Proverbs 19:16-28

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

¹⁷Whoso is lending to Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

¹⁸Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

¹⁹A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

²⁰Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

²¹Many are the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

²²The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.

²³The fear of Jehovah is to life, And satisfied he remaineth — he is not charged with evil.

²⁴The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

²⁵A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

²⁶Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

²⁷Cease, my son, to hear instruction — To err from sayings of knowledge.

²⁸A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.