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Proverbs 19

The sayings praise integrity over wealth, warn against hasty zeal and false witnesses, show how money affects friendships, commend patience, discipline children, and trust the LORD's counsel above human devices.

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Verses 1–7Integrity is better than foolish haste; wealth attracts friends while poverty loses them Verses 8–14Wisdom, patience, false witnesses, rulers, foolish children, and a prudent wife Verses 15–22Laziness, obedience, kindness to the poor, discipline, counsel, and the LORD’s purpose Verses 23–29The fear of the LORD, slothfulness, correction, bad counsel, and judgments for scorners

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1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than…2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not…3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart…4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from…5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that…6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every…7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how…8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that…9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that…10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for…11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it…12The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion;…13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and…14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a…15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul…16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but…17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the…18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not…19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if…20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise…21There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the…22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a…23The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he…24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and…25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove…26He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother,…27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to…28An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the…29Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back…