The Message

Proverbs 19:1-7 The Message (MSG)

1. Better to be poor and honestthan a rich person no one can trust.

2. Ignorant zeal is worthless;haste makes waste.

3. People ruin their lives by their own stupidity,so why does God always get blamed?

4. Wealth attracts friends as honey draws flies,but poor people are avoided like a plague.

5. Perjury won’t go unpunished.Would you let a liar go free?

6. Lots of people flock around a generous person;everyone’s a friend to the philanthropist.

7. When you’re down on your luck, even your family avoids you—yes, even your best friends wish you’d get lost.If they see you coming, they look the other way—out of sight, out of mind.