#oldtestament #proverbs #proverbs19 # Proverbs 19 > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text]] [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] [[#🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application]] [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] [[#🔗 Related Passages]] [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] >[[Proverbs Overview]] --- ## 📜 Scripture Text Better to be poor and honest     than to be dishonest and a fool. 2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good;     haste makes mistakes. 3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness     and then are angry at the Lord. 4 Wealth makes many “friends”;     poverty drives them all away. 5 A false witness will not go unpunished,     nor will a liar escape. 6 Many seek favors from a ruler;     everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts! 7 The relatives of the poor despise them;     how much more will their friends avoid them! Though the poor plead with them,     their friends are gone. 8 To acquire wisdom is to love yourself;     people who cherish understanding will prosper. 9 A false witness will not go unpunished,     and a liar will be destroyed. 10 It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury     or for a slave to rule over princes! 11 Sensible people control their temper;     they earn respect by overlooking wrongs. 12 The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar,     but his favor is like dew on the grass. 13 A foolish child is a calamity to a father;     a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping. 14 Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth,     but only the Lord can give an understanding wife. 15 Lazy people sleep soundly,     but idleness leaves them hungry. 16 Keep the commandments and keep your life;     despising them leads to death. 17 If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord—     and he will repay you! 18 Discipline your children while there is hope.     Otherwise you will ruin their lives. 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. 23 Fear of the Lord leads to life,     bringing security and protection from harm. 24 Lazy people take food in their hand     but don’t even lift it to their mouth. 25 If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson;     if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser. 26 Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother     are an embarrassment and a public disgrace. 27 If you stop listening to instruction, my child,     you will turn your back on knowledge. 28 A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice;     the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil. 29 Punishment is made for mockers,     and the backs of fools are made to be beaten. --- ## 📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary **Verse 22**- Loyalty is a great way to make friends. Liars end up alone. --- ## 🤔 Interesting Facts - Verse 1—“Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity”—shows Proverbs’ repeated emphasis on character over wealth. - The chapter addresses issues of parenting, particularly discipline as a sign of love and responsibility (v. 18). - Verse 21—“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails”—underscores God’s sovereignty. - It warns about laziness, linking it not only to poverty but to shame (v. 15). - The chapter reinforces the idea that kindness to the poor is kindness to God (v. 17). --- ## 🧠 Chapter Summary **Main Teaching**: Proverbs 19 emphasizes the benefits of integrity, the danger of laziness, and the value of accepting correction. It teaches that wisdom leads to stability and protection, while folly results in hardship and shame. **How It Fits in Proverbs**: This chapter reinforces the recurring message that wise living is rooted in humility, hard work, and moral responsibility. It highlights the contrast between the outcomes of godly and ungodly choices. **Apologetic Insight**: Proverbs 19 affirms divine justice and moral accountability, challenging the belief that outcomes are purely random or socially constructed. It reminds us that God’s design for life includes cause-and-effect patterns that reflect His character. --- ## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application - 📌 Better to be poor with integrity than rich and dishonest. - 📌 Discipline leads to wisdom and should not be neglected. - 📌 The fear of the Lord leads to life and protection from harm. #### Today, I can apply this chapter by: - ✅ Follow through on your commitments even when it’s hard. - ✅ Practice listening to advice instead of assuming you know best. - ✅ Be kind to those who are poor or struggling—you honor God when you do. - ✅ Think carefully before reacting when things don’t go your way. - ✅ Remember that discipline and correction are signs of love, not rejection. --- ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember **📖 Proverbs 19:21** “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” - **Why it matters**: Echoing Proverbs 16:9, this verse reminds us that God’s will overrules our own. It’s a call to submit and align our plans with His purposes. --- ## 🔗 Related Passages - 🔗 Psalm 37:7 – “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him…” - 🔗 Proverbs 3:11–12 – “Do not despise the Lord’s discipline… because the Lord disciplines those he loves.” - 🔗 Matthew 6:33 – “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness…” --- ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection Write 3–6 sentences reflecting on: - How this chapter encourages your faith, - Convicts your heart, - Reveals God's character. Optional format: "In light of this chapter, I am challenged to..." or "I am comforted by..." --- ## 📂 Tags