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 better is good-will 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.
The prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple rush on, and are punished.
4 The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.
By humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches and honor 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 deceitful; He that will preserve his life will be 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 accordance with his way, And 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 who soweth iniquity shall reap calamity, And the rod of his punishment is prepared.
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
He who hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, Because 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 scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and reproach will cease.
11 He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.
He who loveth purity of heart, Grace is upon his lips, and the king will be his friend.
12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.
The eyes of the LORD watch over knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous.
13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion without, I shall be killed in the streets!
The slothful man 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 with whom the LORD is angry shall fall therein.
15 Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Folly is bound to the heart of a child; But the rod of correction will 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.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his wealth, And he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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 give heed to my instruction!
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.
For it will be a pleasant thing, if thou keep them in thy bosom, When they are altogether established 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 this day given to thee instruction, yea, to thee.
20 Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge,
Behold, I have written to thee excellent things Concerning counsel 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 may make thee know rectitude, and words of truth; That thou mayst 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 poor man, because he is poor, Nor crush thou the destitute at the gate;
23 for Jehovah will plead their cause, and despoil the soul of those that despoil them.
For the LORD will maintain their cause, And despoil their spoilers of life.
24 Make no friendship with an angry man, and go not with a furious man;
Make no friendship with a passionate man, Nor be the companion of a man prone to wrath;
25 lest thou learn his paths, and get a snare to thy soul.
Lest thou learn his ways, And take to thyself a snare.
26 Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts:
Be not thou one of those who strike hands, Of those who are sureties for debts.
27 if thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
When thou hast nothing to pay, Why should thy bed be taken from under thee?
28 Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set.
Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have made.
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 be the minister of kings; He shall not serve obscure men.
