Proverbs 19:9-17 Common English Bible (CEB)

9. False witnesses won’t go unpunished,and liars will perish.

10. Luxury isn’t fitting for a fool;even less so for a servant to rule over princes.

11. Insightful people restrain their anger;their glory is to ignore an offense.

12. A raging king roars like a lion;his favor is like the dew on the grass.

13. A foolish son is a disaster to his father;a contentious wife is like constant dripping.

14. House and riches are an inheritance from one’s ancestors,but an insightful wife is from the Lord.

15. Laziness brings on deep sleep;a slacker goes hungry.

16. Those who keep the commandment preserve their lives;those who disregard their ways will die.

17. Those who are gracious to the poor lend to the Lord,and the Lord will fully repay them.

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