Proverbs 22:1-19 ▼

1 A name to be chosen is greater than wealth; favor is better than silver and gold.

2 The rich and the poor meet together; the maker of them all is YHWH.

3 A prudent one sees evil and hides himself, and the simple ones pass on and they are fined.

4 The result of humility and the fear of YHWH, is wealth and honor and life.

5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; one guarding his soul will be far from them.

6 Train up a child according to the mouth of his way, and when he grows old, he will not turn aside from it.

7 A rich one rules over the poor, and one borrowing is a servant to the man lending.

8 The one sowing injustice will reap trouble, and the rod of his anger will come to an end.

9 The one good of eye—he will be blessed, for he gives from his bread to the lowly one.

10 Drive out the one mocking, and quarreling will go out, and strife and shame will cease.

11 One loving a pure heart, with favor on his lips, the king is his friend.

12 The eyes of YHWH guard knowledge, and He twists the words of a treacherous one.

13 A lazy one says, “A lion is outside! In the midst of the open areas I will be killed!”

14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; the abhorred of YHWH will fall there.

15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

16 The one oppressing the poor, to increase for himself, giving to a rich one, surely is unto poverty.

17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise ones, and set your heart to my knowledge;

18 for it is pleasant when you guard them in your belly; they are established together upon your lips.

19 For your trust to be in YHWH, I have caused you to know this day—even you.