Proverbs 22
1 A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold — good grace.
A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold—good grace.
2 Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all [is] Jehovah.
Rich and poor have met together, YHWH [is] the Maker of them all.
3 The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
The prudent has seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
4 The end of humility [is] the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.
The end of humility [is] the fear of YHWH, riches, and honor, and life.
5 Thorns — snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoever is keeping his soul is far from them.
6 Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.
Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he does not turn from it.
7 The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.
The rich rules over the poor, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.
8 Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.
Whoever is sowing perverseness reaps sorrow, And the rod of his anger wears out.
9 The good of eye — he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.
The good of eye—he is blessed, For he has given of his bread to the poor.
10 Cast out a scorner — and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.
Cast out a scorner—and contention goes out, And strife and shame cease.
11 Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace [are] his lips, a king [is] his friend.
Whoever is loving cleanness of heart, His lips [are] grace, A king [is] his friend.
12 The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.
The eyes of YHWH have kept knowledge, And He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
13 The slothful hath said, 'A lion [is] without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'
The slothful has said, “A lion [is] outside, I am slain in the midst of the broad places.”
14 A deep pit [is] the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.
The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit, The abhorred of YHWH falls there.
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.
Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of discipline puts it far from him.
16 He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich — only to want.
He [who] is oppressing the poor to multiply his [riches], Is giving to the rich—only to want.
17 Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,
Incline your ear, and hear words of the wise, And set your heart to my knowledge,
18 For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.
For they are pleasant when you keep them in your heart, They are prepared together for your lips.
19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.
That your trust may be in YHWH, I caused you to know today, even you.
20 Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?
Have I not written to you three times With counsels and knowledge?
21 To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.
To cause you to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending you.
22 Rob not the poor because he [is] poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.
Do not rob the poor because he [is] poor, And do not bruise the afflicted in the gate.
23 For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.
For YHWH pleads their cause, And has spoiled the soul of their spoilers.
24 Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,
Do not show yourself friendly with an angry man, And do not go in with a man of fury,
25 Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.
Lest you learn his paths, And have received a snare to your soul.
26 Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties [for] burdens.
Do not be among those striking hands, Among sureties [for] burdens.
27 If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee?
If you have nothing to pay, Why does he take your bed from under you?
28 Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made.
Do not remove a border of ancient times, That your fathers have made.
29 Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!
Have you seen a man speedy in his business? He stations himself before kings, He does not station himself before obscure men!
