Proverbs 22
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1A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.1A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold.
2The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the Maker of them all.2The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the creator of them both.
3The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.3A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.
4The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life.4The reward for humility and fearing the LORD is riches and honor and life.
5Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.5Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.
6Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.6Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
7The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.7The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
8Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail.8The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end.
9Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.9A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.
10Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.10Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease.
11He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.11The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious--the king will be his friend.
12The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor.12The eyes of the LORD guard knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.
13The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!”13The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!"
14The mouth of forbidden women is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.14The mouth of an adulteress is like a deep pit; the one against whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.
15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
16Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.16The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich--both end up only in poverty.
17Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,17Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.
18for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.18For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips.
19That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today, even to you.19So that your confidence may be in the LORD, I am making them known to you today--even you.
20Have I not written for you thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge,20Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,
21to make you know what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?21to show you true and reliable words, so that you may give accurate answers to those who sent you?
22Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,22Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,
23for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.23for the LORD will plead their case and will rob those who are robbing them.
24Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,24Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,
25lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.25lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
26Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts.26Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts.
27If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?27If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!
28Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set.28Do not move an ancient boundary stone which was put in place by your ancestors.
29Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.29Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.
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