Proverbs 19:3-12
A person’s own folly leads to their ruin,
yet their heart rages against the Lord.
Wealth attracts many friends,
but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will not go free.
Many curry favour with a ruler,
and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.
The poor are shunned by all their relatives –
how much more do their friends avoid them!
Though the poor pursue them with pleading,
they are nowhere to be found.19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will perish.
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury –
how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
A person’s wisdom yields patience;
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offence.
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,
but his favour is like dew on the grass.
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