19:1 It is better to be poor and honest than to be a fool and dishonest.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 1 , It is better to be poor and honest than to be a fool and dishonest.
19:2 Zeal without knowledge is not good; a person who moves too quickly may go the wrong way.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 2 , Zeal without knowledge is not good; a person who moves too quickly may go the wrong way.
19:3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the LORD.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 3 , People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the LORD.
19:4 Wealth makes many 'friends'; poverty drives them away.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 4 , Wealth makes many 'friends'; poverty drives them away.
19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 5 , A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.
19:6 Many beg favors from a prince; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 6 , Many beg favors from a prince; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
19:7 If the relatives of the poor despise them, how much more will their friends avoid them. The poor call after them, but they are gone.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 7 , If the relatives of the poor despise them, how much more will their friends avoid them. The poor call after them, but they are gone.
19:8 To acquire wisdom is to love oneself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 8 , To acquire wisdom is to love oneself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.
19:9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 9 , A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed.
19:10 It isn't right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes!
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 10 , It isn't right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes!
19:11 People with good sense restrain their anger; they earn esteem by overlooking wrongs.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 11 , People with good sense restrain their anger; they earn esteem by overlooking wrongs.
19:12 The king's anger is like a lion's roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 12 , The king's anger is like a lion's roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
19:13 A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a nagging wife annoys like a constant dripping.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 13 , A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a nagging wife annoys like a constant dripping.
19:14 Parents can provide their sons with an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the LORD can give an understanding wife.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 14 , Parents can provide their sons with an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the LORD can give an understanding wife.
19:15 A lazy person sleeps soundly--and goes hungry.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 15 , A lazy person sleeps soundly--and goes hungry.
19:16 Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 16 , Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death.
19:17 If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD--and he will repay you!
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 17 , If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD--and he will repay you!
19:18 Discipline your children while there is hope. If you don't, you will ruin their lives.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 18 , Discipline your children while there is hope. If you don't, you will ruin their lives.
19:19 Short-tempered people must pay their own penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 19 , Short-tempered people must pay their own penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.
19:20 Get all the advice and instruction you can, and be wise the rest of your life.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 20 , Get all the advice and instruction you can, and be wise the rest of your life.
19:21 You can make many plans, but the LORD's purpose will prevail.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 21 , You can make many plans, but the LORD's purpose will prevail.
19:22 Loyalty makes a person attractive. And it is better to be poor than dishonest.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 22 , Loyalty makes a person attractive. And it is better to be poor than dishonest.
19:23 Fear of the LORD gives life, security, and protection from harm.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 23 , Fear of the LORD gives life, security, and protection from harm.
19:24 Some people are so lazy that they won't even lift a finger to feed themselves.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 24 , Some people are so lazy that they won't even lift a finger to feed themselves.
19:25 If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson; if you reprove the wise, they will be all the wiser.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 25 , If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson; if you reprove the wise, they will be all the wiser.
19:26 Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother are a public disgrace and an embarrassment.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 26 , Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother are a public disgrace and an embarrassment.
19:27 If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you have turned your back on knowledge.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 27 , If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you have turned your back on knowledge.
19:28 A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 28 , A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
19:29 Mockers will be punished, and the backs of fools will be beaten.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 19 , Verse 29 , Mockers will be punished, and the backs of fools will be beaten.
