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Proverbs 22

Proverbs 22

Proverbs 22:1 ^
A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
Proverbs 22:1 ^
A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, [And] loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Proverbs 22:2 ^
The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.
Proverbs 22:2 ^
The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.
Proverbs 22:3 ^
The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
Proverbs 22:3 ^
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 22:4 ^
The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.
Proverbs 22:4 ^
The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah [Is] riches, and honor, and life.
Proverbs 22:5 ^
Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
Proverbs 22:5 ^
Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
Proverbs 22:6 ^
If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.
Proverbs 22:6 ^
Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:7 ^
The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.
Proverbs 22:7 ^
The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:8 ^
By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken.
Proverbs 22:8 ^
He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.
Proverbs 22:9 ^
He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 22:9 ^
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 22:10 ^
Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.
Proverbs 22:10 ^
Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
Proverbs 22:11 ^
He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
Proverbs 22:11 ^
He that loveth pureness of heart, [For] the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
Proverbs 22:12 ^
The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.
Proverbs 22:12 ^
The eyes of Jehovah preserve [him that hath] knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.
Proverbs 22:13 ^
The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.
Proverbs 22:13 ^
The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets.
Proverbs 22:14 ^
The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.
Proverbs 22:14 ^
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
Proverbs 22:15 ^
Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
Proverbs 22:15 ^
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [But] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 22:16 ^
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.
Proverbs 22:16 ^
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.
Proverbs 22:17 ^
Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.
Proverbs 22:17 ^
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
Proverbs 22:18 ^
For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.
Proverbs 22:18 ^
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
Proverbs 22:19 ^
So that your faith may be in the Lord, I have made them clear to you this day, even to you.
Proverbs 22:19 ^
That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.
Proverbs 22:20 ^
Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge,
Proverbs 22:20 ^
Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
Proverbs 22:21 ^
To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?
Proverbs 22:21 ^
To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
Proverbs 22:22 ^
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:
Proverbs 22:22 ^
Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Proverbs 22:23 ^
For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.
Proverbs 22:23 ^
For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.
Proverbs 22:24 ^
Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:
Proverbs 22:24 ^
Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
Proverbs 22:25 ^
For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.
Proverbs 22:25 ^
Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul.
Proverbs 22:26 ^
Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:
Proverbs 22:26 ^
Be thou not one of them that strike hands, [Or] of them that are sureties for debts.
Proverbs 22:27 ^
If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.
Proverbs 22:27 ^
If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
Proverbs 22:28 ^
Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place.
Proverbs 22:28 ^
Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set.
Proverbs 22:29 ^
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.
Proverbs 22:29 ^
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
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