Proverbs 22
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1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,
And loving favor rather than silver and gold.
2The rich and the poor meet together:
Jehovah is the maker of them all.
3A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
4The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah
Is riches, and honor, and life.
5Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse:
He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
6Train up a child in the way he should go,
And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
7The rich ruleth over the poor;
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
8He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity;
And the rod of his wrath shall fail.
9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;
For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out;
Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
11He that loveth pureness of heart,
For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
12The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge;
But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.
13The sluggard saith, There is a lion without;
I shall be slain in the streets.
14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit;
He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain,
And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,
And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee,
If they be established together upon thy lips.
19That thy trust may be in Jehovah,
I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.
20Have not I written unto thee excellent things
Of counsels and knowledge,
21To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth,
That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
22Rob not the poor, because he is poor;
Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23For Jehovah will plead their cause,
And despoil of life those that despoil them.
24Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger;
And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
25Lest thou learn his ways,
And get a snare to thy soul.
26Be thou not one of them that strike hands,
Or of them that are sureties for debts.
27If thou hast not wherewith to pay,
Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28Remove not the ancient landmark,
Which thy fathers have set.
29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings;
He shall not stand before mean men.
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Proverbs 22
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1It is better to be respected than to be rich. A good name is worth more than silver or gold.
2The rich and the poor are the same. The Lord made them all.
3Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way, but fools go straight to it and suffer for it.
4Respect the Lord and be humble. Then you will have wealth, honor, and true life.
5Evil people are trapped by many troubles, but those who want to live avoid them.
6Teach children in a way that fits their needs, and even when they are old, they will not leave the right path.
7The rich rule over the poor. The one who borrows is a slave to the one who lends.
8Those who spread trouble will harvest trouble. In the end, they will be destroyed for the trouble they caused.
9Generous people will be blessed, because they share their food with the poor.
10Get rid of the proud who laugh at what is right, and trouble will leave with them. All arguments and insults will end.
11Love a pure heart and kind words, and the king will be your friend.
12The Lord watches over true knowledge, and he opposes those who try to deceive others.
13A person who is lazy and wants to stay home says, “There is a lion outside, and I might be killed in the streets!”
14The sin of adultery is a trap, and the Lord gets very angry with those who fall into it.
15Children do foolish things, but if you punish them, they will learn not to do them.
16These two things will make you poor: hurting the poor to make yourself rich and giving gifts to the rich.
Thirty Wise Sayings
17Listen carefully to these words from the wise. Pay attention to what I have learned. 18It will be good for you to remember these words and have them ready when they are needed. 19I will teach you these things now. I want you to trust the Lord. 20I have written 30 sayings for you.#22:20 I have … for you Or “I wrote this for you earlier.” These are words of advice and wisdom. 21They will teach you things that you can know for sure to be true. Then you can give good answers to the one who sent you.
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22It is easy to steal from the poor, but don’t do it. And don’t take advantage of them in court. 23The Lord is on their side. He supports the poor, and he will take from those who take from them.
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24Don’t be friends with people who become angry easily. Don’t stay around quick-tempered people. 25If you do, you may learn to be like them. Then you will have the same problems they do.
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26Don’t promise to pay someone else’s debt. 27If you cannot pay, you will lose everything you have. So why should you lose the bed you sleep on?
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28Never move an old property line that was marked long ago by your ancestors.
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29Skilled workers will always serve kings. They will never have to work for less important people.
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