Common English Bible

Proverbs 19:2-9 Common English Bible (CEB)

2. Ignorant desire isn’t good;rushing feet make mistakes.

3. People’s own folly corrupts their way,but their hearts rage against the Lord.

4. Riches increase one’s friends,but the poor lose their friends.

5. A false witness won’t go unpunished,and a liar won’t escape.

6. Many seek favor from rulers;everyone befriends a gift giver.

7. All the relatives of the poor hate them;even more, their friends stay far from them.When they pursue them with words, they aren’t there.

8. Those who acquire good sense love themselves;those who keep understanding find success.

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