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Themes in Proverbs 19

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Themes in Proverbs 19

Proverbs 19:1 (show verse)

Better a poor man who lives with integrity
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

Perversion » The perverse
The poor » May be » Upright
Speech/communication » Those that have a perverse tongue
Uprightness » With poverty, is better than folly
Virtues » Honesty » Integrity » General references to

Proverbs 19:2 (show verse)

Even zeal is not good without knowledge,
and the one who acts hastily sins.

Haste » Those that are hasty
Knowledge » The lack of knowledge
Rashness » Warnings against
Sin » Who is a sinner

Proverbs 19:3 (show verse)

A man’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord.

Foolishness » The foolishness of man
Heart » The heart of man
character of the unrenewed Heart » Fretful against the lord
Man » The heart of man
Murmuring » Condemned
Murmuring » Against » God
Perversion » What perverts
Resignation » The wicked are devoid of

Proverbs 19:4 (show verse)

Wealth attracts many friends,
but a poor man is separated from his friend.

Wealth » What wealth does

Proverbs 19:5 (show verse)

A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies will not escape.

Lying/lies » Liars
Witness » False witnesses

Proverbs 19:6 (show verse)

Many seek a ruler’s favor,
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

Friendship » Who is everyoneâ€™s friend
Giving and gifts » Those that give gifts
Influence » Political
Presents » Generally procured a favorable reception

Proverbs 19:7 (show verse)

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,
but they are not there.

the Needy » Despised
The poor » Despised

Proverbs 19:8 (show verse)

The one who acquires good sense loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.

Finding » Who shall find good
The goodness of the lord » Who shall find good
Understanding » Those that understand
Wisdom » Those that get wisdom

Proverbs 19:9 (show verse)

A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies perishes.

No Themes for this verse.

Proverbs 19:10 (show verse)

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

Citizens » Wicked and treasonable
Delight » Who delight is not seemly for
Exaltation » Of men (promotion) » Of unworthy men
Promotion » Of unworthy men

Proverbs 19:11 (show verse)

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

Anger » Be slow to
Anger » What defers anger
Forgiveness of injuries » A glory to saints
Prudence » They who have » Suppress angry feelings, &c

Proverbs 19:12 (show verse)

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

Citizens » Wicked and treasonable
Grass » Refreshed by rain and dew
Kings » Folly of resisting
Kings » Wrath
Kings » Favour
Lions » Figurative » Of a ruler's anger
Lions » Illustrative » (roaring of,) of a king's wrath
The Nation » Kings » Wrath of
The Nation » Kings » Favour of
Wrath » Of kings » Kings
Wrath » The kingâ€™s wrath

Proverbs 19:13 (show verse)

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

Children » Foolish children
wicked Children » With regard to parents » Are a calamity to them
Contention » Contentious people
Contentious woman » Stir up strife
Evil » Women evil women » Stir up strife
Family » Parental prayers » Strife in
Family » Infelicity in
Fools » Are » A grief to parents
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Sorrow
Marriage » The contentions of a wife
Parents » Prayers » Sorrow
Parents » Those that parent fools
Sorrow » Godly » Parents
Strife » Causes of » In the family
Women » As queens » Contentious
Women » Contentious women

Proverbs 19:14 (show verse)

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

Marriage » Prudent wives
Prudence » The prudent
Wealth » House and riches
Wives » Good » Are from the lord
Women » For love of sympathy of » As wives

Proverbs 19:15 (show verse)

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

Desires » Who desires
Hunger » Who shall hunger
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Hunger
Indolent sleep » The love of sleep, a mark of indolence
Laziness » Lazy people
Laziness » What laziness does
Sleep » The love of, a mark of indolence

Proverbs 19:16 (show verse)

The one who keeps commands preserves himself;
one who disregards his ways will die.

Despisement » Those that despise the commandments of the lord

Proverbs 19:17 (show verse)

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,
and He will give a reward to the lender.

Charity » Those that are charitable
Compassion and sympathy » Promise to those who show
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The poor
Lending » Who lends to the lord

Proverbs 19:18 (show verse)

Discipline your son while there is hope;
don’t be intent on killing him.

Chastisement » Chastening your children
Children » Correction of
Correction » The correction of children
Discipline » Of children » The correction of children
Family » Devotions » Government
Fathers » Duties of » The correction of children
Home » special duties of parents » The correction of children
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To correct them
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Of children
Social duties » Parental parental duties » The correction of children

Proverbs 19:19 (show verse)

A person with great anger bears the penalty;
if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.

Anger » Brings its own punishment
Wrath » Wrathful » Men

Proverbs 19:20 (show verse)

Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life.

Counsel » Hearing counsel
Hearing » What to hear
Instruction » Hearing instruction

Proverbs 19:21 (show verse)

Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.

Counsel » The counsel(s) of the lord
The Counsels and purposes of God » Are immutable
divine Counsels » Divine counsels, immutable
God » Examples of Leadership » Immutable
Plans of men » Plans, examples of » The natural man
Presumptuous plans » Examples of » The natural man
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Ordering the ways of men

Proverbs 19:22 (show verse)

What is desirable in a man is his fidelity;
better to be a poor man than a liar.

Desires » The desire of a man
Lying » Poverty preferable to

Proverbs 19:23 (show verse)

The fear of the Lord leads to life;
one will sleep at night without danger.

Evil » Who shall not have evil upon them
Fear » The fear of the lord
Godly Fear » Advantages of
Life » What tends to life
Spiritual life » The fear of God is

Proverbs 19:24 (show verse)

The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.

No Themes for this verse.

Proverbs 19:25 (show verse)

Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.

Knowledge » Who will understand knowledge
Punishment » Design of » To secure obedience
Rebuke » The reward for rebuking a wise man
Reproof » The reward for reproving a wise man
Reproof » Leads to » Knowledge
Scorn » The time when a scorner is punished
Simplicity » the Simple
Simplicity » They who have the grace of » Profit by the correction of others
Understanding » Who understands

Proverbs 19:26 (show verse)

The one who assaults his father and evicts his mother
is a disgraceful and shameful son.

Children » Who is a child that causes shame
wicked Children » With regard to parents » Bring reproach on them
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Sorrow
Parents » Prayers » Sorrow
Reproach » Who is a son that brings reproach
Shame » Who causes shame
Sorrow » Godly » Parents

Proverbs 19:27 (show verse)

If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Instruction » What instruction not to hear

Proverbs 19:28 (show verse)

A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

Justice » The wicked » Scorn
Speech/communication » The mouth of the wicked
The judgment of babylon » Who scorns judgment
UnGodliness » The unGodly
Witness » UnGodly witnesses

Proverbs 19:29 (show verse)

Judgments are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.

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Chastisement » Who chastening is for
Fools » Punishment of
Punishment » Minor offenses » Punishable by » Scourging
Scorn » Scorners
Scorning and mocking » Punishment for
The judgment of babylon » Who judgments are prepared for