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Proverbs 19

BSB·29 verses ·Old Testament
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1Betterטֽוֹב־ṭō·wḇ- — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → a poor manרָ֭שׁrāš — To be poor, lack, or become destituteH7326 — Full Word Study → who walksהוֹלֵ֣ךְhō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with integrityבְּתֻמּ֑וֹbə·ṯum·mōw — Integrity, completeness, wholeness, uprightnessH8537 — Full Word Study → than a foolכְסִֽיל׃ḵə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → whose lipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוśə·p̲ā·t̲āyw — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → are perverseמֵעִקֵּ֥שׁmê·‘iq·qêš — Crooked, perverse, morally twistedH6141 — Full Word Study →. 2Evenגַּ֤םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → zealנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → is noבְּלֹא־bə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goodט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → withoutלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowledgeדַ֣עַתḏa·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →, and he who hurriesוְאָ֖ץwə·’āṣ — to hasten, hurry, press forward urgentlyH213 — Full Word Study → his footstepsבְּרַגְלַ֣יִםbə·raḡ·la·yim — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → misses the markחוֹטֵֽא׃ḥō·w·ṭê — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →. 3A man’sאָ֭דָם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → own follyאִוֶּ֣לֶת’iw·we·leṯ — foolishness, senselessness, moral depravityH200 — Full Word Study → subvertsתְּסַלֵּ֣ףtə·sal·lêp̄ — to overthrow, pervert, or turn asideH5557 — Full Word Study → his wayדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, yet his heartלִבּֽוֹ׃lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → ragesיִזְעַ֥ףyiz·‘ap̄ — to rage, fret, or be deeply displeasedH2196 — Full Word Study → againstוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 4Wealthה֗וֹןhō·wn — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study → attractsיֹ֭סִיףyō·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → manyרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → friendsרֵעִ֣יםrê·‘îm — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, but a poor manוְ֝דָ֗לwə·ḏāl — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study → is desertedיִפָּרֵֽד׃yip·pā·rêḏ — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study → by his friendמֵרֵ֥עהוּmē·rē·ʿ·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. 5A falseשְׁ֭קָרִיםšə·qā·rîm — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → witnessעֵ֣ד‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go unpunishedיִנָּקֶ֑הyin·nā·qeh — to be clean, innocent, or acquittedH5352 — Full Word Study →, and one who uttersוְיָפִ֥יחַwə·yā·p̄î·aḥ — To breathe out, blow, puff, or utterH6315 — Full Word Study → liesכְּ֝זָבִ֗יםkə·zā·ḇîm — Lie, falsehood, deceptionH3577 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → escapeיִמָּלֵֽט׃yim·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →. 6Manyרַ֭בִּיםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → seekיְחַלּ֣וּyə·ḥal·lū — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → the favorפְנֵֽי־p̄ə·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the princeנָדִ֑יבnā·ḏîḇ — Noble, willing, generous person or heartH5081 — Full Word Study →, and everyoneוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → is a friendהָ֝רֵ֗עַhā·rê·a‘ — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → ofלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → the gift giverמַתָּֽן׃mat·tān — A gift or present given to anotherH4976 — Full Word Study →. 7Allכָּ֥לkāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the brothersאֲחֵי־’ă·ḥê- — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → of a poor manרָ֨שׁ׀rāš — To be poor, lack, or become destituteH7326 — Full Word Study → hate himשְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּśə·nê·’u·hū — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →how much moreאַ֤ף’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → do his friendsמְ֭רֵעֵהוּmə·rê·‘ê·hū — companion, friend, associateH4828 — Full Word Study → avoidרָחֲק֣וּrā·ḥă·qū — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → himמִמֶּ֑נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →! He may pursue themמְרַדֵּ֖ףmə·rad·dêp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → with pleadingאֲמָרִ֣ים’ă·mā·rîm — Word, speech, saying, utteranceH561 — Full Word Study →, but theyהֵֽמָּה׃hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are nowhere to be foundלֹאlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. 8He who acquiresקֹֽנֶה־qō·neh- — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → wisdomלֵּ֭בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → lovesאֹהֵ֣ב’ō·hêḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → himselfנַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →; one who safeguardsשֹׁמֵ֥רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → understandingתְּ֝בוּנָ֗הtə·ḇū·nāh — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study → will findלִמְצֹא־lim·ṣō- — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → successטֽוֹב׃ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. 9A falseשְׁ֭קָרִיםšə·qā·rîm — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → witnessעֵ֣ד‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go unpunishedיִנָּקֶ֑הyin·nā·qeh — to be clean, innocent, or acquittedH5352 — Full Word Study →, and one who pours outוְיָפִ֖יחַwə·yā·p̄î·aḥ — To breathe out, blow, puff, or utterH6315 — Full Word Study → liesכְּזָבִ֣יםkə·zā·ḇîm — Lie, falsehood, deceptionH3577 — Full Word Study → will perishיֹאבֵֽד׃פyō·ḇêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →. 