Proverbs 19:6-22

⁶Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

⁷All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words — they are not!

⁸Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

⁹A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.