Pro19:1 Better is a poor man, that goeth in his simpleness, than a rich man biting his lips, and unwise. (Better is a poor person, who goeth in his honesty, or in his integrity , than a rich person biting his lips, and unwise.)
Pro19:2 Where is not knowing of the soul, there is not good; and he that is hasty, in feet hurteth. (A mind without knowledge is not good; and he who is hasty with his feet, sinneth.)
Pro19:3 The folly of a man deceiveth his steps (A person’s foolishness perverteth his own way); and he burneth in his soul against God.
Pro19:4 Riches increase full many friends; forsooth also they be departed from a poor man, which he had (but the friends which a poor person had, shall soon depart).
Pro19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that speaketh leasings, shall not escape. (A lying witness shall not go unpunished; and he who speaketh lies, shall not escape.)
Pro19:6 Many men honour the person of a mighty man; and they be friends of him that dealeth (out) gifts.
Pro19:7 The brethren of a poor man hate him; furthermore and the friends went away far from him. He that followeth words only, shall have nothing; (The brothers of a poor man hate him; and furthermore his friends shall go far away from him. He who followeth after only words, shall soon have nothing;)
Pro19:8 but he that holdeth stably the mind, loveth his soul, and the keeper of prudence shall find goods. (but he who keepeth his mind stable, loveth, or helpeth , his own life, and the keeper of understanding, or of discernment , shall obtain good things.)
Pro19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that speaketh leasings, shall perish. (A lying witness shall not go unpunished; and he who speaketh lies, shall perish.)
Pro19:10 Delights become not a fool; neither it becometh a servant to be (the) lord of princes.
Pro19:11 The teaching of a man is known by patience; and his glory is to pass over wicked things. (Patience showeth a person’s wisdom, or the lack of it ; and a person’s glory is to overlook a wrong.)
Pro19:12 As the gnashing of a lion, so and the ire of the king; and as dew on herb, so and the gladness of the king. (Like the gnashing of a lion, is the king’s anger; and like the dew on the grass, is the king’s gladness.)
Pro19:13 The sorrow of the father is a fond son; and roofs dropping continually is a woman full of chiding. (A father’s sorrow is a foolish son; and a woman full of arguments, or of bickering , is like a roof continually dripping water.)
Pro19:14 Houses and riches be given of father and mother; but a prudent wife is given properly of the Lord. (Houses and riches be given to thee by thy father and mother; but a prudent wife cometh only from the Lord.)
Pro19:15 Sloth bringeth in sleep; and a negligent soul shall have hunger.
Pro19:16 He that keepeth the commandment of God , keepeth his soul; but he that chargeth not his way, shall be slain. (He who keepeth God’s commandments, keepeth his life safe; but he who despiseth the Lord’s way, shall die.)
Pro19:17 He that hath mercy on a poor man, lendeth to the Lord (He who hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord); and he shall yield his while to him.
Pro19:18 Teach thy son, and despair thou not; but set thou not thy soul to the slaying of him (but do not thou beat him).
Pro19:19 Forsooth he that is unpatient, shall suffer harm; and when he hath ravished (one thing), he shall lay to another thing. (He who is ill-tempered, shall suffer harm; thou shalt help him once, and then thou shalt need to help him again, and again.)
Pro19:20 Hear thou counsel, and take thou doctrine; that thou be wise in thy last things. (Listen thou to advice, and receive thou teaching, or instruction ; so that thou shalt be wise until thy last breath.)
Pro19:21 Many thoughts there be in the heart of a man; but the will of the Lord shall dwell. (There be many plans in a person’s heart; but the Lord’s purpose shall stand, yea, it shall prevail .)
Pro19:22 A needy man is merciful; and better is a poor (but) just man, than a man (who is a) liar. (A person in need is merciful; and it is better to be poor but righteous, than to be a liar.)
Pro19:23 Dread of the Lord leadeth to life; and he that dreadeth God shall dwell in plenty, without visiting of the worst/without full evil visiting. (Fear of the Lord leadeth to life; and he who feareth God shall live amidst plenty, without the visiting of the adversary./Reverence for the Lord leadeth to life; and he who revereth God shall live amidst plenty, without the assailing of great evil.)
Pro19:24 A slow man, ( that is , a lazy person ,) hideth his hand under his armpit, and putteth it not to his mouth.
Pro19:25 When a man full of pestilence is beaten, a fool shall be the wiser, ( if he will but learn from his example, or from his experience ). (But) If thou blamest a wise man, he shall understand (the) teaching.
Pro19:26 He that tormenteth his father, and fleeth from his mother, shall be full of evil fame (shall be full of shame), and shall be cursed.
Pro19:27 Son, cease thou not to hear teaching; and know thou the words of knowing. (My son, cease thou not to listen to instruction; and understand thou words of knowledge.)
Pro19:28 A wicked witness scorneth doom; and the mouth of unpious men devoureth wickedness. (A false witness perverteth justice; and the mouths of the wicked devour wickedness.)
Pro19:29 Dooms be made ready to scorners; and hammers smiting be made ready to the bodies of fools. (Justice, or judgement , is prepared for mockers; and striking hammers be prepared for the bodies of fools.)