Proverbs 22:22-29 Parallel Bible Translations

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
22	אַֽל־ תִּגְזָל־ דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ ה֑וּא וְאַל־ תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃	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	כִּֽי־ יְ֭הוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־ קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃	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	אַל־ תִּ֭תְרַע אֶת־ בַּ֣עַל אָ֑ף וְאֶת־ אִ֥ישׁ חֵ֝מוֹת לֹ֣א תָבֽוֹא׃	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	פֶּן־ תֶּאֱלַ֥ף [ארחתו] (אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו) וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃	lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.	or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.
26	אַל־ תְּהִ֥י בְתֹֽקְעֵי־ כָ֑ף בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃	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	אִם־ אֵֽין־ לְךָ֥ לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם לָ֥מָּה יִקַּ֥ח מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗ מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃	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	אַל־ תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשׂ֣וּ אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃	Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set.	Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your ancestors.
29	חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵֽי־ מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־ יִ֝תְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃ פ	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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