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Proverbs 19

29 aligned verses; 29 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse .
Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity , Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.
Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark .
Also, without knowledge the soul `is' not good , And the hasty in feet is sinning .
A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD .
The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth .
Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend .
Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated .
A false witness will not go unpunished , and one who utters lies will not escape .
A false witness is not acquitted , Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered .
Many seek the favor of the prince , and everyone is a friend of the gift giver .
Many entreat the face of the noble , And all have made friendship to a man of gifts .
All the brothers of a poor man hate him how much more do his friends avoid him ! He may pursue them with pleading , but they are nowhere to be found.
All the brethren of the poor have hated him , Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success .
Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good .
A false witness will not go unpunished , and one who pours out lies will perish .
A false witness is not acquitted , And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth .
Luxury is unseemly for a fool how much worse for a slave to rule over princes !
Luxury is not comely for a fool , Much less for a servant to rule among princes .
A man’s insight gives him patience , and his virtue is to overlook an offense .
The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger , And his glory ` is ' to pass over transgression .
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass .
The wrath of a king ` is ' a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will .
A foolish son is his father’s ruin , and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping .
A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping .
Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD .
House and wealth ` are ' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife .
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall , And an indolent soul doth hunger.
He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die .
Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth .
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD , and He will repay the lender .
Whoso is lending ` to ' Jehovah is favouring the poor , And his deed He repayeth to him .
Discipline your son, for in that there is hope ; do not be party to his death.
Chastise thy son, for there is hope , And to put him to death lift not up thy soul .
A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him , you will have to do so again.
A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver , yet again thou dost add .
Listen to counsel and accept discipline , that you may be wise the rest of your days .
Hear counsel and receive instruction , So that thou art wise in thy latter end .
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail .
Many ` are ' the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth .
The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
The desirableness of a man ` is ' his kindness, And better `is' the poor than a liar.
The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm .
The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil .
The slacker buries his hand in the dish ; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish , Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back .
Strike a mocker , and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man , and he will gain knowledge.
A scorner smite , and the simple acts prudently , And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.
He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace .
Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame , and bringing confusion .
If you cease to hear instruction , my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.
A corrupt witness mocks justice , and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
A worthless witness scorneth judgment , And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
Judgments are prepared for mockers , and beatings for the backs of fools .
Judgments have been prepared for scorners , And stripes for the back of fools !

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