Proverbs 19:16–23

16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,

but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.

17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,

and he will reward them for what they have done.

18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;

do not be a willing party to their death.

19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;

rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

20 Listen to advice and accept discipline,

and at the end you will be counted among the wise.

21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,

but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.

22 What a person desires is unfailing love;

better to be poor than a liar.

23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;

then one rests content, untouched by trouble.

16 Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life;

he who despises his ways will die.

17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,

and he will repay him for his deed.

18 Discipline your son, for there is hope;

do not set your heart on putting him to death.

19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,

for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,

that you may gain wisdom in the future.

21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man,

but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

22 What is desired in a man is steadfast love,

and a poor man is better than a liar.

23 The fear of the Lord leads to life,

and whoever has it rests satisfied;

he will not be visited by harm.

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.

16 Keep the commandments and keep your life;

despising them leads to death.

17 If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord—

and he will repay you!

18 Discipline your children while there is hope.

Otherwise you will ruin their lives.

19 Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty.

If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.

20 Get all the advice and instruction you can,

so you will be wise the rest of your life.

21 You can make many plans,

but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.

22 Loyalty makes a person attractive.

It is better to be poor than dishonest.

23 Fear of the Lord leads to life,

bringing security and protection from harm.

16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,

But he who is careless of his ways will die.

17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,

And He will pay back what he has given.

18 Chasten your son while there is hope,

And do not set your heart on his destruction.

19 A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;

For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction,

That you may be wise in your latter days.

21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,

Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.

22 What is desired in a man is kindness,

And a poor man is better than a liar.

23 The fear of the Lord leads to life,

And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;

He will not be visited with evil.

16 Those who obey the commands protect themselves,

but those who are careless will die.

17 Being kind to the poor is like lending to the Lord;

he will reward you for what you have done.

18 Correct your children while there is still hope;

do not let them destroy themselves.

19 People with quick tempers will have to pay for it.

If you help them out once, you will have to do it again.

20 Listen to advice and accept correction,

and in the end you will be wise.

21 People can make all kinds of plans,

but only the Lord’s plan will happen.

22 People want others to be loyal,

so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.

23 Those who respect the Lord will live

and be satisfied, unbothered by trouble.

16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul;

But he that is careless of his ways shall die.

17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah,

And his good deed will he pay him again.

18 Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope;

And set not thy heart on his destruction.

19 A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty;

For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet 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;

But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

22 That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness;

And a poor man is better than a liar.

23 The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life;

And he that hath it shall abide satisfied;

He shall not be visited with evil.

16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.

17 He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.

18 Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.

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 Many are the thoughts in a man’s heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.

22 The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor man is better than a liar.

23 The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life, and he that hath it shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.

16 Whoever obeys the law preserves his life, 

⸤but⸥ whoever despises the Lord’s ways will be put to death. 

17 Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, 

and he will repay him for his good deed. 

18 Discipline your son while there is still hope. 

Do not be the one responsible for his death. 

19 A person who has a hot temper will pay for it. 

If you rescue him, you will have to do it over and over. 

20 Listen to advice and accept discipline 

so that you may be wise the rest of your life. 

21 Many plans are in the human heart, 

but the advice of the Lord will endure. 

22 Loyalty is desirable in a person, 

and it is better to be poor than a liar. 

23 The fear of the Lord leads to life, 

and such a person will rest easy without suffering harm. 

16 The one who keeps commands preserves himself;

one who disregards his ways will die.

17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,

and He will give a reward to the lender.

18 Discipline your son while there is hope;

don’t be intent on killing him.

19 A person with great anger bears the penalty;

if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.

20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction

so that you may be wise later in life.

21 Many plans are in a man’s heart,

but the Lord’s decree will prevail.

22 What is desirable in a man is his fidelity;

better to be a poor man than a liar.

23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;

one will sleep at night without danger.

16 Those who keep the commandment will live;

those who are heedless of their ways will die.

17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord

and will be repaid in full.

18 Discipline your children while there is hope;

do not set your heart on their destruction.

19 A violent-tempered person will pay the penalty;

if you effect a rescue, you will only have to do it again.

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,

that you may gain wisdom for the future.

21 The human mind may devise many plans,

but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established.

22 What is desirable in a person is loyalty,

and it is better to be poor than a liar.

23 The fear of the Lord is life indeed;

filled with it one rests secure

and suffers no harm.

16 He who guards commandments guards his life;

he who is careless of his ways will be killed.

17 He who lends to Yahweh is he who is kind to the poor,

and his benefits he will repay to him.

18 Discipline your child, for there is hope,

but on his destruction do not set your desire.

19 A hot-tempered person pays a penalty;

if you rescue him, you will do it yet again.

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction

so that you will gain wisdom for your future.

21 Many plans are in the heart of a man,

but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.

22 The craving of a man is his steadfast loyalty,

and it is better to be poor than a liar.

23 Fear of Yahweh leads to life;

he who is filled with it will rest—he will not suffer harm.

16 Those who obey what they are taught guard their lives.

But those who don’t care how they live will die.

17 Anyone who is kind to poor people lends to the Lord.

God will reward him for what he has done.

18 Train your child. Then there is hope.

Don’t do anything to bring about his death.

19 Anyone who burns with anger must pay for it.

If you save him, you will have to do it again.

20 Listen to advice and accept what you are taught.

In the end you will be wise.

21 A man may have many plans in his heart.

But the Lord’s purpose wins out in the end.

22 Every man longs for love that never fails.

It is better to be poor than to be a liar.

23 Having respect for the Lord leads to life.

Then you will be content and free from trouble.