Proverbs 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 the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
4 The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah Is riches, and honor, and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
11 He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.
13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets.
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.
20 Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
21 To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.
24 Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
25 Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul.
26 Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Or of them that are sureties for debts.
27 If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28 Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set.
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
Proverbs 22
1 A good namet is to be chosent rather than great wealth,
good favort more than silver or gold.
2 The rich and the poor meet together;t
the Lord is the creator of them both.t
3 A shrewd persons sees dangert and hides himself,
but the naive keep right on goingt and suffer for it.t
4 The rewardt for humilityt and fearing the Lordt
is riches and honor and life.
5 Thorns and snaresss are in the path of the perverse,
but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.
6 Traint a childt in the way that he should go,t
and when he is old he will not turn from it.s
7 The rich rule overs the poor,
and the borrower is servantt to the lender.
8 The one who sowss iniquity will reap trouble,
and the rod of his furys will end.
9 A generous persont will be blessed,t
for he gives some of his foods to the poor.
10 Drive out the scorners and contention will leave;
strife and insults will cease.s
11 The one who loves a pure hearts
and whose speech is graciousts – the king will be his friend.t
12 The eyes of the Lords guard knowledge,t
but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.ts
13 The sluggard says, “There is a lions outside!
I will be killed in the middle of the streets!”s
14 The mouths of an adulteress is liket a deep pit;s
the one against whom the Lord is angryt will fall into it.ts
15 Folly is bound ups in the heart of a child,t
but the rod of disciplinet will drive it far from him.
16 The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain
and the one who gives to the richt – both end up only in poverty.
The Sayings of the Wise
17 Incline your ears and listen to the words of the wise,
and apply your heart to my instruction.t
18 For it is pleasing ift you keep these sayingst within you,
andt they are ready on your lips.s
19 So thatt your confidence may be in the Lord,
I am making them known to you todayt – even you.
20 Have I not written thirty sayingst for you,
sayingst of counsel and knowledge,
21 to show you true and reliable words,t
so that you may give accurate answerst to those who sent you?
22 Do not exploitts a poor person because he is poor
and do not crush the needy in court,t
23 for the Lord will plead their caset
and will rob those who are robbingt them.
24 Do not make friends with an angry person,t
and do not associate with a wrathful person,
25 lest you learnt his ways
and entangle yourself in a snare.s
26 Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge
or who puts up security for debts.
27 If you do not have enough to pay,
your bedt will be takent right out from under you!s
28 Do not move an ancient boundary stones
which was put in place by your ancestors.ts
29 Do you see a person skilleds in his work?
He will take his position before kings;
he will not take his positiont before obscure people.s