| 19:1 | Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted. |
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| 19:2 | Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way. |
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| 19:4 | Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend. |
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| 19:5 | A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free. |
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| 19:6 | Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give. |
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| 19:8 | He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good. |
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| 19:9 | A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off. |
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| 19:10 | Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers. |
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| 19:13 | A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end. |
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| 19:14 | House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord. |
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| 19:15 | Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food. |
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| 19:16 | He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word. |
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| 19:17 | He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward. |
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| 19:18 | Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death. |
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| 19:19 | A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again. |
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| 19:20 | Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise. |
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| 19:22 | The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false. |
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| 19:23 | The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way. |
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| 19:24 | The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again. |
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| 19:25 | When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him. |
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| 19:26 | He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name. |
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| 19:27 | A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge. |
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| 19:29 | Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish. |
Amsal 19 - Bible in Basic English
