Holman Christian Standard Bible

Proverbs 19:10-19 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

10. Luxury is not appropriate for a fool —how much less for a slave to rule over princes!

11. A person’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

12. A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

13. A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.

14. A house and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a sensible wife is from the Lord.

15. Laziness induces deep sleep,and a lazy person will go hungry.

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.