(A), 2 Desire without knowledge is not good—    how much more will hasty feet miss the way! Proverbs 16:15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. (J), 7 The poor are shunned by all their relatives—    how much more do their friends avoid them! 25 Punish the insolent—make an example of them. 18 Discipline your children while you still have the chance;    indulging them destroys them. Proverbs 19:17-19 The Message (MSG) 17 Mercy to the needy is a loan to God, and God pays back those loans in full. Proverbs … 3 People ruin their lives by their own stupidity, so why does God always get blamed? and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil. do not be a willing party to their death. 1 For people who hate discipline and only get more stubborn, There'll come a day when life tumbles in and they break, but by then it'll be too late to help them. Proverbs 19:17. how much worse for a slave to rule over princes! The Message Gift and Award Bible, Softcover, Black, The Message Pocket Paperback Edition: New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs, The Message Deluxe Gift Bible, Black/Slate Leather-Look, The Message Bible, Dusty Rose Floral Large Print Leather-Look, The Message // REMIX 2.0, Soft Imitation Leather, Color Spectrum. but are too lazy to raise it to their mouth. While clearly pointing to God as the ultimate source of wisdom, Eugene H. Peterson has skillfully taken the original Hebrew and made it more understandable for modern generations. 14 House and land are handed down from parents,    but a congenial spouse comes straight from God. 2 Ignorant zeal is worthless;    haste makes waste. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and take your Bible knowledge to a new level this year! keep a clear head—you’ll find a good life. but a congenial spouse comes straight from. 1: From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices. then one rests content, untouched by trouble. how much more do their friends avoid them! Published by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. Enjoy the wife you married as a young man! “He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.” Proverbs 19:17 In both the Old and New Testaments, we see God’s desire for His children to show compassion to the poor and needy. 11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;(Q)    it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. but are too lazy to raise it to their mouth. 8 Grow a wise heart—you’ll do yourself a favor;    keep a clear head—you’ll find a good life. any more than workers should give orders to their boss. is a child who brings shame and disgrace. Without Good Direction, People Lose Their Way - GOD hates cheating in the marketplace; he loves it when business is aboveboard. and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts. With the recognized Hebrew form of climax (see Proverbs 30:15, Proverbs 30:18, Proverbs 30:24; Amos 1:1-15; 2; Job 5:19), the teacher here enumerates six qualities as detestable, and the seventh as worse than all (seven represents completeness), but all the seven in this instance belong to one man, the man of Belial Proverbs 6:12. but a congenial spouse comes straight from. 5 Perjury won’t go unpunished. 14 House and land are handed down from parents,    but a congenial spouse comes straight from God. keep a clear head—you’ll find a good life. (V), 14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,(W)    but a prudent wife is from the Lord. he will not even bring it back to his mouth! Evil people relish malicious conversation; the ears of liars itch for dirty gossip. 6 Lots of people flock around a generous person;    everyone’s a friend to the philanthropist. S Est 1:12; S 7:7; Ps 72:5-6; Pr 16:14-15, Ps 33:11; Pr 16:9; 20:24; Isa 8:10; 14:24, 27; 31:2; 40:8; 46:10; 48:14; 55:11; Jer 44:29; La 3:37. (AM), 29 Penalties are prepared for mockers,    and beatings for the backs of fools.(AN). The lips of a seductive woman are oh so sweet, her soft words are oh so smooth. Somebody might learn a good lesson. a full life, and serene—no nasty surprises. 24 Some people dig a fork into the pie    but are too lazy to raise it to their mouth. A Whack on the Head of a Fool - A meal of bread and water in contented peace is better than a banquet spiced with quarrels. (H), 6 Many curry favor with a ruler,(I)    and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts. 2 Ignorant zeal is worthless; haste makes waste. 22 What a person desires is unfailing love[b];    better to be poor than a liar. only a slap in the face brings fools to attention. it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. how much more will hasty feet miss the way! 18 Discipline your children while you still have the chance;    indulging them destroys them. 21 We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but God's purpose prevails. 17 Mercy to the needy is a loan to God,    and God pays back those loans in full. 12 Mean-tempered leaders are like mad dogs;    the good-natured are like fresh morning dew. 8 Grow a wise heart—you’ll do yourself a favor;    keep a clear head—you’ll find a good life. Proverbs 19 1 Better to be poor and honest than a rich person no one can trust. everyone’s a friend to the philanthropist. 19 Better to be poor and honest    than a rich person no one can trust. 19 1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.. 2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.. 3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.. 4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour. 25 Punish the insolent—make an example of them. (Y), 16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,    but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die. Proverbs 19 King James Version (KJV). (X), 15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,    and the shiftless go hungry. Somebody might learn a good lesson. 22 It’s only human to want to make a buck,    but it’s better to be poor than a liar. 11 Smart people know how to hold their tongue;    their grandeur is to forgive and forget. 23 Fear-of-God is life itself,    a full life, and serene—no nasty surprises. 