Proverbs 19:1-14

Better to be a poor person who lives innocently than to be one who talks dishonestly and is a fool. A person without knowledge is no good. A person in a hurry makes mistakes. The stupidity of a person turns his life upside down, and his heart rages against the LORD. Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friend. A lying witness will not go unpunished. One who tells lies will not escape. Many try to win the kindness of a generous person, and everyone is a friend to a person who gives gifts. The entire family of a poor person hates him. How much more do his friends keep their distance from him! When he chases them with words, they are gone. A person who gains sense loves himself. One who guards understanding finds something good. A lying witness will not go unpunished. One who tells lies will die. Luxury does not fit a fool, much less a slave ruling princes. A person with good sense is patient, and it is to his credit that he overlooks an offense. The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. A foolish son ruins his father, and a quarreling woman is like constantly dripping water. Home and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a sensible wife comes from the LORD.