# Proverbs 19 (New King James Version)
The Fear of the Lord Leads to Life

##### Chapter 19
###### 1 Better _is_ the poor who walks in his integrity  
Than _one who is_ perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

###### 2 Also it is not good _for_ a soul _to be_ without knowledge,  
And he sins who hastens with _his_ feet.

###### 3 The foolishness of a man twists his way,  
And his heart frets against the Lord.

###### 4 Wealth makes many friends,  
But the poor is separated from his friend.

###### 5 A false witness will not go unpunished,  
And _he who_ speaks lies will not escape.

###### 6 Many entreat the favor of the nobility,  
And every man _is_ a friend to one who gives gifts.  

###### 7 All the brothers of the poor hate him;  
How much more do his friends go far from him!  
He may pursue _them with_ words, _yet_ they abandon _him._

###### 8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;  
He who keeps understanding will find good.

###### 9 A false witness will not go unpunished,  
And _he who_ speaks lies shall perish.

###### 10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool,  
Much less for a servant to rule over princes.

###### 11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,  
And his glory _is_ to overlook a transgression.

###### 12 The king's wrath _is_ like the roaring of a lion,  
But his favor _is_ like dew on the grass.

###### 13 A foolish son _is_ the ruin of his father,  
And the contentions of a wife _are_ a continual dripping.

###### 14 Houses and riches _are_ an inheritance from fathers,  
But a prudent wife _is_ from the Lord.

###### 15 Laziness casts _one_ into a deep sleep,  
And an idle person will suffer hunger.

###### 16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,  
_But_ he who is careless of his ways will die.

###### 17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,  
And He will pay back what he has given.

###### 18 Chasten your son while there is hope,  
And do not set your heart on his destruction.

###### 19 _A man of_ great wrath will suffer punishment;  
For if you rescue _him,_ you will have to do it again.

###### 20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction,  
That you may be wise in your latter days.

###### 21 There are many plans in a man's heart,  
Nevertheless the Lord's counsel--that will stand.

###### 22 What is desired in a man is kindness,  
And a poor man is better than a liar.

###### 23 The fear of the Lord _leads_ to life,  
And _he who has it_ will abide in satisfaction;  
He will not be visited with evil.

###### 24 A lazy _man_ buries his hand in the bowl,  
And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

###### 25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will become wary;  
Rebuke one who has understanding, _and_ he will discern knowledge.

###### 26 He who mistreats _his_ father _and_ chases away _his_ mother  
_Is_ a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

###### 27 Cease listening to instruction, my son,  
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

###### 28 A disreputable witness scorns justice,  
And the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

###### 29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers,  
And beatings for the backs of fools.