22 It’s only human to want to make a buck,    but it’s better to be poor than a liar. It is … ” Proverbs 19:21. The Global Message of Proverbs Proverbs: Wisdom for the World. 28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice,    and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil. 11 Smart people know how to hold their tongue;    their grandeur is to forgive and forget. Proverbs 19 If You Quit Listening 1 Better to be poor and honest than a rich person no one can trust. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Proverbs 19:6 - MSG - Lots of people flock around a generous person;... Study verse in the The Message Proverbs 19:21, MSG Life is full of changes and challenges. Read and study Proverbs 19 in the The Message. 28 An unprincipled witness desecrates justice;    the mouths of the wicked spew malice. 16 Keep the rules and keep your life;    careless living kills. 23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;    then one rests content, untouched by trouble. Proverbs 19:21. We … 12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,(R)    but his favor is like dew(S) on the grass. The Message If You Quit Listening 19 Better to be poor and honest than a rich person no one can trust. 19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Proverbs 19 The Message Bible << Proverbs 18 | Proverbs 19 | Proverbs 20 >> 19 1 Better to be poor and honest than a rich person no one can trust. "Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool." As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are assayed by GOD. Would you let a liar go free? Proverbs 18:21 The Message Bible 10 Blockheads shouldn’t live on easy street    any more than workers should give orders to their boss. but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them. the good-natured are like fresh morning dew. The Message Proverbs 11:19. (AE), 21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(AF). 20 Take good counsel and accept correction—    that’s the way to live wisely and well. 27 If you quit listening, dear child, and strike off on your own,    you’ll soon be out of your depth. if you try to make it better, you’ll only make it worse. 4 Wealth attracts friends as honey draws flies,    but poor people are avoided like a plague. (K)Though the poor pursue them with pleading,    they are nowhere to be found. 9 The person who tells lies gets caught;    the person who spreads rumors is ruined. 23 Fear-of-God is life itself,    a full life, and serene—no nasty surprises. Somebody might learn a good lesson. (AB), 18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;    do not be a willing party to their death.(AC). But I … and whoever pours out lies will not go free. 3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord. 13 A parent is worn to a frazzle by a stupid child;    a nagging spouse is a leaky faucet. 20 Take good counsel and accept correction—    that’s the way to live wisely and well. Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, And he sins who hastens with his feet. and at the end you will be counted among the wise. Proverbs 18 Proverbs 20 ... Proverbs 19 The Message (MSG) If You Quit Listening. Proverbs 5:18-19 18 Bless your fresh-flowing fountain! but poor people are avoided like a plague. 4 Wealth attracts friends as honey draws flies,    but poor people are avoided like a plague. 29 The irreverent have to learn reverence the hard way;    only a slap in the face brings fools to attention. Proverbs 19:8 The Message Bible. 26 Kids who lash out against their parents    are an embarrassment and disgrace. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG). He that hath pity on the poor — And relieves their necessities; lendeth unto the Lord — Doth not empoverish, but enrich himself: for the Lord takes what is done to them as done to himself, because it is done to those whom he has appointed in his own stead to be his receivers, and whom he hath, in a peculiar manner, commended to the care and charity of all other men. Proverbs 19:20-21 Chapter Parallel Compare 20 Take good counsel and accept correction - that's the way to live wisely and well. yes, even your best friends wish you’d get lost. 19 Let angry people endure the backlash of their own anger;    if you try to make it better, you’ll only make it worse. See Gill on Proverbs 19:5; and he that speaketh lies shall perish ; or "be lost", shall be undone for ever; he shall not enter into the holy city, but have his part in the lake of fire: they that speak lies in hypocrisy, doctrinal ones, and are given up to believe and profess them, such shall be damned, 2 Thessalonians 2:11 . but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die. 21 We humans keep brainstorming options and plans,    but God’s purpose prevails. Proverbs 19:17 King James Version (KJV). The Contemporary Parallel New Testament with KJV, NIV, NKJV, NASB, and more! (Z), 17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,(AA)    and he will reward them for what they have done. (N), 10 It is not fitting for a fool(O) to live in luxury—    how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!(P). A wise servant takes charge of an unruly child and is honored as one of the family. 3 People ruin their lives by their own stupidity, so why does God always get blamed? << Proverbs 17 | Proverbs 18 | Proverbs 19 >> 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food. Then you’ll acquire a taste for good sense; what I tell you will keep you out of trouble. 19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;    rescue them, and you will have to do it again. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. Though the poor pursue them with pleading. 20 Take good counsel and accept correction— that's the way to live wisely and well. 13 A parent is worn to a frazzle by a stupid child;    a nagging spouse is a leaky faucet. (M), 9 A false witness will not go unpunished,    and whoever pours out lies will perish. The stuck-up fall flat on their faces, but down-to-earth people stand firm. 2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. Proverbs 19:12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. It is heaven-sent help for stumbling sinners all over the world from every walk of life who are willing to listen to something other than their own fallen instincts. Who knows? 