< Proverbs 22 >
1 A good reputation is a much better choice than plenty of money; respect 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 rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord created them all.
[the] rich And [the] poor they meet together [is the] maker of all of them Yahweh.
3 If you're sensible you see danger coming and get out of the way; but stupid people just keep going and pay for it.
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 you receive for being humble and respecting the Lord is wealth, honor, and life.
[the] consequence of Humility [the] fear of Yahweh [is] wealth and honor and life.
5 Thorns and traps lie in the path of crooked people; those who value their lives will stay away from them.
Thorns snares [are] in [the] path of a perverse [person] [one who] guards self his he will be far from them.
6 Teach children the right way to live, and when they grow up they'll go on doing so.
Train the youth on [the] mouth of way his also if he will be old not he will turn aside from it.
7 The rich rule the poor, and borrowers are slaves to their lenders.
A rich [person] over poor [people] he rules and [is] a servant a borrower of a person a lender.
8 Those who sow injustice will reap disaster, and the angry beatings they inflict on others will be stopped.
[one who] sows Unrighteousness (he will reap *Q(k)*) trouble and [the] rod of fury his it will end.
9 If you're generous, you'll be blessed, for you share your food with those in need.
A [person] good of eye he he will be blessed for he gives some of food his to poor [person].
10 Get rid of the scornful, and you'll get rid of conflict too—no more arguments or insults!
Drive out a mocker so may go out strife so may cease dispute and shame.
11 Anyone who loves sincerity and a gracious way of speaking will have the king as their friend.
[one who] loves (Pure of *Q(K)*) heart [the] grace of lips his [is] friend his a king.
12 The Lord watches over true knowledge, but counteracts the words of liars.
[the] eyes of Yahweh they preserve knowledge and he has subverted [the] words of [one who] acts treacherously.
13 Lazy people make claims like, “There's a lion outside! I might be killed if I go out there!”
He says a sluggard a lion [is] in the street in [the] midst of [the] open places I will be killed.
14 The seductive words of an immoral woman are a dangerous trap—if the Lord's angry with you, then you'll fall right in.
[is] a pit Deep [the] mouth of strange [women] [one who] is cursed of Yahweh (he will fall *Q(k)*) there.
15 Children are naturally foolish; physical correction helps them to see sense.
Foolishness [is] bound in [the] heart of a youth a rod of discipline it will put far away it from him.
16 If you oppress the poor to make yourself rich, or if you're generous to the rich, you'll end up poor yourself.
[one who] oppresses [the] poor To increase for himself [one who] gives to a rich [person] only to poverty.
17 Pay attention and listen to the words of the wise, and think carefully about my teachings—
Incline ear your and hear [the] words of wise [people] and heart your you will set to knowledge my.
18 for it's good to keep them in mind so you can be ready to share them.
For [will be] pleasant that you will keep them in belly your they will be prepared together on lips your.
19 I'm explaining this to you today so you can trust in the Lord—yes, you!
To be in Yahweh trust your I teach you this day even you.
20 Haven't I written down for you thirty sayings of advice and wisdom?
¿ Not have I written for you (officers *Q(K)*) counsels and knowledge.
21 They are to make it clear to you what's right and true, so you can give a truthful explanation to those who sent you.
To make known to you [the] truth of words of faithfulness to bring back words faithfulness to [those who] sent you.
22 For you shouldn't steal from the poor just because they're poor; and you shouldn't crush those with limited means in court,
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 plead their case, and he will take back whatever was stolen from them.
For Yahweh he will conduct case their and he will rob [those who] rob them life.
24 Don't make friends with someone who gets upset easily; don't associate with angry people,
May not you associate with a master of anger and with a person of rage not you must go.
25 in case you learn to be like them and make a mess of your life.
Lest you should learn (ways his *Q(K)*) and you will take a snare for self your.
26 Don't shake hands and guarantee someone's debt,
May not you be among [those who] strike a palm among [those who] stand surety for debts.
27 for if you can't pay, why should your bed be taken away from beneath you?
If not [belongs] to you to pay why? will anyone take bed your from under you.
28 Don't move ancient boundary markers that your forefathers put in place.
May not you displace a boundary of antiquity which they made ancestors your.
29 If you see someone skilled in what they do, they'll work for kings and not for ordinary people.
You see a person - skilled in work his before kings he will take his stand not he will take his stand before insignificant [people].