Proverbs 19:16-27

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

¹⁷He who hath pity on the poor lendeth to the LORD, And that which he giveth will he repay him.

¹⁸Chasten thy son because there is hope, But let not thy soul desire to slay him.

¹⁹A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if thou deliver him, yet must thou do it again.

²⁰Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That thou mayst be wise in thy latter years.

²¹Many are the devices in the heart of a man; But the purpose of the LORD, that shall stand.

²²The charm of a man is his kindness; And better is a poor man than a liar.

²³The fear of the LORD tendeth to life, And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

²⁴The slothful man dippeth his hand into the dish: He doth not bring it back even to his mouth.

²⁵Strike the scoffer, and the simple will become prudent; Reprove a man of understanding, and he will discern knowledge.

²⁶The son that causeth shame and disgrace doeth violence to his father, And chaseth away his mother.

²⁷Cease, my son, to listen to the instruction That causeth thee to wander from the words of knowledge!