Proverbs 22
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Proverbs 22
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| A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, [And] loving favor rather than silver and gold. | A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold. |
| The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all. | The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all. |
| A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it. | The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble. |
| The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah [Is] riches, and honor, and life. | The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life. |
| Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them. | Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them. |
| Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it. | If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it. |
| The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender. | The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor. |
| He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail. | By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken. |
| He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor. | He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor. |
| Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease. | Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end. |
| He that loveth pureness of heart, [For] the grace of his lips the king will be his friend. | He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend. |
| The eyes of Jehovah preserve [him that hath] knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man. | The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned. |
| The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets. | The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets. |
| The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein. | The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it. |
| Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [But] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. | Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him. |
| He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want. | He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need. |
| Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge. | Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge. |
| For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips. | For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips. |
| That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee. | So that your faith may be in the Lord, I have made them clear to you this day, even to you. |
| Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, | Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge, |
| To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee? | To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you? |
| Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: | Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge: |
| For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them. | For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods. |
| Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go: | Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man: |
| Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul. | For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul. |
| Be thou not one of them that strike hands, [Or] of them that are sureties for debts. | Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts: |
| If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee? | If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you. |
| Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set. | Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place. |
| Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men. | Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons. |
