Proverbs 19章 ESV | 微讀聖經

119:1 ch. 28:6Better is a poor person who 19:1 ch. 14:2; 20:7; Ps. 26:1, 11walks in his integrity

than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.

2Desire19:2 Or A soul without knowledge is not good,

and whoever 19:2 [ch. 21:5; 28:20; 29:20]makes haste with his feet misses his way.

3When a man’s folly 19:3 [ch. 11:3] brings his way to ruin,

his heart 19:3 [Ps. 37:7; Isa. 8:21; Rev. 16:11]rages against the Lord.

419:4 ch. 14:20Wealth brings many new friends,

19:4 ch. 14:20but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

519:5 [ch. 12:19; 21:28]; See Deut. 19:16-19A false witness will not go unpunished,

and he who 19:5 See ch. 6:19breathes out lies will not escape.

6Many seek the favor of a generous man,19:6 Or of a noble

and everyone is a friend to a man who gives 19:6 See ch. 17:8gifts.

719:7 [ver. 4] All a poor man’s brothers hate him;

19:7 [Ps. 38:11]how much more do his friends go far from him!

He pursues them with words, but does not have them.19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew sentence is uncertain

819:8 [ch. 15:32] Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;

he who keeps understanding will 19:8 ch. 16:20discover good.

919:9 [See ver. 5above] A false witness will not go unpunished,

and he who 19:9 [See ver. 5above]breathes out lies will perish.

1019:10 [ch. 17:7; 26:1] It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,

much less for 19:10 ch. 30:22; Eccles. 10:6, 7a slave to rule over princes.

1119:11 See ch. 14:29Good sense makes one slow to anger,

and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

12A king’s wrath is like 19:12 ch. 20:2; [ch. 16:14, 15; 28:15] the growling of a lion,

but his 19:12 ch. 14:35favor is like 19:12 Ps. 133:3; Hos. 14:5; Mic. 5:7dew on the grass.

1319:13 ch. 10:1; 17:21A foolish son is ruin to his father,

and 19:13 See ch. 21:9a wife’s quarreling is 19:13 ch. 27:15a continual dripping of rain.

1419:14 [2 Cor. 12:14] House and wealth are inherited from fathers,

but a prudent wife is 19:14 ch. 18:22from the Lord.

1519:15 See ch. 6:9-11Slothfulness casts into 19:15 Job 4:13a deep sleep,

and 19:15 [ch. 10:4; 20:4, 13; 23:21]an idle person will suffer hunger.

16Whoever 19:16 [ch. 13:13; Luke 10:28]keeps the commandment keeps his life;

he who despises his ways will die.

1719:17 [ch. 22:9; 28:27; Eccles. 11:1; Matt. 10:42; Heb. 6:10]; See Deut. 15:7-10; Matt. 25:40; 2 Cor. 9:6-8Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,

and he 19:17 [Luke 6:38] will repay him for his 19:17 See ch. 12:14deed.

1819:18 See ch. 13:24Discipline your son, for there is hope;

do not set your heart on 19:18 [ch. 23:13]; See Deut. 21:18-21putting 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 19:20 Ps. 37:37the future.

2119:21 Ps. 33:10, 11Many are the plans in the mind of a man,

but 19:21 Job 23:13; Isa. 14:26, 27it is the purpose of the Lord19:21 Isa. 46:10that will stand.

22What is desired in a man is steadfast love,

and a poor man is better than a liar.

23The fear of the Lord19:23 ch. 10:16; 11:19; [Isa. 38:5; Mark 10:30] leads to life,

and whoever has it rests 19:23 [Ps. 25:13] satisfied;

he will 19:23 [Lev. 26:6]not be visited by harm.

2419:24 ch. 26:15; [ch. 15:19; 20:4] The sluggard buries his hand in 19:24 [Matt. 26:23; Mark 14:20]the dish

and will not even bring it back to his mouth.

2519:25 ch. 21:11Strike 19:25 See Ps. 1:1a scoffer, and the simple will 19:25 See Deut. 13:6-11learn prudence;

19:25 [ch. 9:8]reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

26He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother

is 19:26 ch. 10:5; 17:2a son who brings shame and reproach.

27Cease to hear instruction, my son,

19:27 [2 Pet. 2:21]and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

28A worthless witness mocks at justice,

and the mouth of the wicked 19:28 Job 15:16; [ch. 18:8; Job 34:7]devours iniquity.

29Condemnation is ready for 19:29 [See ver. 25above] scoffers,

and 19:29 ch. 10:13; 18:6; 26:3beating for the backs of fools.

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