Proverbs 19:9-16 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

9. A dishonest witness will be punished. And those who pour out lies will die.

10. It isn't proper for a foolish person to live in great comfort. And it is much worse when a slave rules over princes!

11. A man's wisdom makes him patient. He will be honored if he forgives someone who sins against him.

12. A king's anger is like a lion's roar. But his favor is like dew on the grass.

13. If a child is foolish, he destroys his father. A nagging wife is like dripping that never stops.

14. You will receive houses and wealth from your parents. But a wise wife is given by the Lord.

15. Anyone who doesn't want to work sleeps his life away. And a person who refuses to work goes hungry.

16. Those who obey what they are taught guard their lives. But those who don't care how they live will die.

Proverbs 19