10Luxuryתַּעֲנ֑וּגta·‘ă·nūḡ — Luxury, delicate pleasure, delightH8588 — Full Word Study → is unseemlyנָאוֶ֣הnā·weh — Comely, fitting, or becoming; what is proper and suitableH5000 — Full Word Study → for a foolלִכְסִ֣ילliḵ·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study →how much worseאַ֝֗ף’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → for a slaveלְעֶ֤בֶד׀lə·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → to ruleמְשֹׁ֬לmə·šōl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → over princesבְּשָׂרִֽים׃bə·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →! 11A man’sאָ֭דָם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → insightשֵׂ֣כֶלśê·ḵel — Understanding, prudent discernment, practical wisdomH7922 — Full Word Study → gives him patienceהֶאֱרִ֣יךְhe·’ĕ·rîḵ — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study →, and his virtueוְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹwə·ṯi·p̄·ʾar·tō — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → is to overlookעֲבֹ֣ר‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → an offenseפָּֽשַׁע׃pā·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →. 12A king’sמֶ֑לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → rageזַ֣עַףza·‘ap̄ — Rage, indignation, fierce angerH2197 — Full Word Study → is like the roarנַ֣הַםna·ham — roaring, loud sound of an animal or personH5099 — Full Word Study → of a lionכַּ֭כְּפִירkak·kə·p̄îr — Young lion; fierce strength and dangerH3715 — Full Word Study →, but his favorרְצוֹנֽוֹ׃rə·ṣō·w·nōw — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study → is like dewוּכְטַ֖לū·ḵə·ṭal — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the grassעֵ֣שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇ — grass, vegetation, or herbageH6212 — Full Word Study →. 13A foolishכְּסִ֑ילkə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → sonבֵּ֣ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → is his father’sלְ֭אָבִיוlə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → ruinהַוֺּ֣תhaw·wōṯ — Calamity, destruction, ruin, wickednessH1942 — Full Word Study →, and a quarrelsomeמִדְיְנֵ֥יmiḏ·yə·nê — Contention, strife, brawlingH4079 — Full Word Study → wifeאִשָּֽׁה׃’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → is like a constantטֹ֝רֵ֗דṭō·rêḏ — to drive away, pursue persistentlyH2956 — Full Word Study → drippingוְדֶ֥לֶףwə·ḏe·lep̄ — Dripping, continuous falling dropsH1812 — Full Word Study →. 14Housesבַּ֣יִתba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and wealthוָ֭הוֹןwā·hō·wn — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study → are inheritedנַחֲלַ֣תna·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → from fathersאָב֑וֹת’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study →, but a prudentמַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃maś·kā·leṯ — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → wifeאִשָּׁ֥ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → is from the LORD. 15Lazinessעַ֭צְלָה‘aṣ·lāh — Sluggishness, laziness, slothfulnessH6103 — Full Word Study → brings onתַּפִּ֣ילtap·pîl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → deep sleepתַּרְדֵּמָ֑הtar·dê·māh — Deep sleep; divine stupor or tranceH8639 — Full Word Study →, and an idleרְמִיָּ֣הrə·mî·yāh — deceit, treachery, or slothfulnessH7423 — Full Word Study → soulוְנֶ֖פֶשׁwə·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → will suffer hungerתִרְעָֽב׃ṯir·‘āḇ — to hunger, be famished, suffer hungerH7456 — Full Word Study →. 16He who keepsשֹׁמֵ֣רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → a commandmentמִ֭צְוָהmiṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → preservesשֹׁמֵ֣רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → his soulנַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, but he who is careless in his waysדְרָכָ֣יוḏə·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → will dieיוּמָת׃yū·må̄ṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 17Kindnessח֣וֹנֵֽןḥō·w·nên — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → to the poorדָּ֑לdāl — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study → is a loanמַלְוֵ֣הmal·wêh — To join, unite, or borrow; to cleave togetherH3867 — Full Word Study → to the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and He will repayיְשַׁלֶּם־yə·šal·lem- — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → the lender. 18Disciplineיַסֵּ֣רyas·sêr — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study → your sonבִּ֭נְךָbin·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, for in thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there isיֵ֣שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → hopeתִּקְוָ֑הtiq·wāh — Hope; expectation; cord of attachmentH8615 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be partyתִּשָּׂ֥אtiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his deathהֲ֝מִית֗וֹhă·mî·ṯōw — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 19A man of great angerגֹּרַלgō·ral — harsh, severe, roughH1632 — Full Word Study → must payנֹ֣שֵׂאnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the penaltyעֹ֑נֶשׁ‘ō·neš — Fine or penalty; punishment imposed as compensationH6066 — Full Word Study →; ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you rescue him, you will have to do so againתּוֹסִֽף׃tō·w·sip̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →. 20Listenשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to counselעֵ֭צָה‘ê·ṣāh — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → and acceptוְקַבֵּ֣לwə·qab·bêl — to receive, take hold, acceptH6901 — Full Word Study → disciplineמוּסָ֑רmū·sār — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study →, thatלְ֝מַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → you may be wiseתֶּחְכַּ֥םteḥ·kam — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study → the rest of your daysבְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃bə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯe·ḵā — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study →. 