Proverbs 19:1-11

New King James Version

² Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge,
And he sins who hastens with his feet.

³ The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.

^4 (B)Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.

⁵ A ^(C)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies will not escape.

⁶ Many entreat the favor of the nobility,
And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
^7 (D)All the brothers of the poor hate him;
How much more do his friends go ^(E)far from him!
He may pursue them with words, yet they ^[a]abandon him.

⁸ He who gets ^[b]wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding ^(F)will find good.

⁹ A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies shall perish.

¹⁰ Luxury is not fitting for a fool,
Much less ^(G)for a servant to rule over princes.

^11 (H)The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
^(I)And his glory is to overlook a transgression.