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Proverbs Chapter 19

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Proverbs 19 presents a series of wisdom sayings that contrast the integrity of the poor with the corruption of the rich, and the virtue of knowledge with the folly of reckless haste. The chapter addresses themes of false witnesses, the foolishness of impulsive anger, the duty to honor parents, and the consequences of laziness, all grounded in the fear of the LORD as the source of true understanding. Several proverbs highlight how wealth attracts false friends while poverty isolates, urging the reader to pursue honest character over mere material advantage.

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(1) Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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Proverbs 19:22Proverbs 12:26Proverbs 15:16Proverbs 16:8Proverbs 28:6Psalms 37:26Matthew 16:26James 2:5James 2:6I Samuel 25:17I Samuel 25:25Isaiah 59:3

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Proverbs 28:6Ecclesiastes 10:3

(2) Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
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Proverbs 10:21Ecclesiastes 12:9Isaiah 27:11Hosea 4:6John 16:3Romans 10:2Philippians 1:9Proverbs 1:16Proverbs 14:29Proverbs 21:5Proverbs 25:8Proverbs 28:22

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Ezekiel 1:7Luke 7:38

(3) The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
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Genesis 3:6Genesis 3:7Genesis 3:8Genesis 3:9Genesis 3:10Genesis 3:11Genesis 3:12Genesis 4:5Genesis 4:6Genesis 4:7Genesis 4:8Genesis 4:9

(4) Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
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Proverbs 19:6Proverbs 19:7Proverbs 14:20Luke 15:13Luke 15:14Luke 15:15Proverbs 10:15Job 6:15Job 6:16Job 6:17Job 6:18Job 6:19

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Proverbs 14:20I Samuel 2:7Proverbs 13:7

(5) A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
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Proverbs 19:9Proverbs 6:19Proverbs 21:28Exodus 23:1Deuteronomy 19:16Deuteronomy 19:17Deuteronomy 19:18Deuteronomy 19:19Deuteronomy 19:20Deuteronomy 19:21Psalms 120:3Psalms 120:4

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Proverbs 19:9Proverbs 6:19Proverbs 14:5Proverbs 14:25Hebrews 12:25Deuteronomy 19:18

(6) Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
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Proverbs 19:12Proverbs 16:15Proverbs 29:26Genesis 42:6II Samuel 19:19II Samuel 19:20II Samuel 19:21II Samuel 19:22II Samuel 19:23II Samuel 19:24II Samuel 19:25II Samuel 19:26

(7) 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.
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Proverbs 19:4Proverbs 14:20Psalms 38:11Psalms 88:8Psalms 88:18Ecclesiastes 9:15Ecclesiastes 9:16James 2:6Proverbs 21:13Luke 18:38Luke 18:39Luke 18:40

(8) He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
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Proverbs 17:16Ezekiel 36:26Proverbs 8:35Proverbs 8:36John 12:25I Peter 3:10Proverbs 2:1Proverbs 2:2Proverbs 2:3Proverbs 2:4Proverbs 2:5Proverbs 2:6

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Ecclesiastes 8:17Proverbs 29:3John 14:21Deuteronomy 4:6I Kings 4:30Proverbs 3:13

(9) A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
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Isaiah 9:15Isaiah 9:16Isaiah 9:17Jeremiah 23:25Jeremiah 23:26Jeremiah 23:27Jeremiah 23:28Jeremiah 23:29Jeremiah 23:30Jeremiah 23:31Jeremiah 23:32Jeremiah 28:15

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Proverbs 19:5Proverbs 6:19Proverbs 14:5Proverbs 14:25Proverbs 21:28Deuteronomy 19:18

(10) Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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Proverbs 30:21Proverbs 30:22I Samuel 25:36Esther 3:15Isaiah 5:11Isaiah 5:12Isaiah 22:12Isaiah 22:13Isaiah 22:14Hosea 7:3Hosea 7:4Hosea 7:5

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Judges 8:23Psalms 68:27

(11) The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
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Proverbs 12:16Proverbs 14:29Proverbs 15:18Proverbs 16:32Proverbs 17:14Colossians 3:12Colossians 3:13James 1:19Proverbs 20:3Proverbs 25:21Genesis 50:15Genesis 50:16

(12) The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
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Proverbs 16:14Proverbs 16:15Proverbs 20:2Proverbs 28:15Esther 7:8Ecclesiastes 8:4Daniel 2:12Daniel 2:13Daniel 3:19Daniel 3:20Daniel 3:21Daniel 3:22

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Esther 8:8Daniel 4:15I Peter 1:24Esther 3:3Esther 3:12Proverbs 14:35

(13) A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
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Proverbs 10:1Proverbs 15:20Proverbs 17:21Proverbs 17:25II Samuel 13:1II Samuel 13:2II Samuel 13:3II Samuel 13:4II Samuel 13:5II Samuel 13:6II Samuel 13:7II Samuel 13:8

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Obadiah 1:13

(14) House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
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Proverbs 13:22Deuteronomy 21:16Joshua 11:23II Corinthians 12:14Proverbs 3:6Proverbs 18:22Proverbs 31:10Proverbs 31:11Proverbs 31:12Proverbs 31:13Proverbs 31:14Proverbs 31:15

