< Proverbs 22 >
1 A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
[is to be] chosen A name more than wealth great more than silver and more than gold favor good.
2 The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.
[the] rich And [the] poor they meet together [is the] maker of all of them Yahweh.
3 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
A sensible [person] - he sees trouble (and he hides himself *Q(K)*) and naive people they pass on and they are punished.
4 The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.
[the] consequence of Humility [the] fear of Yahweh [is] wealth and honor and life.
5 Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
Thorns snares [are] in [the] path of a perverse [person] [one who] guards self his he will be far from them.
6 If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.
Train the youth on [the] mouth of way his also if he will be old not he will turn aside from it.
7 The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.
A rich [person] over poor [people] he rules and [is] a servant a borrower of a person a lender.
8 By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken.
[one who] sows Unrighteousness (he will reap *Q(k)*) trouble and [the] rod of fury his it will end.
9 He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
A [person] good of eye he he will be blessed for he gives some of food his to poor [person].
10 Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.
Drive out a mocker so may go out strife so may cease dispute and shame.
11 He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
[one who] loves (Pure of *Q(K)*) heart [the] grace of lips his [is] friend his a king.
12 The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.
[the] eyes of Yahweh they preserve knowledge and he has subverted [the] words of [one who] acts treacherously.
13 The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.
He says a sluggard a lion [is] in the street in [the] midst of [the] open places I will be killed.
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.
[is] a pit Deep [the] mouth of strange [women] [one who] is cursed of Yahweh (he will fall *Q(k)*) there.
15 Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
Foolishness [is] bound in [the] heart of a youth a rod of discipline it will put far away it from him.
16 He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.
[one who] oppresses [the] poor To increase for himself [one who] gives to a rich [person] only to poverty.
17 Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.
Incline ear your and hear [the] words of wise [people] and heart your you will set to knowledge my.
18 For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.
For [will be] pleasant that you will keep them in belly your they will be prepared together on lips your.
19 So that your faith may be in the Lord, I have made them clear to you this day, even to you.
To be in Yahweh trust your I teach you this day even you.
20 Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge,
¿ Not have I written for you (officers *Q(K)*) counsels and knowledge.
21 To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?
To make known to you [the] truth of words of faithfulness to bring back words faithfulness to [those who] sent you.
22 Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:
May not you rob a poor [person] for [is] poor he and may not you crush a poor [person] at the gate.
23 For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.
For Yahweh he will conduct case their and he will rob [those who] rob them life.
24 Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:
May not you associate with a master of anger and with a person of rage not you must go.
25 For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.
Lest you should learn (ways his *Q(K)*) and you will take a snare for self your.
26 Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:
May not you be among [those who] strike a palm among [those who] stand surety for debts.
27 If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.
If not [belongs] to you to pay why? will anyone take bed your from under you.
28 Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place.
May not you displace a boundary of antiquity which they made ancestors your.
29 Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.
You see a person - skilled in work his before kings he will take his stand not he will take his stand before insignificant [people].