21Manyרַבּ֣וֹתrab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → plansמַחֲשָׁב֣וֹתma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → are in a man’sאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → heartבְּלֶב־bə·leḇ- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, but the purposeוַעֲצַ֥תwa·‘ă·ṣaṯ — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → of the LORDהִ֣יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will prevailתָקֽוּם׃ṯā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →. 22The desireתַּאֲוַ֣תta·’ă·waṯ — Strong desire; craving; longingH8378 — Full Word Study → of a manאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → is loving devotionחַסְדּ֑וֹḥas·dōw — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →; betterוְטֽוֹב־wə·ṭō·wḇ- — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to be poorרָ֝שׁrāš — To be poor, lack, or become destituteH7326 — Full Word Study → thanמֵאִ֥ישׁmê·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → a liarכָּזָֽב׃kā·zāḇ — Lie, falsehood, deceptionH3577 — Full Word Study →. 23The fearיִרְאַ֣תyir·’aṯ — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → leads to lifeלְחַיִּ֑יםlə·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, that one may restיָ֝לִ֗יןyā·lîn — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → contentוְשָׂבֵ֥עַwə·śā·ḇê·a‘ — satisfied, full, satedH7649 — Full Word Study →, withoutבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → visitationיִפָּ֥קֶדyip·pā·qeḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → from harmרָֽע׃rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. 24The slackerעָצֵ֣ל‘ā·ṣêl — sluggard; one who is lazy or slothfulH6102 — Full Word Study → buriesטָ֘מַ֤ןṭā·man — To hide, conceal, or bury secretlyH2934 — Full Word Study → his handיָ֭דוֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → in the dishבַּצַּלָּ֑חַתbaṣ·ṣal·lā·ḥaṯ — dish, bowl, or shallow vesselH6747 — Full Word Study →; he will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → bring it backיְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃yə·šî·ḇen·nāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his mouthפִּ֝֗יהוּpî·hū — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. 25Strikeתַּ֭כֶּהtak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → a mockerלֵ֣ץlêṣ — to mock, scorn, or ridiculeH3887 — Full Word Study →, and the simpleוּפֶ֣תִיū·p̄e·ṯî — Simple, naive, or easily deceived personH6612 — Full Word Study → will bewareיַעְרִ֑םya‘·rim — to be shrewd, prudent, or craftyH6191 — Full Word Study →; rebukeוְהוֹכִ֥יחַwə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → the discerning man, and he will gainיָבִ֥יןyā·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → knowledgeדָּֽעַת׃dā·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →. 26He who assaultsמְֽשַׁדֶּד־mə·šad·deḏ- — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָ֭ב’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study → or evictsיַבְרִ֣יחַyaḇ·rî·aḥ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → his motherאֵ֑ם’êm — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → is a sonבֵּ֝֗ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who brings shameמֵבִ֥ישׁmê·ḇîš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → and disgraceוּמַחְפִּֽיר׃ū·maḥ·pîr — to be ashamed, brought to shameH2659 — Full Word Study →. 27If you ceaseחַֽדַל־ḥa·ḏal- — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → to hearלִשְׁמֹ֣עַliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → instructionמוּסָ֑רmū·sār — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְּ֭נִיbə·nī — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, you will strayלִ֝שְׁג֗וֹתliš·ḡō·wṯ — to wander, stray, go astrayH7686 — Full Word Study → from the wordsמֵֽאִמְרֵי־mê·’im·rê- — Word, speech, saying, utteranceH561 — Full Word Study → of knowledgeדָֽעַת׃ḏā·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →. 28A corruptבְּ֭לִיַּעַלbə·lî·ya·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → witnessעֵ֣ד‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → mocksיָלִ֣יץyā·lîṣ — to mock, scorn, or ridiculeH3887 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, and a wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → mouthוּפִ֥יū·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → swallowsיְבַלַּע־yə·ḇal·la‘- — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study → iniquityאָֽוֶן׃’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study →. 29Judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֑יםšə·p̄ā·ṭîm — Judgment, decision, or legal verdictH8201 — Full Word Study → are preparedנָכ֣וֹנוּnā·ḵō·w·nū — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → for mockersלַלֵּצִ֣יםlal·lê·ṣîm — to mock, scorn, or ridiculeH3887 — Full Word Study →, and beatingsוּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹתū·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ — A blow or stripe; a wound from strikingH4112 — Full Word Study → for the backsלְגֵ֣וlə·ḡêw — back, middle, midstH1460 — Full Word Study → of foolsכְּסִילִֽים׃kə·sî·lîm — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Proverbs 19
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Proverbs 19 presents a penetrating examination of character, consequences, and the fear of the Lord. Throughout these verses, Solomon contrasts the way of wisdom with the way of folly, showing how our choices in integrity, speech, anger management, and obedience shape not only our reputation but our very soul. The chapter repeatedly emphasizes that true wealth is not material but spiritual—found in wisdom, self-control, and right relationship with God. As we study these proverbs, we are invited to examine our own hearts and to see how daily decisions either build us up or tear us down.

