

¹¹ The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹² The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴ House and riches are an inheritance from fathers: but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul: but he that is careless of his ways shall die.

¹⁰ It is not appropriate for foolish people to live ◄luxuriously/like rich people►, and it is even less appropriate for slaves to rule important officials.

¹¹ Those who have good sense do not quickly become angry; people respect those who ignore offensive things that people say to them.

¹² When a king is angry, that causes people to be afraid of him, like the roar of a lion causes people to be afraid SIM, but if he acts kindly toward people, they like it just like they like dew on the grass in the morning.

¹³ Foolish children can cause disasters to happen to their parents. A wife who constantly ◄nags/quarrels with► her husband is as annoying as water that continually drips MET.

¹⁴ We can inherit a house or money from our parents when they die, but only Yahweh can give someone a sensible wife.

¹⁵ Those who are lazy sleep soundly, but if they are lazy, they will be hungry because of not earning money to buy food.

¹⁶ Those who obey God's commandments will remain alive for a long time; those who despise/disobey them (OR, those who do not control their own conduct) will die while they are still young.

¹⁰ Delight does not suit a fool, nor is it seemly if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.

¹¹ A merciful man is longsuffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.

¹² The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.

¹³ A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure.

¹⁴ Fathers divide house and substance to their children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.

¹⁵ Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.

¹⁶ He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁰ Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

¹¹ A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.

¹² The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.

¹⁴ House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

¹⁵ Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

¹⁶ He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

¹⁰ Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹ The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹² The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴ House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.

¹⁰ Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹ The learning of a man is known by patience and his glory is to pass over wrongs.

¹² As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.

¹⁴ House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.

¹⁰ It's not right for stupid people to live in luxury, and it's even worse for a slave to rule over leaders.

¹¹ If you have good sense you'll be slow to get angry; you gain respect by forgiving wrongs.

¹² When a king gets angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; but his kindness is as soft as dew on the grass.

¹³ A stupid son makes his father miserable, and an argumentative wife is like dripping that never stops.

¹⁴ You inherit a house and wealth from your father, but a sensible wife is a gift from the Lord.

¹⁵ Lazy people are often fast asleep, but idleness means they're hungry.

¹⁶ Keep the commandments, and you'll live; despise them and you'll die.

¹⁰ Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.

¹¹ The discretion of man deferreth his anger: and his glory is to passe by an offence.

¹² The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.

¹³ A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.

¹⁴ House and riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.

¹⁵ Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall dye.

¹⁰ Luxury is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹ It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹² The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴ House and riches are the inheritance of fathers; but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; but he that despiseth His ways shall die.

¹⁰ Delight is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹² The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favour is as dew upon the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father: And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴ House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: And a prudent wife is from the Lord.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; But he that despiseth his ways shall die.

¹⁰ Delicacy is not seemly for a fool: much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹ It is intelligence in man to be slow in his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹² Like the roaring of a young lion is the wrath of a king: as dew upon the herbs is his favor.

¹³ A calamity unto his father is a foolish son; and a continual dropping are the quarrels of a wife.

¹⁴ House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but from the Lord cometh an intelligent wife.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth man into a deep sleep; and an indolent soul will suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He that observeth the commandment guardeth his own soul: but he that disregardeth directing his ways aright shall die.

¹⁰ Delight does not suit a fool, Nor is it seemly if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.

¹¹ A merciful man is long-suffering; And his triumph overtakes transgressors.

¹² The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; But as dew on the grass, so is his favor.

¹³ A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: Vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure.

¹⁴ Fathers divide house and substance to their children: But a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.

¹⁵ Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; And the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.

¹⁶ He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; But he that despises his ways shall perish.

¹⁰ Luxury is not seemly for a fool; Much less should a servant have rule over princes.

¹¹ A man of understanding is slow to anger; Yea, it is his glory to pass over an offence.

¹² The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion; But his favor, like dew upon the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴ Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, And the idle person shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his life; But he that neglecteth his ways shall die.

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁶ He who keeps a mitzvah ·instruction· keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

¹⁰ It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— much less for a slave to rule over princes.

¹¹ Discretion makes a person slow to anger and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

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

¹³ A foolish son is ruin to his father and a quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water.

¹⁴ A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

¹⁵ Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, but the one not willing to work will go hungry.

¹⁶ The one who obeys the command guards his life, but the person who does not think about his ways will die.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁰ Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹² The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew upon the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴ House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁰ Delights become not a fool; neither it becometh a servant to be lord of princes.

¹¹ The teaching of a man is known by patience; and his glory is to pass over wicked things.

¹² As the gnashing of a lion, so and the ire of the king; and as dew on herb, so and the gladness of the king.

¹³ The sorrow of the father is a fond or foolish son; and roofs dropping continually is a woman full of chiding.

¹⁴ Houses and riches be given of father and mother; but a prudent wife is given properly of the Lord.

¹⁵ Sloth bringeth in sleep; and a negligent soul shall have hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment of God, keepeth his soul; but he that chargeth not or despiseth his way, shall be slain.

¹⁰ Delights become not a fool; neither it becometh a servant to be (the) lord of princes.

¹¹ The teaching of a man is known by patience; and his glory is to pass over wicked things. (Patience showeth a person’s wisdom,or the lack of it; and a person’s glory is to overlook a wrong.)

¹² As the gnashing of a lion, so and the ire of the king; and as dew on herb, so and the gladness of the king. (Like the gnashing of a lion, (is) the king’s anger; and like the dew on the grass, (is) the king’s gladness.)

¹³ The sorrow of the father is a fond son; and roofs dropping continually is a woman full of chiding. (A father’s sorrow (is) a foolish son; and a woman full of arguments, (or of bickering, is) like a roof continually dripping water.)

¹⁴ Houses and riches be given of father and mother; but a prudent wife is given properly of the Lord. (Houses and riches be given to thee by thy father and mother; but a prudent wife cometh only from the Lord.)

¹⁵ Sloth bringeth in sleep; and a negligent soul shall have hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment of God, keepeth his soul; but he that chargeth not his way, shall be slain. (He who keepethGod’s commandments, keepeth his life safe; but he who despiseth the Lord’s way, shall die.)

¹⁰ Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

¹¹ The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory is to pass over transgression.

¹² The wrath of a king is a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.

¹³ A calamity to his father is a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴ House and wealth are the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah is an understanding wife.

¹⁵ Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

¹⁶ Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.