Proverbs 19                                                  Book of Proverbs 

Proverbs 19:1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

• This chapter is about personal character, humility
• The poor = A needy one
• He that is the rich that is perverse lips, for what is spoken by them.
• Proverbs 28:6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

• Fretteth against = he's angry with the Lord

4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

• The poor = a weak one
• You don't see a lot of people helping the needy
• Wealth = people always around = because they have got their hands out, wanting something

5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

• Unpunished = acquitted, or held innocent
• A false witness = same punishment as murderers
• Deuteronomy 19:16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
  17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
  18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
  19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
• If false witness stand up and lies he shall be put to death, same as murderers
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6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

• Him that giveth gifts = a man
• Of gifts = a generous man
• Friends are not always going to be there for you

7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

• Go far = withdraw
• Pursueth or seeketh words of friendship, but there are none.

8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

• Wisdom in Hebrew heart, for the understanding

9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

• A false witness, the repetition of verse 8 is needed and punished is defined.

10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

• Delight = luxury
• Some people have very little, but they want you to think they have everything

11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

• Genesis 40:15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

• Dew = night mist = that gives grow
• If you're friends with the king and you have done something bad to king, it's not good

13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

• Is the calamity = is a great trouble to
• Hebrew word trouble = for a great trouble
• Put for action of the foolish son which brings it on

14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

• A prudent wife uses common sense, wisdom

15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

• Chasten = correct or discipline
• Slothfulness= Lazy person won't work

16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

• Those that don't keep the ways of God, will die
• Keepeth = guardeth
• Die = die pematurely
• It's up to you, live or die

17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

• Poor = The handicapped - Disabled People
• He that helps the handicapped person, lendeth unto the Lord

18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

• Chasten = correct or discipline
• This is not a caution against excess of severity, but against a cruel kindness which ends in death, by withholding seasonable correction.
• Correct your children, teach him what's right and wrong
• Teach love not hate
• Teach your children to help each other
• Teach your children God's commadments

19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

• A man of great wrath = one in a rage
• Suffer punishment = incurreth a penalty
• In Hebrew Onesh = a fine, or indemnity
• Thou deliver = thou rescue him, by paying the penalty if thou do it continually

20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

• Seek God for counsel and you will receive wisdom from His word
• Latter end =  In Wisdom to know what's going to happen in the end times

21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

• Many devices = many schemes
• Man schemes never last

22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

• A person that fells to keep his word
• A man of the better sort, who is a liar

23 The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

• If you practice evil, you're not going to sleep good at night

24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

• Slothful = lazy person
• Bosom = bowl or wide dish
• He saying, he so lazy he can't even rise his hand to feed himself
• He talking about a lazy person, he not talking about a handicapped or disabled People

25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

• Scorner = scoffer
• Will beware = will be made wise
• Reprove = set right
• He will understand knowledge = will cause teaching to be discerned

26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

• Wasteth = preyeth upon evil

27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

• Don't listen to words, that causes trouble

28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

• They love to cause trouble, they're going to be judged
• An ungodly witness = false witness

29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

• People that cause trouble, they're going to be punished
• When you hear someone wanting to cause trouble, stay away from them

• Exactly 2520 years from the exile of Benjamin, Iceland became an independent nation.

 

•  The first tribe to be conquered by the Assyrians was Manasseh, in 745 B.C. Exactly 2520 years later America became a nation on July 4, 1776.

 

• Study the book: Abrahamic Covenant, (A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt - page 25