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