Proverbs 22
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1 A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all. [Job 31:15; Prov. 14:31.]
3 A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering].
4 The reward of humility and the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the obstinate and willful; he who guards himself will be far from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it. [Eph. 6:4; II Tim. 3:15.]
7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 He who sows iniquity will reap calamity and futility, and the rod of his wrath [with which he smites others] will fail.
9 He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor. [II Cor. 9:6-10.]
10 Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out; yes, strife and abuse will cease.
11 He who loves purity and the pure in heart and who is gracious in speech–because of the grace of his lips will he have the king for his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and him who has it, but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
13 The sluggard says, There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!
14 The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit [for ensnaring wild animals]; he with whom the Lord is indignant and who is abhorrent to Him will fall into it.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
16 He who oppresses the poor to get gain for himself and he who gives to the rich–both will surely come to want.
17 Listen (consent and submit) to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge;
18 For it will be pleasant if you keep them in your mind [believing them]; your lips will be accustomed to [confessing] them.
19 So that your trust (belief, reliance, support, and confidence) may be in the Lord, I have made known these things to you today, even to you.
20 Have I not written to you [long ago] excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21 To make you know the certainty of the words of truth, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you? [Luke 1:3, 4.]
22 Rob not the poor [being tempted by their helplessness], neither oppress the afflicted at the gate [where the city court is held], [Exod. 23:6; Job 31:16, 21.]
23 For the Lord will plead their cause and deprive of life those who deprive [the poor or afflicted]. [Zech. 7:10; Mal. 3:5.]
24 Make no friendships with a man given to anger, and with a wrathful man do not associate,
25 Lest you learn his ways and get yourself into a snare.
26 Be not one of those who strike hands and pledge themselves, or of those who become security for another's debts.
27 If you have nothing with which to pay, why should he take your bed from under you?
28 Remove not the ancient landmark which your fathers have set up.
29 Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
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Proverbs 22
22
1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2The rich and 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 are punished.
4The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.
5Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.
6Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and 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 unrighteousness shall reap iniquity, and the rod of his wrath shall have an end.
9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.
11He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.
12The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.
13The sluggard saith, There is a lion without, I shall be killed in the streets!
14The mouth of strange women is a deep ditch: he with whom Jehovah is displeased shall fall therein.
15Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, bringeth 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: they shall be together fitted on thy lips. 19That thy confidence may be in Jehovah, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee. 20Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge, 21that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest 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 the soul of those that despoil them.
24Make no friendship with an angry man, and go not with a furious man; 25lest thou learn his paths, and get a snare to thy soul.
26Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts: 27if thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set.
29Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.