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Numbers 33:54Numbers 36:3Numbers 36:4Numbers 26:54Joshua 19:9

(15) Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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Proverbs 19:24Proverbs 6:9Proverbs 6:10Proverbs 20:13Proverbs 23:21Proverbs 24:33Isaiah 56:10Romans 13:11Romans 13:12Ephesians 5:14Proverbs 10:4Proverbs 10:5

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Acts 20:9Ecclesiastes 5:12

(16) He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
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Proverbs 3:1Proverbs 29:18Psalms 103:18Ecclesiastes 8:5Ecclesiastes 12:13Jeremiah 7:23Luke 10:28Luke 11:28John 14:15John 14:21John 14:22John 14:23

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Proverbs 13:3Proverbs 21:23Isaiah 56:2Luke 10:16Exodus 21:18II Kings 7:4

(17) He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
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Proverbs 14:21Proverbs 28:8Proverbs 28:27II Samuel 12:6Ecclesiastes 11:1Proverbs 11:24Proverbs 11:25Deuteronomy 15:7Deuteronomy 15:8Deuteronomy 15:9Deuteronomy 15:10Deuteronomy 15:11

(18) Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
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Proverbs 13:24Proverbs 22:15Proverbs 23:13Proverbs 23:14Proverbs 29:15Proverbs 29:17Hebrews 12:7Hebrews 12:8Hebrews 12:9Hebrews 12:10

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Romans 8:24I Corinthians 9:10

(19) A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
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Proverbs 22:24Proverbs 22:25Proverbs 25:28Proverbs 29:22I Samuel 20:30I Samuel 20:31I Samuel 22:7I Samuel 22:8I Samuel 22:9I Samuel 22:10I Samuel 22:11I Samuel 22:12

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Ezekiel 14:10

(20) Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
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Proverbs 1:8Proverbs 2:1Proverbs 2:2Proverbs 2:3Proverbs 2:4Proverbs 2:5Proverbs 2:6Proverbs 2:7Proverbs 2:8Proverbs 2:9Proverbs 8:34Proverbs 8:35

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Deuteronomy 30:20Revelation 3:18Deuteronomy 32:29Isaiah 19:11II Samuel 17:14

(21) There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
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Proverbs 12:2Genesis 37:19Genesis 37:20Esther 9:25Psalms 21:11Psalms 33:10Psalms 33:11Psalms 83:4Ecclesiastes 7:29Isaiah 7:6Isaiah 7:7Daniel 11:24

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II Samuel 17:14

(22) The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
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I Chronicles 29:2I Chronicles 29:3I Chronicles 29:17II Chronicles 6:8Mark 12:41Mark 12:42Mark 12:43Mark 12:44Mark 14:6Mark 14:7Mark 14:8II Corinthians 8:2

(23) The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
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Proverbs 10:27Proverbs 14:26Proverbs 14:27Psalms 19:9Psalms 33:18Psalms 33:19Psalms 34:9Psalms 34:10Psalms 34:11Psalms 85:9Psalms 103:17Psalms 145:18

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John 15:4

(24) A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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Proverbs 19:15Proverbs 6:9Proverbs 6:10Proverbs 12:27Proverbs 15:19Proverbs 24:30Proverbs 24:31Proverbs 24:32Proverbs 24:33Proverbs 24:34Proverbs 26:13Proverbs 26:14

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Exodus 4:7Proverbs 26:15

(25) Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
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Proverbs 21:11Deuteronomy 13:11Deuteronomy 21:21Proverbs 9:9Proverbs 9:10Proverbs 15:5Proverbs 17:10Revelation 3:19

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Proverbs 21:11Proverbs 8:5Philippians 3:2

(26) He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
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Proverbs 10:1Proverbs 17:25Proverbs 23:22Proverbs 23:23Proverbs 23:24Proverbs 23:25Proverbs 28:14Proverbs 30:11Proverbs 30:17Deuteronomy 21:18Deuteronomy 21:19Deuteronomy 21:20

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Luke 12:53Proverbs 29:15Isaiah 54:4Proverbs 30:33

(27) Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
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Proverbs 14:7Deuteronomy 13:1Deuteronomy 13:2Deuteronomy 13:3Deuteronomy 13:4I Kings 22:22I Kings 22:23I Kings 22:24I Kings 22:25I Kings 22:26I Kings 22:27I Kings 22:28

(28) An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
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I Kings 21:10I Kings 21:13Acts 6:11Acts 6:12Acts 6:13Psalms 10:5Psalms 10:11Isaiah 28:14Isaiah 28:15Isaiah 28:16Isaiah 28:17Isaiah 28:18

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Jude 1:15I Samuel 12:5I John 5:9

(29) Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
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Proverbs 3:34Proverbs 9:12Isaiah 28:22Isaiah 29:20Acts 13:40Acts 13:41II Peter 3:3II Peter 3:4II Peter 3:5II Peter 3:6II Peter 3:7Proverbs 7:22

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