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Proverbs 19:6-21
New American Standard Bible

Chapter 19

6Many will seek the favor of a generous person, And every person is a friend to him who gives gifts. 7All the brothers of a poor person hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone. 8One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good. 9A false witness will not go unpunished, And one who declares lies will perish. 10Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes. 11A person’s discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense. 12A king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass. 13A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the quarrels of a wife are a constant dripping. 14House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. 15Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And a lazy person will suffer hunger. 16One who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But one who is careless of conduct will die. 17One who is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord, And He will repay him for his good deed. 18Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death. 19 A person of great anger will suffer the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again. 20Listen to advice and accept discipline, So that you may be wise the rest of your days. 21Many plans are in a person’s heart, But the advice of the Lord will stand.
King James Version

Chapter 19

6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. 7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 19

6Many seek a ruler's favor, and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.
7All the brothers of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends keep their distance from him! He may pursue them with words, but they are not there.
8The one who acquires good sense loves himself; one who safeguards understanding finds success.
9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies perishes.
10Luxury is not appropriate for a fool-- how much less for a slave to rule over princes!
11A person's insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
12A king's rage is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13A foolish son is his father's ruin, and a wife's nagging is an endless dripping.
14A house and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry.
16The one who keeps commands preserves himself; one who disregards his ways will die.
17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and he will give a reward to the lender.
18Discipline your son while there is hope; don't set your heart on being the cause of his death.
19A person with intense anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you'll have to do it again.
20Listen to counsel and receive instruction so that you may be wise later in life.
21Many plans are in a person's heart, but the Lord's decree will prevail.
New Living Translation

Chapter 19

6Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
7The relatives of the poor despise them; how much more will their friends avoid them! Though the poor plead with them, their friends are gone.
8To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.
9A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed.
10It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes!
11Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
12The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.
14Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the Lord can give an understanding wife.
15Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.
16Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death.
17If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord — and he will repay you!
18Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives.
19Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.
20Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.
21You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
English Standard Version

Chapter 19

6Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts. 7All a poor man’s brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them. 8Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good. 9A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish. 10It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes. 11Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. 12A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. 13A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain. 14House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. 15Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger. 16Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die. 17Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed. 18Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death. 19A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again. 20Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. 21Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.
New International Version

Chapter 19

6Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.
7The poor are shunned by all their relatives-- how much more do their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.
8The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
9A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.
10It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury-- how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
11A person's wisdom yields patience; it is to one's glory to overlook an offense.
12A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13A foolish child is a father's ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
14Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.
16Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
17Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.
18Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.
19A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
20Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
21Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.
New King James Version

Chapter 19

6Many 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. 8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good. 9A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies shall perish. 10Luxury 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. 20Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days. 21There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.
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