Proverbs 22
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1A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold — good grace.
2Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all [is] Jehovah.
3The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
4The end of humility [is] the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.
5Thorns — snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
6Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.
7The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.
8Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.
9The good of eye — he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.
10Cast out a scorner — and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.
11Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace [are] his lips, a king [is] his friend.
12The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.
13The slothful hath said, ‘A lion [is] without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.’
14A deep pit [is] the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.
15Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.
16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich — only to want.
17Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,
18For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.
19That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.
20Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?
21To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.
22Rob not the poor because he [is] poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.
23For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.
24Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,
25Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.
26Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties [for] burdens.
27If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee?
28Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made.
29Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!
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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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