10 Blockheads shouldn’t live on easy street    any more than workers should give orders to their boss. if you try to make it better, you’ll only make it worse. (D), 4 Wealth attracts many friends,    but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them. a full life, and serene—no nasty surprises. It helps me daily in the profession God has called me to do. (B), 3 A person’s own folly(C) leads to their ruin,    yet their heart rages against the Lord. The book of Proverbs is not simply a collection of “wise sayings” for life. Proverbs 19 The Message (MSG) If You Quit Listening 19 Better to be poor and honest than a rich person no one can trust. 21 We humans keep brainstorming options and plans,    but God’s purpose prevails. 15 Life collapses on loafers;    lazybones go hungry. 27 If you quit listening, dear child, and strike off on your own,    you’ll soon be out of your depth. 9 The person who tells lies gets caught;    the person who spreads rumors is ruined. 5 Perjury won’t go unpunished. The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain. rescue them, and you will have to do it again. Proverbs 29:26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD. 2 Ignorant zeal is worthless;    haste makes waste. the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper. and. 26 Kids who lash out against their parents    are an embarrassment and disgrace. Proverbs 27:19 Just as water mirrors your face, so your face mirrors your heart. 2 When good people run things, everyone is glad, but when the ruler is bad, everyone groans. If they see you coming, they look the other way—. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and take your Bible knowledge to a new level this year! and he will reward them for what they have done. Take your stand with God's loyal community and live, or chase after phantoms of evil and die. (AG), 24 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;    he will not even bring it back to his mouth! The Message; Proverbs 19 ... 19 Let angry people endure the backlash of their own anger; if you try to make it better, you'll only make it worse. The Message: The Book of Proverbs is God’s timeless guidance on the best way to live your life presented in the American English you speak in your home and workplace. Who knows? 6 Lots of people flock around a generous person;    everyone’s a friend to the philanthropist. Would you let a liar go free? Who knows? and you will stray from the words of knowledge. 28 An unprincipled witness desecrates justice;    the mouths of the wicked spew malice. 18 Discipline your children while you still have the chance; (T), 13 A foolish child is a father’s ruin,(U)    and a quarrelsome wife is like    the constant dripping of a leaky roof. … 2 Ignorant zeal is worthless; haste makes waste. 7 When you’re down on your luck, even your family avoids you—    yes, even your best friends wish you’d get lost.If they see you coming, they look the other way—    out of sight, out of mind. I like having a plan. 29 The irreverent have to learn reverence the hard way;    only a slap in the face brings fools to attention. a. Proverbs 19:18 "Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying." 3 People ruin their lives by their own stupidity,    so why does God always get blamed? Close << Proverbs 18 | Proverbs 19 | Proverbs 20 >> 8 Grow a wise heart - you'll do yourself a favor; keep a clear head - you'll find a good life. 15 Life collapses on loafers;    lazybones go hungry. but poor people are avoided like a plague. yes, even your best friends wish you’d get lost. (AH), 25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;    rebuke the discerning,(AI) and they will gain knowledge.(AJ). 17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. (E), 5 A false witness(F) will not go unpunished,(G)    and whoever pours out lies will not go free. 19 Better to be poor and honest    than a rich person no one can trust. 16 Keep the rules and keep your life;    careless living kills. Who knows? only a slap in the face brings fools to attention. 24 Some people dig a fork into the pie    but are too lazy to raise it to their mouth. any more than workers should give orders to their boss. 19 Let angry people endure the backlash of their own anger;    if you try to make it better, you’ll only make it worse. Making a prosthesis that fits and works well requires a good plan. everyone’s a friend to the philanthropist. Proverbs 19. Things don’t always work out the way we want them to, and even if you’re the most adaptable person in the world, life is going to throw you a few curveballs, and you’re going to strike out once or twice. The integrity of the honest keeps them on track; the deviousness of crooks brings them to ruin. 3 People ruin their lives by their own stupidity,    so why does God always get blamed? 19 Lovely as an angel, beautiful as a rose - don't ever quit taking delight in her body. I knew God assigned me this exact passage to make me think about myself and what this proverb means. [a](L), 8 The one who gets wisdom loves life;    the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper. 17 Mercy to the needy is a loan to God,    and God pays back those loans in full. 7 When you’re down on your luck, even your family avoids you—    yes, even your best friends wish you’d get lost.If they see you coming, they look the other way—    out of sight, out of mind. 20 Listen to advice and accept discipline,(AD)    and at the end you will be counted among the wise. If they see you coming, they look the other way—. Read verse in The Message Bible 27 Stop listening to instruction, my son,(AL)    and you will stray from the words of knowledge. Nothing but Sin and Bones - Dear friend, pay close attention to this, my wisdom; listen very closely to the way I see it. Somebody might learn a good lesson. the good-natured are like fresh morning dew. 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