Proverbs 22
22
1 A reputation#Literally “name” is to be chosen rather than#Literally “from” great riches;
favor is better than silver and gold.#Literally “from silver and from gold, favor is better”
2Rich and poor have much in common;
Yahweh is the maker of all of them.
3The clever sees danger and hides,
but the simple go on and suffer.
4The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
wealth and honor and life.
5Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
he who guards himself#Or “soul,” or “life” will keep away from them.
6Train the child concerning his way;#Literally “on the mouth of his way”
even when he is old, he will not stray from it.
7The rich will rule over the poor,
and the borrower is a slave of the lender.#Literally “the borrower belonging to a man”
8He who sows injustice will reap calamity,
and the rod of his anger will fail.
9He who is generous#Literally “the generous of eye” will be blessed,
for he gives to the poor from his own bread.
10Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out;
quarrel and abuse will cease.
11He who loves purity of heart
and hasgracious speech,#Literally “grace of his lips” his friend is the king.
12The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over knowledge,
but he will overthrow the words of the faithless.
13A lazy person says “A lion in the street!
In the middle of the highway, I shall be killed!”
14A deep pit is the mouth of an adulteress,#Literally “a strange woman”
he with whom Yahweh is angry will fall there.
15Folly is bound up in the heart#Or “mind” of a boy;#Or “young man,” or “adolescent”
the rod of discipline will drive it#That is, folly from him.
16He who oppresses the poor in order to enrich himself,
or gives to the rich, will come to poverty.#Literally “only loss”
Words of the Wise
17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise;
you shall apply your heart#Or “mind” to my teaching.
18For it is pleasant if you guard them within you;#Literally “in your belly/womb”
together they will be ready upon your lips.
19In order for your trust to be in Yahweh,
I have made them known to you today#Literally “the day”—even#Or “only” you.
20Have I not written for you thirty sayings
with admonitions and knowledge?
21In order to show you what is right—sayings of truth—
in order to return a true saying to him who sent you.
22Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;
23For Yahweh will plead their case
and despoil those who despoil them of life.#Or “soul,” or “inner self”
24Do not befriend an owner#Or “master” of anger,#Literally “nostril”
and with a man of wrath you shall not associate;
25lest you learn his way
and become entangled in a snare to yourself.#Or “soul,” or “inner self”
26Do not be with those who give a pledge#Literally “strike a hand”
by becoming#Literally “in the becomings of” surety.
27If there is nothing for you to pay,#Or “complete”
why will he take your bed from under you?
28Do not remove an ancient boundary marker
which your ancestors#Or “fathers” made.
29A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see:
before kings, he will serve;
he will not serve before the commoners.
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Proverbs 22
22
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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