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Proverbs 22:22-29 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 22 | Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court, | 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 case and will rob those who are robbing 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 | Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person, | 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 you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare. | lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare. | or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared. | |
| 26 | Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security 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 you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you! | 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 | Do not move an ancient boundary stone which was put in place by your ancestors. | Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set. | Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your ancestors. | |
| 29 | Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people. | 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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