Proverbs 22
1 More choice, is a name, than great riches, beyond silver and gold, is pleasant grace.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; And better is good-will than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor, meet together, the maker of them all, is Yahweh.
The rich and the poor meet together; The LORD is the Maker of them all.
3 A prudent man, seeth calamity, and hideth himself, but, the simple, pass on, and suffer.
The prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple rush on, and are punished.
4 The reward of humility, is the reverence of Yahweh, 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 guardeth his soul, shall be 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 a youth, in the direction of his duty, even when he becometh 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, over the poor, beareth rule, —and, slave, is the borrower to the lender.
The rich ruleth over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 He that soweth perversity, shall reap trouble, and, the rod of his wrath, shall be ready.
He who soweth iniquity shall reap calamity, And the rod of his punishment is prepared.
9 A benevolent eye, the same, shall be blessed, —because he hath given 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 Drive away the scoffer, that strife may depart, and quarrel, and contempt may cease.
Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and reproach will cease.
11 Yahweh loveth the pure in heart, gracious are his lips, his friend is the king!
He who loveth purity of heart, Grace is upon his lips, and the king will be his friend.
12 The eyes of Yahweh, watch over knowledge, therefore hath he overturned the words of the treacherous.
The eyes of the LORD watch over knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous.
13 Saith the sluggard, A lion outside! Amidst the broadways, shall I be slain.
The slothful man saith, “There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.”
14 A deep chasm, is the mouth of strange women, he with whom Yahweh is indignant, falleth there.
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He with whom the LORD is angry shall fall therein.
15 Foolishness, is bound up in the heart of a youth, 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, to make increase for himself, giving to the rich, shall surely come 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 wise men, then, thy heart, wilt thou apply to my teaching;
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And give heed to my instruction!
18 For sweet shall they be, when thou shalt keep them in thine inmost mind, they shall fit well together, upon 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 in Yahweh may be thy trust, I have made them known to thee to-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 I not written for thee noble things, with counsels and knowledge:
Behold, I have written to thee excellent things Concerning counsel and knowledge;
21 To cause thee to know the meaning of faithful sayings, that thou mayest give back faithful sayings to them who ask 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 Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, neither crush thou the oppressed in the gate;
Rob not the poor man, because he is poor, Nor crush thou the destitute at the gate;
23 For, Yahweh, will plead their cause, and will despoil their despoilers of life.
For the LORD will maintain their cause, And despoil their spoilers of life.
24 Do not have friendship with one given to anger, and, with a wrathful man, shall thou not enter in:
Make no friendship with a passionate man, Nor be the companion of a man prone to wrath;
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and take a snare to thy soul.
Lest thou learn his ways, And take to thyself a snare.
26 Be not of them who strike hands, of them who 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 one take away thy bed from under thee?
When thou hast nothing to pay, Why should thy bed be taken from under thee?
28 Do not move back the ancient boundary, which thy father’s made.
Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have made.
29 Seest thou a man prompt in his business? before kings, shall he stand, he shall not stand before men who are obscure.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall be the minister of kings; He shall not serve obscure men.
