Proverbs 22

1 [is to be] chosen A name more than wealth great more than silver and more than gold favor good.

(Having a good reputation/Being honored by people) is better than having a lot of money; being well respected is better than having plenty of gold or silver [DOU].

2 [the] rich And [the] poor they meet together [is the] maker of all of them Yahweh.

There is one thing that is true about both rich people and poor people: Yahweh is the one who created all of them.

3 A sensible [person] - he sees trouble (and he hides himself *Q(K)*) and naive people they pass on and they are punished.

Those who have good sense realize [that there is something] dangerous ahead, and they avoid it; those who do not have good sense just keep going and later they will suffer because of doing that.

4 [the] consequence of Humility [the] fear of Yahweh [is] wealth and honor and life.

The reward that Yahweh gives to those who are humble and who revere him is that he causes them to be rich and honored and to live for a long time.

5 Thorns snares [are] in [the] path of a perverse [person] [one who] guards self his he will be far from them.

Because of the things that wicked people do, [they have difficulties/troubles] that will be like thorns and traps on the roads that they walk on [MET]; people who are careful/cautious will be able to stay away from those difficulties.

6 Train the youth on [the] mouth of way his also if he will be old not he will turn aside from it.

If you train/teach children to do what is right, all during their life they will act/behave in that manner.

7 A rich [person] over poor [people] he rules and [is] a servant a borrower of a person a lender.

Rich people rule over poor people harshly, and those who borrow money become like slaves [MET] of the people who lend [money to them].

8 [one who] sows Unrighteousness (he will reap *Q(k)*) trouble and [the] rod of fury his it will end.

[If you plant corn or rice, corn or rice will grow]; [similarly], if you act unjustly, you will have disasters [MET]; and if you try to harm/oppress people [because you are angry with them], you will not be able to harm them.

9 A [person] good of eye he he will be blessed for he gives some of food his to poor [person].

[God] will bless those who are generous [IDM], those who give some of their food to poor [people].

10 Drive out a mocker so may go out strife so may cease dispute and shame.

If you get rid of those who make fun of [everything that is good], there will no more arguing or quarreling or insulting [other people].

11 [one who] loves (Pure of *Q(K)*) heart [the] grace of lips his [is] friend his a king.

If you always act sincerely [IDM] and always speak kindly, the king will be your friend.

12 [the] eyes of Yahweh they preserve knowledge and he has subverted [the] words of [one who] acts treacherously.

Yahweh [SYN] (watches over/takes care of) [those who have] good understanding/sense, but he ruins the plans/affairs of those who always try to deceive others.

13 He says a sluggard a lion [is] in the street in [the] midst of [the] open places I will be killed.

Lazy people [remain in their houses]; they say, “A lion might attack me if I go out into the street [to go to work]!”

14 [is] a pit Deep [the] mouth of strange [women] [one who] is cursed of Yahweh (he will fall *Q(k)*) there.

What (wives who commit adultery/immoral women) say [to men] [MTY] is [like] a deep pit [MET] [into which those men fall]; those with whom Yahweh is angry will fall into that pit.

15 Foolishness [is] bound in [the] heart of a youth a rod of discipline it will put far away it from him.

Children [SYN] naturally do things that are foolish, but if you punish/spank them [PRS], they [will] (stop doing foolish things/learn to behave as they should).

16 [one who] oppresses [the] poor To increase for himself [one who] gives to a rich [person] only to poverty.

Those who oppress poor [people] in order to become rich, and those who give [a bribe] to rich [people in order that the rich people will do a favor for them], will just lose their money.

17 Incline ear your and hear [the] words of wise [people] and heart your you will set to knowledge my.

[Now] listen [MTY] to what wise [people] have said; think carefully about what I am teaching you.

18 For [will be] pleasant that you will keep them in belly your they will be prepared together on lips your.

It will be good to (keep these things in your minds/always remember them), because if you do that, you will be able to quote/recite them [to others].

19 To be in Yahweh trust your I teach you this day even you.

[I want you to] trust in Yahweh, and that is the reason that I am telling them to you, now.

20 ¿ Not have I written for you (officers *Q(K)*) counsels and knowledge.

I have written [RHQ] 30 (sayings/things that wise people have said) from which you will receive good advice and you will be able you to know [many good/useful things].

21 To make known to you [the] truth of words of faithfulness to bring back words faithfulness to [those who] sent you.

From them, you will learn what is right and what is true, in order that you will be able to bring back a good report to those who sent you [to school] (OR, give a good answer [to those who ask you questions]).

22 May not you rob a poor [person] for [is] poor he and may not you crush a poor [person] at the gate.

[It is easy to] rob poor [people] who are helpless [and cannot defend themselves, but] never [do that]; and do not oppress in court those who are needy/afflicted,

23 For Yahweh he will conduct case their and he will rob [those who] rob them life.

because Yahweh will speak to defend them, and he will punish those who steal things from others—by causing them to die.

24 May not you associate with a master of anger and with a person of rage not you must go.

Do not become friends with those who often become angry, and do not associate with those who cannot control their temper/anger,

25 Lest you should learn (ways his *Q(K)*) and you will take a snare for self your.

because you might start to act like they do and not be able to stop doing that.

26 May not you be among [those who] strike a palm among [those who] stand surety for debts.

If someone borrows money, do not be one of those who promises to pay what that person owes he cannot pay it back,

27 If not [belongs] to you to pay why? will anyone take bed your from under you.

because if you cannot pay it back, people will surely [RHQ] [come and] take away [everything you own], even your bed.

28 May not you displace a boundary of antiquity which they made ancestors your.

Do not [steal some of your neighbors’ land by] removing the boundary lines/markers that your ancestors placed/set.

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].

Know/Learn [RHQ] this about those who do their work very skillfully: They will quit working for ordinary people and will start working for kings [because the kings will want people like that to work for them].