Proverbs 19 Parallel Bible

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	טֽוֹב־ רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃	Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.	Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.
2	גַּ֤ם בְּלֹא־ דַ֣עַת נֶ֣פֶשׁ לֹא־ ט֑וֹב וְאָ֖ץ בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם חוֹטֵֽא׃	Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.	Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
3	אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־ יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃	When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the LORD.	A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the LORD.
4	ה֗וֹן יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ‪‬ יִפָּרֵֽד׃	Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.	Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.
5	עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃	A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.	A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will not go free.
6	רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־ נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־ הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃	Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.	Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.
7	כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־ רָ֨שׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים [לא־] (לוֹ־) הֵֽמָּה׃	All a poor man’s brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.	The poor are shunned by all their relatives— how much more do their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.
8	קֹֽנֶה־ לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשׁ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא־ טֽוֹב׃	Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.	The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
9	עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד׃ פ	A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish.	A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.
10	לֹֽא־ נָאוֶ֣ה לִכְסִ֣יל תַּעֲנ֑וּג אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ לְעֶ֤בֶד ׀ מְשֹׁ֬ל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃	It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.	It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
11	שֵׂ֣כֶל אָ֭דָם הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ אַפּ֑וֹ וְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹ‪‬ עֲבֹ֣ר עַל־ פָּֽשַׁע׃	Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.	A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
12	נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל־ עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃	A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.	A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13	הַוֺּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה׃	A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.	A foolish child is a father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
14	בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הוֹן נַחֲלַ֣ת אָב֑וֹת וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃	House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.	Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15	עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃	Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.	Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.
16	שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו [יומת] (יָמֽוּת׃)	Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.	Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
17	מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־ לֽוֹ׃	Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.	Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.
18	יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ כִּי־ יֵ֣שׁ תִּקְוָ֑ה וְאֶל־ הֲ֝מִית֗וֹ אַל־ תִּשָּׂ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃	Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.	Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.
19	[גרל־] (גְּֽדָל־) חֵ֭מָה נֹ֣שֵׂא עֹ֑נֶשׁ כִּ֥י אִם־ תַּ֝צִּ֗יל וְע֣וֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃	A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.	A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
20	שְׁמַ֣ע עֵ֭צָה וְקַבֵּ֣ל מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃	Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.	Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
21	רַבּ֣וֹת מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת בְּלֶב־ אִ֑ישׁ וַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תָקֽוּם׃	Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.	Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.
22	תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־ רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃	What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.	What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
23	יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל־ יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע׃	The fear of the LORD leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.	The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
24	טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת גַּם־ אֶל־ פִּ֝֗יהוּ לֹ֣א יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃	The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.	A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
25	לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָב֗וֹן יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃	Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.	Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.
26	מְֽשַׁדֶּד־ אָ֭ב יַבְרִ֣יחַ אֵ֑ם בֵּ֝֗ן מֵבִ֥ישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃	He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and reproach.	Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and disgrace.
27	חַֽדַל־ בְּ֭נִי‪‬ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־ דָֽעַת׃	Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.	Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28	עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע־ אָֽוֶן׃	A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.	A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
29	נָכ֣וֹנוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃	Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools.	Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
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