< Proverbs 22 >

1 [is to be] chosen A name more than wealth great more than silver and more than gold favor good.
A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold—good grace.
2 [the] rich And [the] poor they meet together [is the] maker of all of them Yahweh.
Rich and poor have met together, YHWH [is] the Maker of 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 has seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
4 [the] consequence of Humility [the] fear of Yahweh [is] wealth and honor and life.
The end of humility [is] the fear of YHWH, 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] in the way of the perverse, Whoever is keeping his soul is 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.
Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he does not turn from it.
7 A rich [person] over poor [people] he rules and [is] a servant a borrower of a person a lender.
The rich rules over the poor, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.
8 [one who] sows Unrighteousness (he will reap *Q(k)*) trouble and [the] rod of fury his it will end.
Whoever is sowing perverseness reaps sorrow, And the rod of his anger wears out.
9 A [person] good of eye he he will be blessed for he gives some of food his to poor [person].
The good of eye—he is blessed, For he has given of his bread to the poor.
10 Drive out a mocker so may go out strife so may cease dispute and shame.
Cast out a scorner—and contention goes out, And strife and shame cease.
11 [one who] loves (Pure of *Q(K)*) heart [the] grace of lips his [is] friend his a king.
Whoever is loving cleanness of heart, His lips [are] grace, A king [is] his friend.
12 [the] eyes of Yahweh they preserve knowledge and he has subverted [the] words of [one who] acts treacherously.
The eyes of YHWH have kept knowledge, And He overthrows 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 has said, “A lion [is] outside, I am slain in the midst of the broad places.”
14 [is] a pit Deep [the] mouth of strange [women] [one who] is cursed of Yahweh (he will fall *Q(k)*) there.
The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit, The abhorred of YHWH falls there.
15 Foolishness [is] bound in [the] heart of a youth a rod of discipline it will put far away it from him.
Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of discipline puts 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 [who] is oppressing the poor to multiply his [riches], Is giving to the rich—only to want.
17 Incline ear your and hear [the] words of wise [people] and heart your you will set to knowledge my.
Incline your ear, and hear words of the wise, And set your heart to my knowledge,
18 For [will be] pleasant that you will keep them in belly your they will be prepared together on lips your.
For they are pleasant when you keep them in your heart, They are prepared together for your lips.
19 To be in Yahweh trust your I teach you this day even you.
That your trust may be in YHWH, I caused you to know today, even you.
20 ¿ Not have I written for you (officers *Q(K)*) counsels and knowledge.
Have I not written to you three times With 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.
To cause you to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending you.
22 May not you rob a poor [person] for [is] poor he and may not you crush a poor [person] at the gate.
Do not rob the poor because he [is] poor, And do not bruise the afflicted in the gate.
23 For Yahweh he will conduct case their and he will rob [those who] rob them life.
For YHWH pleads their cause, And has spoiled the soul of their spoilers.
24 May not you associate with a master of anger and with a person of rage not you must go.
Do not show yourself friendly with an angry man, And do not go in with a man of fury,
25 Lest you should learn (ways his *Q(K)*) and you will take a snare for self your.
Lest you learn his paths, And have received a snare to your soul.
26 May not you be among [those who] strike a palm among [those who] stand surety for debts.
Do not be among those striking hands, Among sureties [for] burdens.
27 If not [belongs] to you to pay why? will anyone take bed your from under you.
If you have nothing to pay, Why does he take your bed from under you?
28 May not you displace a boundary of antiquity which they made ancestors your.
Do not remove a border of ancient times, That your fathers have made.
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].
Have you seen a man speedy in his business? He stations himself before kings, He does not station himself before obscure men!

< Proverbs 22 >