Proverbs 19

Proverbs 19: Proverbs of Solomon (Cont.). 

Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse. A person's own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord. A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish. A person's wisdom yields patience; it is to one's glory to overlook an offense. Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will reward them for what they have done. Stop listening to instruction and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

God wants our walk to be blameless, so much so that He would rather us be poor than fools. The actions we take, whether wise or foolish, have consequences. Our foolish actions lead to our heartache and God allows us to suffer the consequences that we might gain knowledge. Our lives and our words should be honest for falsehood will be found out and punished. God wants us to be patient and to overlook the offences of others: we all make mistakes. Be kind to the poor and do not stray from wisdom.