Today's Reading

Proverbs 19-21

Proverbs Chapter 19
1 - Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 - Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3 - The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 - Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
5 - A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 - Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
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.
8 - He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 - A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10 - Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 - The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 - The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 - A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 - House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 - Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 - He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18 - Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19 - A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
20 - Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 - There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 - The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 - The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24 - A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 - Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26 - He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
27 - Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
28 - An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 - Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

Proverbs Chapter 20
1 - Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
2 - The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
3 - It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
4 - The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 - Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 - Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
7 - The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
8 - A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9 - Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
10 - Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
11 - Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12 - The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
13 - Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 - It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 - There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 - Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17 - Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 - Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
19 - He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20 - Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
21 - An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22 - Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
23 - Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
24 - Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
25 - It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
26 - A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27 - The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
28 - Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29 - The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
30 - The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

Proverbs Chapter 21
1 - The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 - Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3 - To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 - An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5 - The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
6 - The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
7 - The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
8 - The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
9 - It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
10 - The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
11 - When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 - The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
13 - Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14 - A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
15 - It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
16 - The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
17 - He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 - The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
19 - It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20 - There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
21 - He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
22 - A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 - Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24 - Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
25 - The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 - He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27 - The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28 - A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
29 - A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
30 - There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
31 - The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.