Verses 1–3: Integrity Over Wealth and Foolishness

Solomon opens by establishing a foundational principle: integrity in poverty is superior to perversity in any circumstance. A person who walks truthfully, though poor, possesses something far more valuable than the wealth of a fool who twists his words and his ways. Verse 2 adds that knowledge itself is essential; to live without seeking understanding is spiritually unhealthy, as is rushing headlong into decision-making without wisdom. The root of all these problems, verse 3 tells us, is human foolishness—we devise our own paths, then blame God when they lead to ruin. Our hearts fret against the Lord, as if He were responsible for the consequences of our own choices.

Application: Ask yourself: Do I value integrity above comfort? Am I willing to be poor in spirit rather than rich in pride?

Verses 4–9: The Power and Peril of Words

Verses 4–6 observe a hard social reality: money attracts friends, while poverty isolates. Yet this is not presented as moral judgment—merely as observable fact. More importantly, verses 5 and 9 (which repeat the theme) underscore a solemn truth: false witnesses and liars will face judgment. No amount of social connection will save them. In verse 6, we see that princes receive flattery and gifts from those seeking favor—a reminder that even the powerful can be corrupted by self-serving friendship. The contrast is sharp: authentic relationship, like integrity itself, is rare and precious precisely because it is not motivated by gain.

Application: Consider the quality of your friendships. Are you cultivating relationships based on mutual truth and respect, or on what you can gain from one another?

Verses 10–17: Discretion, Consequences, and Compassion

Verse 10 teaches that indulgence is unfitting for a fool, and chaos results when the unqualified exercise authority. Verse 11 presents a portrait of true strength: discretion in restraining anger, and honor in forgiving wrongs. This is far harder than retaliation. Verses 12–13 show the far-reaching impact of leadership (whether a king's wrath or a father's influence), and verse 14 reminds us that a prudent wife is a gift from the Lord—not earned, but graciously given. Verse 15 warns against slothfulness, which leads to deep sleep and hunger. Verse 16 is critical: keeping God's commandments is ultimately an act of self-preservation; despising His ways is self-destruction. Finally, verse 17 reveals that mercy toward the poor is, in effect, a loan to God Himself—the ultimate creditor who repays with certainty.

Application: How do you treat those with less than you? Remember that kindness to the poor is service rendered to the Lord.

Verses 18–29: Discipline, Counsel, and Divine Wisdom

The chapter concludes with wisdom on parental discipline (v. 18), the ruin caused by uncontrolled anger (v. 19), the blessing of receiving instruction (v. 20), and the ultimate triumph of God's counsel over human schemes (v. 21). Verse 23 ties everything together: the fear of the Lord leads to life, satisfaction, and safety from evil. The final verses (24–29) mock the slothful, warn against disrespecting parents, and promise judgment for the ungodly and the scorner.

Application for Today

Proverbs 19 calls us to examine our integrity, our words, our anger, and our obedience. In a culture that often equates success with wealth and status, Solomon reminds us that true success is walking humbly with God, speaking truth, showing mercy, and receiving correction with humility. As believers, our deepest security is not in friends or possessions, but in the fear of the Lord and the certainty that His counsel shall stand.

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