Proverbs 19 — Wealth, compassion, family, and correction — Hebrew and Greek compared

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:1

Better a poor person walking in his integrity

than one crooked in his lips who is a fool.

Greek–English (G)

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Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:2

Even an appetite without knowledge is not good,

and one hasty with his feet misses the way.

Greek–English (G)

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Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:3

A person's folly twists his way,

but his heart rages against YHWH.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:3

A man's foolishness ruins his ways,

but in his heart he blames God.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:4

Wealth adds many companions,

but the poor person is separated from his companion.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:4

Wealth adds many friends,

but the poor person is abandoned even by the friend he has.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:5

A false witness will not go unpunished,

and one who breathes lies will not escape.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:5

A false witness will not be unpunished,

and one who accuses unjustly will not escape.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:6

Many seek the favor of a noble person,

and everyone is a companion to a man of gifts.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:6

Many attend the faces of kings,

but every evil person becomes a reproach to a man.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:7

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;

how much more his companions keep far from him!

He pursues words, but they are not there.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:7

Everyone who hates a poor brother

will also be far from friendship.

A good thought will draw near to those who know it,

and an intelligent man will find it.

One who does many evils brings wickedness to completion,

and one who provokes words will not be saved.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:8

One who acquires heart loves his own life;

one who keeps understanding finds good.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:8

One who acquires understanding loves himself,

and one who keeps understanding will find good things.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:9

A false witness will not go unpunished,

and one who breathes lies will perish.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:9

A false witness will not be unpunished,

and whoever kindles wickedness will perish by it.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:10

Luxury does not suit a fool,

still less a servant ruling over princes.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:10

Luxury does not benefit a fool,

nor does it benefit a household servant if he begins to rule with insolence.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:11

A person's prudence makes him slow to anger,

and his splendor is to pass over a transgression.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:11

A merciful man is patient,

and his boast comes upon lawless people.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:12

A king's rage is like a young lion's roar,

but his favor is like dew upon grass.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:12

A king's threat is like a lion's growling,

but as dew upon grass, so is his cheerfulness.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:13

A foolish son is ruin to his father,

and a wife's disputes are a persistent dripping.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:13

A foolish son is shame to a father,

and prayers from a courtesan's fee are not pure.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:14

House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,

but a prudent wife is from YHWH.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:14

Fathers apportion house and property to children,

but a wife is joined to a husband by God.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:15

Laziness casts one into deep sleep,

and a slack life will hunger.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:15

Cowardice holds a womanish man,

and the life of an idle person will hunger.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:16

One who keeps a command keeps his life;

one who despises his ways will die.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:16

One who keeps a command guards his own life,

but one who despises his own ways will perish.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:17

One who shows favor to the poor lends to YHWH,

and He will repay him his recompense.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:17

One who has mercy on the poor lends to God,

and He will repay him according to his gift.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:18

Discipline your son, for there is hope,

but do not lift your desire toward putting him to death.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:18

Discipline your son, for in this way he will be hopeful,

but do not lift yourself in your soul toward insolence.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:19

One of great wrath bears a penalty,

for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:19

An evil-minded man will suffer many penalties,

and if he acts pestilentially, he will add his own life as well.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:20

Listen to counsel and receive discipline,

so that you may become wise in your latter days.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:20

Listen, son, to your father's discipline,

so that you may become wise in your latter days.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:21

Many are the plans in a person's heart,

but the counsel of YHWH—it will stand.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:21

Many are the reasonings in a man's heart,

but the counsel of the Lord remains forever.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:22

A person's desire is his steadfast kindness,

and better a poor person than a lying man.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:22

Mercy is a man's fruit,

and better a righteous poor person than a rich liar.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:23

The fear of YHWH is for life,

and one rests satisfied, unvisited by evil.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:23

The fear of the Lord is for a man's life,

but the fearless person will lodge in places where knowledge is not attended to.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:24

The lazy person buries his hand in the dish;

he will not even bring it back to his mouth.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:24

One who unjustly hides his hands in his lap

will certainly not even bring them to his mouth.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:25

Strike a scoffer, and a simple person becomes shrewd;

reprove one who understands, and he will understand knowledge.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:25

When a pestilent person is whipped, a fool becomes more resourceful;

but if you reprove an intelligent man, he will understand discernment.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:26

One who devastates a father and drives a mother away

is a son who brings shame and disgrace.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:26

One who dishonors a father and thrusts his mother away

will be put to shame and be subject to reproach.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:27

Cease, my son, to hear discipline,

and you will wander from sayings of knowledge.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:27

A son who falls short of keeping a father's discipline

will meditate on evil sayings.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:28

A worthless witness mocks justice,

and the mouth of the wicked swallows wrongdoing.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:28

One who guarantees a foolish child treats just judgment with insolence,

and the mouth of the impious swallows judgments.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 19:29

Judgments are prepared for scoffers,

and blows for the back of fools.

Greek–English (G)

G 19:29

Whips are prepared for the undisciplined,

and punishments for the shoulders of fools.