Proverbs 22

1AgoodH2896nameH8034 is rather to be chosenH977 than greatH7227 richesH6239, And loving favorH2580 rather than silverH3701 and goldH2091.2The richH6223 and the poorH7326 meetH6298 together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.3A prudent man seeth the evilH7451, and hideth himself; But the simple passH5674 on, and suffer for it.4The reward of humilityH6038 and the fearH3374 of Jehovah IsrichesH6239, and honorH3519, and lifeH2416.5ThornsH6791andsnaresH6341 are in the wayH1870 of the perverseH6141: He that keepeth his soulH5315 shall be farH7368 from them.6Train up a child in the wayH1870 he should go, And even when he is oldH2204 he will not departH5493 from it.7The richH6223 ruleth over the poorH7326; And the borrower is servantH5650 to the lender.8He that soweth iniquity shall reapH7114 calamity; And the rodH7626 of his wrathH5678 shall failH3615.9He that hath a bountiful eyeH5869 shall be blessedH1288; For he giveth of his breadH3899 to the poorH1800.10Cast out the scoffer, and contentionH4066 will goH3318 out; Yea, strifeH4066 and ignominy will ceaseH7673.11He that loveth pureness of heartH3820, Forthe graceH2580 of his lipsH8193 the kingH4428 will be his friendH7453.12The eyesH5869 of Jehovah preserveH5341him that hathknowledgeH1847; But he overthroweth the wordsH1697 of the treacherousH898 man.13The sluggardH6102 saith, There is a lionH738 without; I shall be slain in the streetsH2351.14The mouthH6310 of strangeH2114 women is a deepH6013 pitH7745; He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fallH5307 therein.15FoolishnessH200 is boundH7194 up in the heartH3820 of a child; Butthe rodH7626 of correctionH4148 shall drive it farH7368 from him.16He that oppresseth the poorH1800 to increaseH7235 his gain, Andhe that giveth to the richH6223, shall come onlyH389 to want.17InclineH5186 thine earH241, and hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of the wiseH2450, And apply thy heartH3820 unto my knowledgeH1847.18For it is a pleasantH5273 thing if thou keepH8104 them within thee, If they be establishedH3559 togetherH3162 upon thy lipsH8193.19That thy trustH4009 may beH1961 in Jehovah, I have madeH3045themknownH3045 to thee this dayH3117, evenH637 to thee.20Have not I writtenH3789 unto thee excellent things Of counselsH4156 and knowledgeH1847,21To makeH3045 thee knowH3045 the certainty of the wordsH561 of truthH571, That thou mayest carry backH7725 wordsH561 of truthH571 to them that sendH7971 thee?22RobH1497 not the poorH6041, because he is poorH6041; Neither oppress the afflictedH6041 in the gateH8179:23For Jehovah will plead their causeH7379, And despoil of lifeH5315 those that despoil them.24Make no friendship with a manH376 that is given to angerH639; And with a wrathful manH376 thou shalt not goH935:25LestH6435 thou learn his waysH734, And get a snareH4170 to thy soulH5315.26BeH1961 thou not one of them that strike handsH3709, Orof them that areH1961 sureties for debts.27If thou hast not wherewith to payH7999, WhyH4100 should he takeH3947 awayH3947 thy bedH4904 from under thee?28Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathersH1 have set.29Seest thou a manH376 diligent in his businessH4399? he shall standH3320 before kingsH4428; He shall not standH3320 before mean menH376.