Proverbs 19 (NET)

Proverbs 19:1¹Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 28:6Prov 16:8Matt 16:26Prov 19:22Prov 14:2Prov 15:16Prov 20:7Isa 59:3Jas 2:5-6Prov 12:26

Proverbs 19:2²It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 21:5Phil 1:9Prov 29:20Eccl 7:9Isa 28:16Hos 4:6John 16:3Rom 10:2Prov 1:16Prov 14:29

Proverbs 19:3³A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rev 16:9-11Ps 37:7Prov 11:31 Sam 22:13-232 Chr 16:9-10Num 16:19-411 Kgs 20:42-431 Sam 13:131 Sam 15:232 Kgs 3:9-10

Proverbs 19:4⁴Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friend.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 14:20Prov 19:6-7Job 19:13-17Luke 15:13-15Job 6:15-23Prov 10:15

Proverbs 19:5⁵A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 21:28Exod 23:1Prov 6:19Prov 19:9Dan 6:24Deut 19:16-21Deut 5:111 Kgs 2:9Ps 120:3-4

Proverbs 19:6⁶Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 18:16Prov 29:26Prov 17:8Gen 42:6Rom 6:23Prov 19:12Prov 21:142 Sam 19:19-39Job 29:24-25Gen 43:15

Proverbs 19:7⁷All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him— one who chases words, which are nothing.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 88:81 John 3:17-18Jas 2:15-16Prov 18:23Prov 19:4Ps 38:11Eccl 9:15-16Prov 21:13Ps 88:18Jas 2:6

Proverbs 19:8⁸The one who acquires understanding loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 16:20Prov 8:35-36Prov 3:18Prov 4:61 Pet 3:10John 14:21Prov 2:1-9Ps 19:11Ezek 36:26Prov 4:21

Proverbs 19:9⁹A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will perish.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rev 22:15Prov 19:5Rev 19:202 Pet 2:1-3Jer 28:15-17Rev 21:81 Tim 4:1-22 Thess 2:8-10Ezek 13:22Isa 9:15-17

Proverbs 19:10¹⁰Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 30:21-22Prov 26:1Luke 16:19Luke 16:231 Sam 25:362 Sam 3:24-252 Sam 3:39Amos 6:3-6Eccl 10:5-7Esth 3:15

Proverbs 19:11¹¹A person’s wisdom has made him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 16:32Prov 14:29Jas 1:19Col 3:12-13Prov 15:18Prov 20:3Eph 4:32-5:1Prov 12:16Rom 12:18-21Matt 18:21-22

Proverbs 19:12¹²A king’s wrath is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Hos 14:5Luke 12:4-5Prov 16:14-15Prov 20:2Prov 28:15Dan 2:12-13Dan 3:19-23Eccl 8:4Esth 7:8Ps 133:3

Proverbs 19:13¹³A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 21:9Prov 27:15Prov 10:1Prov 25:242 Sam 13:1-18Job 14:19Prov 15:20Prov 17:21Prov 17:25Prov 21:19

Proverbs 19:14¹⁴A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 18:22Prov 31:10-31Prov 13:22Prov 3:6Jas 1:172 Cor 12:14Gen 28:1-4Deut 21:16Gen 24:7Josh 11:23

Proverbs 19:15¹⁵Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 23:21Prov 20:132 Thess 3:10Prov 6:9-10Prov 24:33Rom 13:11-12Prov 10:4-5Eph 5:14Isa 56:10Prov 19:24

Proverbs 19:16¹⁶The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Luke 10:28Prov 13:131 John 5:3Luke 11:28Prov 16:171 John 3:22Eccl 8:5Matt 16:26Prov 21:23Prov 29:18

Proverbs 19:17¹⁷The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 28:27Heb 6:10Luke 6:382 Cor 9:6-8Matt 25:40Eccl 11:1Isa 58:7-11Matt 10:41-42Prov 11:24-25Deut 15:7-14

Proverbs 19:18¹⁸Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 13:24Prov 29:15Prov 22:15Prov 23:13-14Heb 12:7-10Prov 29:17

Proverbs 19:19¹⁹A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 25:281 Sam 24:17-222 Sam 16:5-6Prov 29:221 Sam 22:7-231 Sam 26:21-25Prov 22:24-251 Sam 20:30-31

Proverbs 19:20²⁰Listen to advice and receive discipline, that you may become wise by the end of your life.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 12:15Prov 8:34-35Prov 2:1-9Prov 1:8Prov 4:1Luke 16:19-23Num 23:10Ps 90:14Ps 37:37Ps 90:12

Proverbs 19:21²¹There are many plans in a person’s mind, but it is the counsel of the Lord that will stand.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 16:9Isa 14:24Prov 16:1Ps 33:10-11Isa 46:10Prov 21:30Eph 1:11Job 23:13Isa 14:26-27Prov 21:1

Proverbs 19:22²²What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 8:122 Chr 6:8Mark 14:6-8Mark 12:41-442 Cor 8:2-3Prov 19:1Titus 1:21 Chr 29:2-31 Chr 29:17Job 17:5

Proverbs 19:23²³Fearing the Lord leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 5:6Prov 14:26-27Isa 58:10-11Prov 12:211 Tim 4:8Heb 13:5-6Phil 4:11-12Ps 90:14Mal 3:16-17Prov 10:27

Proverbs 19:24²⁴The sluggard has plunged his hand into the dish, and he will not even bring it back to his mouth!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 15:19Prov 26:13-16Prov 6:9-10Prov 24:30-34Mark 14:20Prov 12:27Prov 19:15Matt 26:23Ps 74:11

Proverbs 19:25²⁵Flog a scorner, and as a result the simpleton will learn prudence; correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 21:11Prov 17:10Prov 15:5Rev 3:19Prov 9:8-10Deut 13:11Deut 21:21

Proverbs 19:26²⁶The one who robs his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 10:5Prov 17:2Prov 28:24Prov 30:17Deut 21:18-21Prov 10:1Prov 17:25Prov 23:22-25Prov 28:14Prov 28:7

Proverbs 19:27²⁷If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray from the words of knowledge.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 6:3-5Mark 4:241 John 4:1Matt 7:15Prov 14:72 Cor 11:13-152 John 1:101 Kgs 22:22-281 Tim 4:72 Pet 2:1-2

Proverbs 19:28²⁸A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Job 15:16Acts 6:11-13Job 34:7Luke 18:2-41 Kgs 21:13Job 20:12-131 Kgs 21:10Hos 4:8Isa 28:14-18Prov 15:14

Proverbs 19:29²⁹Penalties have been prepared for scorners, and floggings for the backs of fools.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 26:3Prov 10:13Prov 9:122 Pet 3:3-7Acts 13:40-41Heb 12:6Isa 28:22Isa 29:20Prov 17:10Prov 18:6