Proverbs 19

1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity than he that perverse in his lips and is a fool.

pleasant be poor to go: walk in/on/with integrity his from twisted lip: words his and he/she/it fool

2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

also in/on/with not knowledge soul: person not pleasant and to hasten in/on/with foot to sin

3 The foolishness of man subverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

folly man to pervert way: conduct his and upon LORD to enrage heart his

4 Wealth addeth many friends: but the poor is separated from his friend.

substance to add neighbor many and poor from neighbor his to separate

5 A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

witness deception not to clear and to breathe lie not to escape

6 Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

many to beg face of noble and all [the] neighbor to/for man gift

7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him! he pursueth [them with] words, [but] they are gone.

all brother: male-sibling be poor to hate him also for companion his to remove from him to pursue word (to/for him *QK) they(masc.)

8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

to buy heart to love: lover soul his to keep: guard understanding to/for to find good

9 A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that uttereth lies shall perish.

witness deception not to clear and to breathe lie to perish

10 Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

not lovely to/for fool luxury also for to/for servant/slave to rule in/on/with ruler

11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

understanding man to prolong face: anger his and beauty his to pass upon transgression

12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

roaring like/as lion rage king and like/as dew upon vegetation acceptance his

13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

desire to/for father his son: child fool and dripping to pursue contention woman: wife

14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers: but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

house: home and substance inheritance father and from LORD woman: wife be prudent

15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

sluggishness to fall: fall deep sleep and soul: person slackness be hungry

16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul: [but] he that is careless of his ways shall die.

to keep: obey commandment to keep: guard soul: life his to despise way: conduct his (to die *QK)

17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD, and his good deed will he pay him again.

to borrow LORD be gracious poor and recompense his to complete to/for him

18 Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; and set not thy heart on his destruction.

to discipline son: child your for there hope and to(wards) to die him not to lift: trust soul your

19 A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty: for if thou deliver [him], thou must do it yet again.

(great: large *QK) rage to lift: guilt fine that if: except if: except to rescue and still to add: again

20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

to hear: hear counsel and to receive discipline: instruction because be wise in/on/with end your

21 There are many devices in a man’s heart; but the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

many plot in/on/with heart man and counsel LORD he/she/it to arise: establish

22 The desire of a man is [the measure of] his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

desire man kindness his and pleasant be poor from man lie

23 The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

fear LORD to/for life and sated to lodge not to reckon: visit bad: evil

24 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

to hide sluggish hand his in/on/with dish also to(wards) lip his not to return: return her

25 smite a scorner, and the simple will learn prudence: and reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.

to mock to smite and simple be shrewd and to rebuke to/for to understand to understand knowledge

26 He that spoileth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.

to ruin father to flee mother son: child be ashamed and be ashamed

27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction [only] to err from the words of knowledge.

to cease son: child my to/for to hear: hear discipline: instruction to/for to wander from word knowledge

28 A worthless witness mocketh at judgment: and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

witness Belial: worthless to mock justice and lip wicked to swallow up evil: wickedness

29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

to establish: prepare to/for to mock judgment and blow to/for back fool