Mishlei (Pro) 22
22
1Rather than wealth, choose a good reputation,
esteem over silver and gold.
2Rich and poor have this in common —
Adonai made them both.
3The clever see trouble coming and hide;
the simple go on and pay the penalty.
4The reward for humility is fear of Adonai,
along with wealth, honor and life.
5Thorns and snares beset the way of the stubborn;
he who values his life keeps his distance from them.
6Train a child in the way he [should] go;
and, even when old, he will not swerve from it.
7The rich rule the poor,
and the borrower is slave to the lender.
8He who sows injustice reaps trouble,
and the rod of his angry outburst will fail.
9He who is generous is blessed,
because he shares his food with the poor.
10Throw the scoffer out, and quarreling goes too;
strife and insults cease.
11He who loves the pure-hearted and is gracious in speech
will have the king as his friend.
12The eyes of Adonai protect [the man with] knowledge,
but he overturns the plans of a traitor.
13A lazy man says, “There’s a lion outside!
I’ll be killed if I go out in the street!”
14The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit;
the man with whom Adonai is angry falls into it.
15Doing wrong is firmly tied to the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away from him.
16Both oppressing the poor to enrich oneself
and giving to the rich yield only loss.
17Pay attention, and listen to the words of the wise;
apply your heart to my knowledge;
18for it is pleasant to keep them deep within you;
have all of them ready on your lips.
19I want your trust to be in Adonai;
this is why I’m instructing you about them today.
20I have written you worthwhile things
full of good counsel and knowledge,
21so you will know that these sayings are certainly true
and bring back true sayings to him who sent you.
22Don’t exploit the helpless, because they are helpless,
and don’t crush the poor in court,
23for Adonai will plead their case for them
and withhold life from those who defraud them.
24Don’t associate with an angry man;
make no hot-tempered man your companion.
25If you do, you may learn his ways
and find yourself caught in a trap.
26Don’t be one of those who give pledges,
guaranteeing loans made to others;
27for if you don’t have the wherewithal to pay,
they will take your bed away from underneath you.
28Don’t move the ancient boundary stone
set up by your ancestors.
29Do you see a man skilled at his work?
He will serve kings, not obscure people.
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1A good name is more desirable than great riches;
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
2Rich and poor have this in common:
The Lord is the Maker of them all.
3The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
4Humility is the fear of the Lord;
its wages are riches and honor and life.
5In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,
but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
6Start children off on the way they should go,
and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
7The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is slave to the lender.
8Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,
and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.
9The generous will themselves be blessed,
for they share their food with the poor.
10Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
quarrels and insults are ended.
11One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.
12The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
13The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside!
I’ll be killed in the public square!”
14The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit;
a man who is under the Lord’s wrath falls into it.
15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.
16One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.
Thirty Sayings of the Wise
Saying 1
17Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;
apply your heart to what I teach,
18for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart
and have all of them ready on your lips.
19So that your trust may be in the Lord,
I teach you today, even you.
20Have I not written thirty sayings for you,
sayings of counsel and knowledge,
21teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth,
so that you bring back truthful reports
to those you serve?
Saying 2
22Do not exploit the poor because they are poor
and do not crush the needy in court,
23for the Lord will take up their case
and will exact life for life.
Saying 3
24Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
do not associate with one easily angered,
25or you may learn their ways
and get yourself ensnared.
Saying 4
26Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge
or puts up security for debts;
27if you lack the means to pay,
your very bed will be snatched from under you.
Saying 5
28Do not move an ancient boundary stone
set up by your ancestors.
Saying 6
29Do you see someone skilled in their work?
They will serve before kings;
they will not serve before officials of low rank.
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