Proverbs 19:11-18

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁷If you're kind to the poor, you're lending to the Lord, and he will repay you well for what you've done.

¹⁸Discipline your son while there's still hope, but don't kill him.