Proverbs 22
22
1A good name is more desirable than great wealth.
Respect is better than silver or gold.
2The rich and the poor have this in common:
the Lord is the maker of them all.
3Sensible people foresee trouble and hide ⌞from it⌟,
but gullible people go ahead and suffer ⌞the consequence⌟.
4On the heels of humility (the fear of the Lord)
are riches and honor and life.
5A devious person has thorns and traps ahead of him.
Whoever guards himself will stay far away from them.
6Train a child in the way he should go,
and even when he is old he will not turn away from it.
7A rich person rules poor people,
and a borrower is a slave to a lender.
8Whoever plants injustice will harvest trouble,
and this weapon of his own fury will be destroyed.
9Whoever is generous will be blessed
because he has shared his food with the poor.
10Drive out a mocker, and conflict will leave.
Quarreling and abuse will stop.
11Whoever loves a pure heart and whoever speaks graciously
has a king as his friend.
12The Lord’s eyes watch over knowledge,
but he overturns the words of a treacherous person.
13A lazy person says,
“There’s a lion outside!
I’ll be murdered in the streets!”
14The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit.
The one who is cursed by the Lord will fall into it.
15Foolishness is firmly attached to a child’s heart.
Spanking will remove it far from him.
16Oppressing the poor for profit
⌞or⌟ giving to the rich
certainly leads to poverty.
Listen to My Advice
17Open your ears, and hear the words of wise people,
and set your mind on the knowledge I give you.
18It is pleasant if you keep them in mind
⌞so that⌟ they will be on the tip of your tongue,
19so that your trust may be in the Lord.
Today I have made them known to you, especially to you.
20Didn’t I write to you previously with advice and knowledge
21in order to teach you the words of truth
so that you can give an accurate report to those who send you?
Living with Your Neighbor
22Do not rob the poor because they are poor
or trample on the rights of an oppressed person at the city gate,
23because the Lord will plead their case
and will take the lives of those who rob them.
24Do not be a friend of one who has a bad temper,
and never keep company with a hothead,
25or you will learn his ways
and set a trap for yourself.
26Do not be ⌞found⌟ among those who make deals with a handshake,
among those who guarantee other people’s loans.
27If you have no money to pay back a loan,
why should your bed be repossessed?
28Do not move an ancient boundary marker
that your ancestors set in place.
29Do you see a person who is efficient in his work?
He will serve kings.
He will not serve unknown people.
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Proverbs 22
22
1A good reputation is better than much wealth;
high esteem is better than silver and gold.
2The rich and the poor have this in common:
the LORD made them both.
3Prudent people see trouble and hide,
while the simpleminded go right to it and get punished.
4The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD
is wealth, honor, and life.
5Thorns and nets are in the path of the crooked;
those who guard their lives keep their distance.
6Train children in the way they should go;
when they grow old, they won’t depart from it.
7The wealthy rule over the poor;
a borrower is a slave to a lender.
8Those who sow injustice will harvest evil;
the rod of their fury will come to an end.
9Happy are generous people,
because they give some of their food to the poor.
10Remove the mocker and conflict disappears;
judgment and shame also stop.
11Those who love a pure heart—
their speech is gracious, and the king is their friend.
12The LORD’s eyes protect knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the treacherous.
13A lazy person says, “There’s a lion in the street!
I’ll be killed in the town square!”
14The mouth of a mysterious woman is a deep pit;
those under the LORD’s wrath will fall in it.
15Folly is bound up in a child’s heart;
the rod of discipline removes it.
16Oppressing the poor to get rich
and giving to the wealthy lead only to poverty.
Thirty sayings of the wise
17Turn your ear and hear the words of the wise;
focus your mind on my knowledge.
18It will be pleasant if you keep the words in you,
if you have them ready on your lips.
19So that your trust will be in the LORD,
I’m teaching you today—yes, you.
20Haven’t I written for you thirty#22.20 Heb uncertain sayings
full of advice and knowledge?
21Their purpose is to teach you true, reliable words,
so you can report back reliably to those who sent you.
22Don’t steal from the poor, because they are poor.
Don’t oppress the needy in the gate.
23The LORD will take up their case
and press the life out of those who oppress them.#22.23 Heb uncertain
24Don’t befriend people controlled by anger;
don’t associate with hot-tempered people;
25otherwise, you will learn their ways
and become trapped.
26Don’t shake hands to guarantee a loan.
27If you can’t repay,
why should they be able to take your bed from you?
28Don’t remove an ancient boundary marker
that your ancestors established.
29Do you see people who work skillfully?
They will work for kings
but not work for lowly people.
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