Proverbs 19:19–22

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

19 A man of great anger will bear the penalty,

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

20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline,

That you may be wise the rest of your days.

21 Many plans are in a man’s heart,

But the counsel of the Lord will stand.

22 What is desirable in a man is his kindness,

And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.