< 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 more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
2 [the] rich And [the] poor they meet together [is the] maker of all of them Yahweh.
The rich and the poor have this in common: Jehovah 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 shrewd see danger and take cover, but the naive keep on going and suffer for it.
4 [the] consequence of Humility [the] fear of Yahweh [is] wealth and honor and life.
The result of humility and the fear of Jehovah is wealth, 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 path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays 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 a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 A rich [person] over poor [people] he rules and [is] a servant a borrower of a person a lender.
The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
8 [one who] sows Unrighteousness (he will reap *Q(k)*) trouble and [the] rod of fury his it will end.
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will fail. God blesses a cheerful and generous person, but the vanity of his deeds he will bring to an end.
9 A [person] good of eye he he will be blessed for he gives some of food his to poor [person].
He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.
10 Drive out a mocker so may go out strife so may cease dispute and shame.
Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
11 [one who] loves (Pure of *Q(K)*) heart [the] grace of lips his [is] friend his a king.
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.
12 [the] eyes of Yahweh they preserve knowledge and he has subverted [the] words of [one who] acts treacherously.
The eyes of Jehovah watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
13 He says a sluggard a lion [is] in the street in [the] midst of [the] open places I will be killed.
The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside. I will be killed in the streets."
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 an adulteress is a deep pit: he who is under Jehovah's wrath will fall into it.
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 child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
16 [one who] oppresses [the] poor To increase for himself [one who] gives to a rich [person] only to poverty.
Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
17 Incline ear your and hear [the] words of wise [people] and heart your you will set to knowledge my.
The words of the wise: Incline your ear and hear my words, and apply your heart to my instruction.
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 you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
19 To be in Yahweh trust your I teach you this day even you.
That your trust may be in Jehovah, I teach you today, even you.
20 ¿ Not have I written for you (officers *Q(K)*) counsels and knowledge.
Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel 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 teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent 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 exploit the poor, because he is poor; and do not crush the needy in court;
23 For Yahweh he will conduct case their and he will rob [those who] rob them life.
for Jehovah will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
24 May not you associate with a master of anger and with a person of rage not you must go.
Do not befriend a hot-tempered man, and do not associate with one who harbors anger:
25 Lest you should learn (ways his *Q(K)*) and you will take a snare for self your.
lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.
26 May not you be among [those who] strike a palm among [those who] stand surety for debts.
Do not be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.
27 If not [belongs] to you to pay why? will anyone take bed your from under you.
If you do not have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?
28 May not you displace a boundary of antiquity which they made ancestors your.
Do not move the ancient boundary stone, which your fathers have set up.
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].
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.