Chapter 19
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Better
22 12:26 15:16 16:8 28:6 Psalms 37:26 Matthew 16:26 James 2:5,6
perverse
1 Samuel 25:17,25 Isaiah 59:3 Matthew 12:31-34
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
that the
10:21 Ecclesiastes 12:9 Isaiah 27:11 Hosea 4:6 John 16:3 Romans 10:2 Philippians 1:9
and
1:16 14:29 21:5 25:8 28:22 Job 31:5 Ecclesiastes 7:9 Isaiah 28:16
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
foolishness
Genesis 3:6-12 4:5-14 Numbers 16:19-41 17:12,13 1 Samuel 13:13 15:23 1 Samuel 22:13-23 1 Kings 20:42,43 2 Kings 3:9,10 6:33 2 Chronicles 16:9,10 Acts 13:45,46
fretteth
Psalms 37:1,7 Isaiah 8:21,22 Revelation 16:9-11
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
maketh
the poor
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
false
9 6:19 21:28 Exodus 23:1 Deuteronomy 19:16-21 Psalms 120:3,4 Daniel 6:24
unpunished
Heb. held innocent.
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
will
12 16:15 29:26 Genesis 42:6 2 Samuel 19:19-39 Job 29:24,25 Psalms 45:12 Matthew 2:11
and
17:8 18:16 21:14 Genesis 32:20 43:15 Romans 6:23
him that giveth gifts
Heb. a man of gifts.
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
the brethren
4 14:20 Psalms 38:11 88:8,18 Ecclesiastes 9:15,16 James 2:6
he
yet
18:23 James 2:15,16 1 John 3:17,18
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
wisdom
Heb. an heart.
loveth
8:35,36 John 12:25 1 Peter 3:10
he that keepeth
2:1-9 3:18,21 4:4,6,21 16:20 22:18 Psalms 19:11 John 14:21
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
false
and
Isaiah 9:15-17 Jeremiah 23:25-32 28:15-17 29:31,32 Ezekiel 13:22 2 Thessalonians 2:8-10 1 Timothy 4:1,2 2 Peter 2:1-3 Revelation 19:20 21:8 22:15
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Delight
30:21,22 1 Samuel 25:36 Esther 3:15 Isaiah 5:11,12 22:12-14 Hosea 7:3-5 9:1 Amos 6:3-6 Luke 16:19,23 James 4:9
much
2 Samuel 3:24,25,39 Ecclesiastes 10:5-7 Isaiah 3:5
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
discretion
or, prudence. deferreth.
12:16 14:29 15:18 16:32 17:14 Colossians 3:12,13 James 1:19
and
16:32 20:3 25:21 Genesis 50:15-21 Matthew 5:44,45 18:21,22 Romans 12:18-21 Ephesians 4:32 5:1
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
king's
16:14,15 20:2 28:15 Esther 7:8 Ecclesiastes 8:4 Daniel 2:12,13 3:19-23 5:19 Daniel 6:24 Luke 12:4,5
his
2 Samuel 23:4 Psalms 72:6 Hosea 14:5
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
foolish
10:1 15:20 17:21,25 2 Samuel 13:1-18 Ecclesiastes 2:18,19
the contentions
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
the inheritance
13:22 Deuteronomy 21:16 Joshua 11:23 2 Corinthians 12:14
and a
3:6 18:22 31:10-31 Genesis 24:7 28:1-4 James 1:17
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
casteth
24 6:9,10 20:13 23:21 24:33 Isaiah 56:10 Romans 13:11,12 Ephesians 5:14
and
10:4,5 20:13 23:21 2 Thessalonians 3:10
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
keepeth the
3:1 29:18 Psalms 103:18 Ecclesiastes 8:5 12:13 Jeremiah 7:23 Luke 10:28 11:28 John 14:15,21-23 15:10-14 1 Corinthians 7:19 1 John 2:3,4 3:22 5:3 Revelation 22:14
keepeth his
16:17 21:23 22:5 Ezekiel 33:5 Matthew 16:26
he that despiseth
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
that hath
14:21 28:8,27 2 Samuel 12:6 Ecclesiastes 11:1
lendeth
11:24,25 28:27 Deuteronomy 15:7-14 Isaiah 58:7-11 Matthew 10:41,42 25:40 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 Philippians 4:17 Hebrews 6:10
that which he hath given
or, his deed.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Chasten
13:24 22:15 23:13,14 29:15,17 Hebrews 12:7-10
for his crying
or, to his destruction, or, to cause him to die.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
man
22:24,25 25:28 29:22 1 Samuel 20:30,31 22:7-23 24:17-22 26:21-25 2 Samuel 16:5,6
do it again
Heb. add.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
receive
be
Numbers 23:10 Deuteronomy 8:16 32:29 Psalms 37:37 90:12,14 Luke 16:19-23
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
many
12:2 Genesis 37:19,20 Esther 9:25 Psalms 21:11 33:10,11 83:4 Ecclesiastes 7:29 Isaiah 7:6,7 Daniel 11:24,25 Matthew 26:4,5 27:63,64
nevertheless
16:1,9 21:1,30 Genesis 45:4-8 50:20 Job 23:13 Isaiah 14:24,26,27 Isaiah 46:10 Daniel 4:35 Acts 4:27,28 5:38,39 Ephesians 1:11 Hebrews 6:17,18 1 Peter 2:8 Jude 1:4
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
desire
1 Chronicles 29:2,3,17 2 Chronicles 6:8 Mark 12:41-44 14:6-8 2 Corinthians 8:2,3,12
and
1 Job 6:15 17:5 Psalms 62:9 Titus 1:2
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
fear
10:27 14:26,27 Psalms 19:9 33:18,19 34:9-11 85:9 103:17 145:18-20 Malachi 3:16,17 4:2 Acts 9:31
shall abide
Psalms 90:14 91:16 Isaiah 58:10,11 Matthew 5:6 Philippians 4:11,12 1 Timothy 4:8 6:6-9 Hebrews 13:5,6
he shall
12:21 Romans 8:28 2 Timothy 4:18
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
15 6:9,10 12:27 15:19 24:30-34 26:13-16 Psalms 74:11
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Smite
beware
Heb. be cunning. reprove.
9:9,10 15:5 17:10 Revelation 3:19
He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
wasteth
10:1 17:25 23:22-25 28:14 30:11,17 Deuteronomy 21:18-21 Luke 15:12-16,30
a son
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
14:7 Deuteronomy 13:1-4 1 Kings 22:22-28 Matthew 7:15 16:6,12 Mark 4:24 7:6-14 John 10:5 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 Ephesians 4:14 1 Timothy 4:7 6:3-5 2 Peter 2:1,2 1 John 4:1 2 John 1:10 Revelation 2:2
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
An ungodly witness
Heb. a witness of Belial.
scorneth
Psalms 10:5,11 Isaiah 28:14-18 Luke 18:2-4
the
15:14 Job 15:16 20:12,13 34:7 Hosea 4:8
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Judgments
3:34 9:12 Isaiah 28:22 29:20 Acts 13:40,41 2 Peter 3:3-7