Proverbs 22
1 A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; And better is good-will than silver and gold.
2 The rich and poore meete together: the Lord 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 plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.
The prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple rush on, and are punished.
4 The rewarde of humilitie, and the feare of God is riches, and glory, and life.
By humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches and honor and life.
5 Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the deceitful; He that will preserve his life will be far from them.
6 Teache a childe in the trade of his way, and when he is olde, he shall 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 the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.
The rich ruleth over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 He that soweth iniquitie, shall reape affliction, and the rodde of his anger shall faile.
He who soweth iniquity shall reap calamity, And the rod of his punishment is prepared.
9 He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.
He who hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, Because he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10 Cast out the scorner, and strife shall go out: so contention and reproche shall cease.
Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and reproach will cease.
11 Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.
He who loveth purity of heart, Grace is upon his lips, and the king will be his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.
The eyes of the LORD watch over knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous.
13 The slouthfull man saith, A lyon is without, I shall be slaine in the streete.
The slothful man saith, “There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.”
14 The mouth of strage women is as a deepe pit: he with whom the Lord is angry, shall fall therein.
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He with whom the LORD is angry shall fall therein.
15 Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.
Folly is bound to the heart of a child; But the rod of correction will drive it far from him.
16 Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his wealth, And he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
17 Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And give heed to my instruction!
18 For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.
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 the Lord, I haue shewed thee this day: thou therefore take heede.
That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have this day given to thee instruction, yea, to thee.
20 Haue not I written vnto thee three times in counsels and knowledge,
Behold, I have written to thee excellent things Concerning counsel and knowledge;
21 That I might shewe thee the assurance of the wordes of trueth to answere the wordes of trueth to them that sende to 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 Robbe not the poore, because hee is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in iudgement.
Rob not the poor man, because he is poor, Nor crush thou the destitute at the gate;
23 For the Lord will defende their cause, and spoyle the soule of those that spoyle them.
For the LORD will maintain their cause, And despoil their spoilers of life.
24 Make no friendship with an angrie man, neither goe with the furious man,
Make no friendship with a passionate man, Nor be the companion of a man prone to wrath;
25 Least thou learne his wayes, and receiue destruction to thy soule.
Lest thou learn his ways, And take to thyself a snare.
26 Be not thou of them that touch the hand, nor among them that are suretie for debts.
Be not thou one of those who strike hands, Of those who are sureties for debts.
27 If thou hast nothing to paye, why causest thou that he should take thy bed from vnder thee?
When thou hast nothing to pay, Why should thy bed be taken from under thee?
28 Thou shalt not remooue the ancient bounds which thy fathers haue made.
Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have made.
29 Thou seest that a diligent man in his businesse standeth before Kings, and standeth not before the base sort.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall be the minister of kings; He shall not serve obscure men.
