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Proverbs 19 Bible in Basic English
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1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
1 MEJOR es el pobre que camina en su sencillez, que el de perversos labios y fatuo.
1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
2 Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.
2 El alma sin ciencia no es buena; y el presuroso de pies peca.
2 It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty with one’s feet and miss the way.
3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
3 La insensatez del hombre tuerce su camino; y contra Jehová se aira su corazón.
3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.
4 Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.
4 Las riquezas allegan muchos amigos: mas el pobre, de su amigo es apartado.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.
5 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.
5 El testigo falso no quedará sin castigo; y el que habla mentiras no escapará.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
6 Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
6 Muchos rogarán al príncipe: mas cada uno es amigo del hombre que da.
6 Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
7 All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
7 Todos los hermanos del pobre le aborrecen: ¡cuánto más sus amigos se alejarán de él! buscará la palabra y no la hallará.
7 All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
8 El que posee entendimiento, ama su alma: el que guarda la inteligencia, hallará el bien.
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
9 El testigo falso no quedará sin castigo; y el que habla mentiras, perecerá.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
10 Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.
10 No conviene al necio el deleite: ¡cuánto menos al siervo ser señor de los príncipes!
10 Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
11 La cordura del hombre detiene su furor; y su honra es disimular la ofensa.
11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
12 The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
12 Como el bramido del cachorro de león es la ira del rey; y su favor como el rocío sobre la hierba.
12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.
13 Dolor es para su padre el hijo necio; y gotera continua las contiendas de la mujer.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
14 La casa y las riquezas herencia son de los padres: mas de Jehová la mujer prudente.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
15 Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
15 La pereza hace caer en sueño; y el alma negligente hambreará.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
16 El que guarda el mandamiento, guarda su alma: mas el que menospreciare sus caminos, morirá.
16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
17 He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
17 A Jehová empresta el que da al pobre, y él le dará su paga.
17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
18 Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.
18 Castiga á tu hijo en tanto que hay esperanza; mas no se excite tu alma para destruirlo.
18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.
19 A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.
19 El de grande ira llevará la pena: y si usa de violencias, añadirá [nuevos males].
19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
20 Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.
20 Escucha el consejo, y recibe la corrección, para que seas sabio en tu vejez.
20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
21 Muchos pensamientos hay en el corazón del hombre; mas el consejo de Jehová permanecerá.
21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
22 The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
22 Contentamiento es á los hombres hacer misericordia: pero mejor es el pobre que el mentiroso.
22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.
23 El temor de Jehová [es] para vida; y [con él] vivirá el [hombre], lleno de reposo; no será visitado de mal.
23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
24 The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.
24 El perezoso esconde su mano en el seno: aun á su boca no la llevará.
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
25 Hiere al escarnecedor, y el simple se hará avisado; y corrigiendo al entendido, entenderá ciencia.
25 Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
26 He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.
26 El que roba á su padre y ahuyenta á su madre, hijo es avergonzador y deshonrador.
26 He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
27 Cesa, hijo mío, de oir la enseñanza [que induce] á divagar de las razones de sabiduría.
27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.
28 El testigo perverso se burlará del juicio; y la boca de los impíos encubrirá la iniquidad.
28 A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
29 Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
29 Aparejados están juicios para los escarnecedores, y azotes para los cuerpos de los insensatos.
29 Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 28:6; Proverbs 16:8; Matthew 16:26; Proverbs 19:22; Proverbs 14:2
- 2 Proverbs 21:5; Proverbs 29:20; Philippians 1:9; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Isaiah 28:16
- 3 Revelation 16:9–11; Psalm 37:7; Proverbs 11:3; 1 Samuel 22:13–23; 2 Chronicles 16:9–10
- 4 Proverbs 14:20; Proverbs 19:6–7; Luke 15:13–15; Job 19:13–17; Proverbs 10:15
- 5 Proverbs 21:28; Proverbs 6:19; Exodus 23:1; Proverbs 19:9; Daniel 6:24
- 6 Proverbs 29:26; Proverbs 18:16; Proverbs 17:8; Genesis 42:6; Romans 6:23
- 7 Psalm 88:8; Proverbs 18:23; 1 John 3:17–18; Psalm 38:11; Proverbs 19:4
- 8 Proverbs 16:20; Proverbs 8:35–36; Proverbs 4:6; Proverbs 3:18; 1 Peter 3:10
- 9 Revelation 22:15; Proverbs 19:5; Revelation 19:20; 2 Peter 2:1–3; Revelation 21:8
- 10 Proverbs 30:21–22; Proverbs 26:1; Luke 16:19; Luke 16:23; James 4:9
- 11 Proverbs 16:32; Proverbs 14:29; James 1:19; Colossians 3:12–13; Proverbs 15:18
- 12 Hosea 14:5; Proverbs 20:2; Luke 12:4–5; Proverbs 16:14–15; Proverbs 28:15
- 13 Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 27:15; Proverbs 25:24; Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 17:21
- 14 Proverbs 18:22; Proverbs 31:10–31; Proverbs 13:22; Proverbs 3:6; James 1:17
- 15 Proverbs 23:21; Proverbs 20:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; Proverbs 6:9–10; Romans 13:11–12
- 16 Proverbs 13:13; Luke 10:28; 1 John 5:3; Luke 11:28; 1 John 3:22
- 17 Proverbs 28:27; Hebrews 6:10; Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6–8; Matthew 25:40
- 18 Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 23:13–14; Hebrews 12:7–10
- 19 Proverbs 25:28; 1 Samuel 24:17–22; Proverbs 29:22; 2 Samuel 16:5–6; Proverbs 22:24–25
- 20 Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 8:34–35; Proverbs 2:1–9; Proverbs 1:8; Proverbs 4:1
- 21 Proverbs 16:9; Isaiah 14:24; Proverbs 16:1; Psalm 33:10–11; Isaiah 46:10
- 22 2 Corinthians 8:12; 2 Chronicles 6:8; Mark 14:6–8; Mark 12:41–44; Proverbs 19:1
- 23 Matthew 5:6; Proverbs 14:26–27; Isaiah 58:10–11; Proverbs 12:21; 1 Timothy 4:8
- 24 Proverbs 15:19; Proverbs 6:9–10; Proverbs 26:13–16; Proverbs 24:30–34; Proverbs 19:15
- 25 Proverbs 21:11; Proverbs 17:10; Revelation 3:19; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 9:8–10
- 26 Proverbs 10:5; Proverbs 28:24; Proverbs 30:17; Proverbs 17:2; Proverbs 17:25
- 27 1 Timothy 6:3–5; Mark 4:24; 1 John 4:1; Proverbs 14:7; Matthew 7:15
- 28 Job 15:16; Luke 18:2–4; Acts 6:11–13; Job 34:7; 1 Kings 21:13
- 29 Proverbs 26:3; Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 9:12; 2 Peter 3:3–7; Acts 13:40–41
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
For even as God does not need our possessions, so do we need to offer something to God; as Solomon says: "He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord." For God, who stands in need of nothing, takes our good works to Himself for this purpose, that He may grant us a recompense of His own good …
He Himself hath said, "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth to God." Thou hast lent to God: put it to His account.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
For "he that showeth mercy to a poor man," it is said, "lendeth to the Lord." He gave thee also an earnest, and bail, and this being God!
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)