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 aH6298 commonH6298 bondH6298, The LordH3068 is the 3MakerH6213 of them allH3605.3A 4prudentH6175 personH6175 seesH7200 evilH7463 and hidesH5641 himself, But the naiveH6612 proceedH5674, and payH6064 theH6064 penaltyH6064.4The rewardH6118 of humilityH6038 and 5the fearH3374 of the LordH3068 Are richesH6239, honorH3519, and lifeH2425.56ThornsH6791 and snaresH6341 are in the wayH1870 of the perverseH6141; One who guardsH8104 himselfH5315 will beH7368 farH7368 from them.67TrainH2596 upH2596 a childH5288 8in the wayH1870 he should go, EvenH1571 whenH3588 he growsH2204 olderH2204 he will not abandonH5493 it.7The 9richH6223 rulesH4910 over the poorH7326, And the borrowerH3867 becomes the lender’sH376H3867 slaveH5650.8One who 10sowsH2232 injusticeH5767 will reapH7114 disasterH205, And the 11rodH7626 of his furyH5678 will perishH3615.9One who 12is 13generousH2896H5869 will be blessedH1288, BecauseH3588 he 14givesH5414 someH4480 of his foodH3899 to the poorH1800.1015DriveH1644 outH1644 the scofferH3917, and strifeH4066 will leaveH3318, Even quarrelingH1779 and dishonorH7036 will ceaseH7673.11One who lovesH157 16purityH2889 of heartH3820 And 17whose speechH8193 is 18graciousH2580, the kingH4428 is his friendH7453.12The eyesH5869 of the LordH3068 protectH5341 knowledgeH1847, But He overthrowsH5557 the wordsH1697 of the treacherousH898 personH898.13The 1920lazyH6102 oneH6102 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 upH7194 in the heartH3820 of a childH5288; The 25rodH7626 of disciplineH4148 will removeH7368 it farH7368 from him.16One 26who oppressesH6231 the poorH1800 to makeH7235 27moreH7235 for himself, Or givesH5414 to the richH6223, 28will onlyH389 come to povertyH4270.

1729ExtendH5186 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, 31So that they may beH3559 readyH3559 on your lipsH8193.19So that your 32trustH4009 may be in the LordH3068, I have 33taughtH3045 you todayH3117, you indeedH637.20Have I not writtenH3789 to you 3435excellentH7991 thingsH7991 Of counselsH4156 and knowledgeH1847,21To make you 36knowH3045 the 37certaintyH7189 of the wordsH561 of truthH571, So that you may 3839correctlyH571 answerH7725 him who sentH7971 you?

2240Do not robH1497 the poorH1800 becauseH3588 he is poorH1800, NorH408 41crushH1792 the needyH6041 at the gateH8179;23For the LordH3068 will 42pleadH7378 their caseH7379 And 43takeH6906 the lifeH5315 of those who robH6906 them.

24Do not makeH7462 friendsH7462 with a personH1167 given to angerH639, Or goH935 with a 44hot-temperedH2534 personH376,25OrH6435 you will 45learnH502 his waysH734 And 46findH3947 a snareH4170 for yourselfH5315.

26Do not be among those who 47shakeH8628 handsH3709, Among those who becomeH6148 guarantorsH6148 for debtsH4859.27IfH518 you haveH369 nothingH369 with which to repayH7999, WhyH4100 should he 48takeH3947 your bedH4904 from underH8478 you?

2849Do not moveH5472 the ancientH5769 boundaryH1366 WhichH834 your fathersH1 have setH6213.

29Do you seeH2372 a personH376 skilledH4106 in his workH4399? He will 50standH3320 beforeH6440 kingsH4428; He will not standH3320 beforeH6440 obscureH2823 peopleH2823.