Proverbs 22:17-29 Parallel Bible Translations

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17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge, Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, if they be established together upon thy lips. for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips. for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.
19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee. That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today, even to you. So that your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.
20 Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge; Have I not written for you thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge, Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel 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? to make you know what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you? teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth, so that you bring back truthful reports to those you serve?
22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate, Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court,
23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them. for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them. for the LORD will take up their case and will exact life for life.
24 Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; and with a wrathful man thou shalt not go: Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered,
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare. or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.
26 Be thou not one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts: Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts. Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge or puts up security for debts;
27 If thou hast not wherewith to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you? if you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you.
28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set. Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your ancestors.
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.
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