Proverbs 22
1 A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all.
The rich and the poor meet together — the LORD is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent [man] seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.
4 The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.
The reward of humility is the fear of the LORD, even riches, and honour, and life.
5 Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.
6 Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old, he will not depart from it.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 He that soweth unrighteousness shall reap iniquity, and the rod of his wrath shall have an end.
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; and the rod of his wrath shall fail.
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10 Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.
Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out; yea, strife and shame will cease.
11 He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.
He that loveth pureness of heart, that hath grace in his lips, the king shall be his friend.
12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.
The eyes of the LORD preserve him that hath knowledge, but He overthroweth the words of the faithless man.
13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion without, I shall be killed in the streets!
The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.'
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep ditch: he with whom Jehovah is displeased shall fall therein.
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
15 Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16 He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, [bringeth] only to want.
One may oppress the poor, yet will their gain increase; one may give to the rich, yet will want come.
17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; let them be established altogether upon thy lips.
19 That thy confidence may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.
That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.
20 Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge,
Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge;
21 that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest bring back words of truth to them that send thee?
22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate;
Rob not the weak, because he is weak, neither crush the poor in the gate;
23 for Jehovah will plead their cause, and despoil the soul of those that despoil them.
For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them.
24 Make no friendship with an angry man, and go not with a furious man;
Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; and with a wrathful man thou shalt not go;
25 lest thou learn his paths, and get a snare to thy soul.
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
26 Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts:
Be thou not of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts;
27 if thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
If thou hast not wherewith to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28 Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set.
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
29 Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
