< Proverbs 22 >
1 [is to be] chosen A name more than wealth great more than silver and more than gold favor good.
A good name is preferable to abundant riches, and good grace, to silver and to gold.
2 [the] rich And [the] poor they meet together [is the] maker of all of them Yahweh.
The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker them all.
3 A sensible [person] - he sees trouble (and he hides himself *Q(K)*) and naive people they pass on and they are punished.
The prudent foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
4 [the] consequence of Humility [the] fear of Yahweh [is] wealth and honor and life.
The reward of humility [and] the fear of the Lord are riches and honor, and life.
5 Thorns snares [are] in [the] path of a perverse [person] [one who] guards self his he will be far from them.
Thorns and snares are on the way of a perverse man: he that doth guard his soul will keep far from them.
6 Train the youth on [the] mouth of way his also if he will be old not he will turn aside from it.
Train up the lad in accordance with his course: even when he groweth old, will he not depart from it.
7 A rich [person] over poor [people] he rules and [is] a servant a borrower of a person a lender.
A rich man ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the man that lendeth.
8 [one who] sows Unrighteousness (he will reap *Q(k)*) trouble and [the] rod of fury his it will end.
He that soweth injustice will reap wrong-doing; and the rod of God's wrath will not fail.
9 A [person] good of eye he he will be blessed for he gives some of food his to poor [person].
A man of a benevolent eye will indeed be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10 Drive out a mocker so may go out strife so may cease dispute and shame.
Drive away the scorner, and strife will go off; and then will cease contention and dishonor.
11 [one who] loves (Pure of *Q(K)*) heart [the] grace of lips his [is] friend his a king.
He that loveth with a pure heart, and hath grace on his lips, will have the king as his friend.
12 [the] eyes of Yahweh they preserve knowledge and he has subverted [the] words of [one who] acts treacherously.
The eyes of the Lord guard knowledge, and he overturneth the words of the treacherous.
13 He says a sluggard a lion [is] in the street in [the] midst of [the] open places I will be killed.
The slothful saith, There is a lion without, in the midst of the streets shall I be murdered.
14 [is] a pit Deep [the] mouth of strange [women] [one who] is cursed of Yahweh (he will fall *Q(k)*) there.
A deep pit is the mouth of adulterous women: he that hath obtained the indignation of the Lord will fall thereinto.
15 Foolishness [is] bound in [the] heart of a youth a rod of discipline it will put far away it from him.
When folly is bound fast to the heart of a lad, the rod of correction must remove it far from him.
16 [one who] oppresses [the] poor To increase for himself [one who] gives to a rich [person] only to poverty.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, [must at length] give to the rich, and come only to want.
17 Incline ear your and hear [the] words of wise [people] and heart your you will set to knowledge my.
Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18 For [will be] pleasant that you will keep them in belly your they will be prepared together on lips your.
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thy bosom, if they be altogether firmly seated upon thy lips.
19 To be in Yahweh trust your I teach you this day even you.
That thy trust may be in the Lord, have I made them known to thee this day, yea, even to thee.
20 ¿ Not have I written for you (officers *Q(K)*) counsels and knowledge.
Have not I written for thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21 To make known to you [the] truth of words of faithfulness to bring back words faithfulness to [those who] sent you.
That I might make thee know rectitude, the sayings of truth; that thou mightest bring back answers of truth to those that send thee?
22 May not you rob a poor [person] for [is] poor he and may not you crush a poor [person] at the gate.
Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither crush the afflicted in the gate;
23 For Yahweh he will conduct case their and he will rob [those who] rob them life.
For the Lord will plead their cause, and despoil the life of those that despoil them.
24 May not you associate with a master of anger and with a person of rage not you must go.
Make no friendship with a man given to anger; and with a man of fury thou must have no intercourse:
25 Lest you should learn (ways his *Q(K)*) and you will take a snare for self your.
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare for thy own soul.
26 May not you be among [those who] strike a palm among [those who] stand surety for debts.
Be not one of those that pledge their hand, or of those that are sureties for debts.
27 If not [belongs] to you to pay why? will anyone take bed your from under you.
If thou have nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28 May not you displace a boundary of antiquity which they made ancestors your.
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have established.
29 You see a person - skilled in work his before kings he will take his stand not he will take his stand before insignificant [people].
Seest thou a man that is diligent in his work? before kings may he place himself: let him not place himself before obscure men.