Proverbs 22

On Life and Conduct

1A 1good nameH8034 is to be moreH4480 desiredH977 thanH4480 greatH7227 wealthH6239, FavorH2580 is betterH2896 thanH4480 silverH3701 and goldH2091.2The richH6223 and the poorH7326 2haveH6298 a commonH6298 bondH6298, The LordH3068 is the 3makerH6213 of them allH3605.3The 4prudentH6175 seesH7200 the evilH7463 and hidesH5641 himself, But the 5naiveH6612 goH5674 on, and are punishedH6064 for it.4The rewardH6118 of humilityH6038 and the 6fearH3374 of the LordH3068 Are richesH6239, honorH3519 and lifeH2425.57ThornsH6791 and snaresH6341 are in the wayH1870 of the perverseH6141; He who guardsH8104 himselfH5315 will be farH7368 from them.68TrainH2596 up a childH5288 9in the wayH1870 he should go, EvenH1571 whenH3588 he is oldH2204 he will not departH5493 from it.7The 10richH6223 rulesH4910 over the poorH7326, And the borrowerH3867 becomes the lender’sH3867 slaveH5650.8He who 11sowsH2232 iniquityH5767 will reapH7114 vanityH205, And the 12rodH7626 of his furyH5678 will perishH3615.9He who 13is 14generousH2896H5869 will be blessedH1288, For he 15givesH5414 someH4480 of his foodH3899 to the poorH1800.1016DriveH1644 out the scofferH3917, and contentionH4066 will goH3318 out, Even strifeH1779 and dishonorH7036 will ceaseH7673.11He who lovesH157 17purityH2889 of heartH3820 And 18whose speechH8193 is 19graciousH2580, the kingH4428 is his friendH7453.12The eyesH5869 of the LordH3068 preserveH5341 knowledgeH1847, But He overthrowsH5557 the wordsH1697 of the treacherousH898 man.13The 20sluggardH6102 saysH559, “There is a lionH738 outsideH2351; I will be killedH7523 in the streetsH7339!”14The mouthH6310 of 2122an adulteressH2114 is a deepH6013 pitH7745; He who is 23cursedH2194 of the LordH3068 will fallH5307 24into it.15FoolishnessH200 is boundH7194 up in the heartH3820 of a childH5288; The 25rodH7626 of disciplineH4148 will removeH7368 it farH7368 from him.16He 26who oppressesH6231 the poorH1800 to makeH7235 27moreH7235 for himself Or who givesH5414 to the richH6223, 28will onlyH389 come to povertyH4270.

1729InclineH5186 your earH241 and hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of the wiseH2450, And applyH7896 your mindH3820 to my knowledgeH1847;18For it will be 30pleasantH5273 ifH3588 you keepH8104 them withinH990 you, 31That they may be readyH3559 on your lipsH8193.19So that your 32trustH4009 may be in the LordH3068, I have 33taughtH3045 you todayH3117, evenH637 you.20Have I not writtenH3789 to you 3435excellentH7991 thingsH7991 Of counselsH4156 and knowledgeH1847,21To make you 36knowH3045 the 37certaintyH7189 of the wordsH561 of truthH571 That you may 3839correctlyH571 answerH7725 him who sentH7971 you?

2240Do not robH1497 the poorH1800 becauseH3588 he is poorH1800, Or 41crushH1792 the afflictedH6041 at the gateH8179;23For the LordH3068 will 42pleadH7378 their caseH7379 And 43takeH6906 the lifeH5315 of those who robH6906 them.

24Do not associateH7462 with a manH1167 given to angerH639; Or goH935 with a 44hot-temperedH2534 manH376,25OrH6435 you will 45learnH502 his waysH734 And 46findH3947 a snareH4170 for yourselfH5315.

26Do not be among those who 47giveH8628H3709 48pledgesH8628H3709, Among those who becomeH6148 guarantorsH6148 for debtsH4859.27IfH518 you haveH369 nothingH369 with which to payH7999, WhyH4100 should he 49takeH3947 your bedH4904 from underH8478 you?

2850Do not moveH5472 the ancientH5769 boundaryH1366 WhichH834 your fathersH1 have setH6213.

29Do you seeH2372 a manH376 skilledH4106 in his workH4399? He will 51standH3320 beforeH6440 kingsH4428; He will not standH3320 beforeH6440 obscureH2823 menH2823.