Mishle 22
22
1A shem tov is rather to be desired than osher rav, and chen (grace) rather than kesef and zahav.
2The oisher (rich man) and the rahsh (pauper) have this in common: Hashem is the Oseh (Maker) of them all.
3A prudent man foreseeth the ra'ah, and hideth himself, but the naïve trudge on, and are punished.
4By anavah (humility) and the Yirat Hashem are osher, and kavod, and chayyim.
5Thorns and pachim (snares) are in the derech of the crooked; he that is shomer over his nefesh shall be far from them.
6Train up a na'ar in the derech (road) he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
7The oisher ruleth over the rahshim (paupers), and the loveh (borrower, debtor) is eved (slave) to the ish malveh (lender).
8He that soweth iniquity shall reap aven (iniquity), and the shevet (rod) of his wrath shall disappear.
9He that hath a tov ayin (generous eye) shall have a bracha; for he giveth of his lechem to the dal (poor).
10Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall leave; indeed, strife and kalon (shame) shall cease.
11He that loveth tahor lev (a pure heart), for the chen (grace) on his sfatayim (lips) the Melech shall be his re'a (friend).
12The eynayim of Hashem preserve da'as, and He overthroweth the devarim of the boged (unfaithful, treacherous, traitor).
13The atzel (sluggard, lazy one) saith, There is an ari (lion) outside; I shall be murdered in the streets.
14The peh (mouth) of zarot (strange women) is a deep pit; he that is under the wrath of Hashem shall fall therein.
15Folly is bound in the lev na'ar, but the shevet musar (rod of correction) shall drive it far from him.
16He that oppresseth the dal (poor) in order to increase, and he that giveth to the oisher, shall surely come to machsor (poverty, want).
17Bow down thine ozen, and hear the devarim of chachamim, and apply thine lev (mind, heart) unto my da'as.
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou be shomer over them within thee; they shall therewith abide ready upon thy sfatayim (lips).
19That thy trust may be in Hashem, I have made thee know this yom, even thee!
20Have not I written to thee shloshim (thirty sayings) in mo'etzot (counsels) and da'as,
21That I might make thee know the certain truth of the words of emes; that thou mightest bring back words of emes to them that send thee?
22Exploit not the dal (poor), because he is dal (poor); neither oppress the oni (afflicted) in the sha'ar,
23For Hashem will plead their cause, and plunder the nefesh of those that plundered them.
24Make no friendship with a ba'al af (angry man), and with an ish chemot (man of wrath) thou shalt not go,
25Lest thou learn his orkhot (ways), and take a mokesh (snare) for thy nefesh.
26Be not thou one of them that shake hands in a pledge, or of them that are collateral for masha'ot (debts, loans).
27If thou hast nothing with which to pay, why should he take away thy mishkav (bed) from under thee?
28Remove not the gevul olam (ancient landmark), which avoteicha have set.
29Seest thou an ish mahir (diligent, one who excells) in his work? He shall stand before melachim; he shall not stand before obscure men.
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
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Proverbs 22
22
1 A good name is better than many riches. And good esteem is above silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor have met one another. The Lord is the maker of them both.
3 The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage.
4 The end of moderation is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.
5 Weapons and swords are on the way of the perverse. But he who guards his own soul withdraws far from them.
6 The proverb is: A youth is close to his way; even when he is old, he will not withdraw from it.
7 The rich rule over the poor. And the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 Whoever sows iniquity will reap evils, and by the rod of his own wrath he will be consumed.
9 Whoever is inclined to mercy shall be blessed, for from his bread he has given to the poor. Whoever gives gifts will acquire victory and honor. But he carries away the soul of the receiver.
10 Cast out the one who ridicules, and conflict will go out with him, and accusations and insults will cease.
11 Whoever loves cleanness of heart, because of the grace of his lips, will have the king as his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord watch over knowledge. And the words of the iniquitous are supplanted.
13 The lazy one says: "There is a lion outside. I might be slain in the midst of the streets."
14 The mouth of a foreign woman is a deep pit; the Lord was angry with him who will fall into it.
15 Foolishness has been bound to the heart of a child, and a rod of discipline shall cause it to flee.
16 Whoever slanders the poor, so as to augment his own riches, will give it away to one who is richer, and will be in need.
17 Incline your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Then apply your heart to my doctrine.
18 It shall be beautiful to you, if you preserve it in your inner self, and it shall overflow from your lips,
19 so that your confidence may be in the Lord. Therefore, I also have revealed it to you this day.
20 Behold, I have written it for you in three ways, and with meditations and knowledge,
21 so that I might reveal to you, firmly and with words of truth, in order to respond about these things to those who sent you.
22 Do not act with violence toward the pauper because he is poor. And do not weary the needy at the gate.
23 For the Lord will judge his case, and he will pierce those who have pierced his soul.
24 Do not be willing to be a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man,
25 lest perhaps you learn his ways, and take up a stumbling block to your soul.
26 Do not be willing to be with those who certify with their hands, and who offer themselves as a guarantee against debts.
27 For if you do not have the means to restore, what reason should there be for him to take the covering from your bed?
28 Do not cross beyond the ancient limits that your fathers have set.
29 Have you seen a man swift in his work? He shall stand in the sight of kings, and not before those who are disreputable.
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