PROVERBS 19 (KING JAMES VERSION)

PROVERBS 19   (KJV)

   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 chasteth 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 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.

COMMENTARY

   Definition of 

iniquity in verse 28:  wickedness, evil, sin.

scorner:   an arrogant and opinionated person who resents correction, despises authority, or shows contempt for those trying to teach or warn him     

   Verse 1: describes the "stupid man".  This is the guy who is full of himself and believes others esteem him the same way.  He is so pompous and full of himself that he believes others see him as a great man.  He goes around "tooting his own horn".  But when you study his history, your view of him cannot match his view of himself.

  Verse 2: Most of our ignorance is our own fault, we own it, when we do not study scripture and contemplate on it.  Most of our hasty actions are sinful, when we should first seek The Lord's guidance.

   Verse 3:  This verse means that you go about your life in your own wisdom, totally disregarding God's will.  Then, when you fail, you don't accept responsibility for your failure, but you blame God.

   Verses 6,7:  People are always trying to work an angle to get next to those who are wealthy or in power. Their intentions are selfish, not altruistic.

   Verse 26:  The word "wasteth" here is translated "to prey upon".  We all know kids who boldly take advantage of their parents, who even steal from them.  They don't take care of their mother, or they leave her vulnerable.  They have "Jr." after their name and they commit crimes.  They bring shame to their parents, even their parent's name.  They will receive God's wrath.  We are commanded to "honor our father and our mother".



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