Proverbs 22

1A goodH2896 nameH8034 is rather to be chosenH977 thanH2896 greatH7227 richesH6239, and loving favour rather thanH2896 silverH3701 and goldH2091. 2The richH6223 and the poorH7326 meetH6298 together: the LORDH3068 is the maker of them allH3605. 3A prudentH6175 manH6175 seeth the evilH7451, and hideth himself: but the simple passH5674 on, and suffer for it. 4The rewardH6118 of humilityH6038 and the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is richesH6239, and honour, and lifeH2416. 5ThornsH6791 and snaresH6341 are in the wayH1870 of the froward: he that keepeth his soulH5315 shall be farH7368 from them. 6TrainH2596 upH5921 a childH5288 in the wayH1870 he should goH5493, and evenH1571 when he is oldH2204 he will notH3808 departH5493 from it. 7The richH6223 ruleth over the poorH7326, and the borrower is servantH5650 to the lender. 8He that soweth iniquityH205 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 outH3318 the scorner, and contentionH4066 shall goH3318 outH3318; yea, strifeH4066 and ignominy shall ceaseH7673. 11He that loveth pureness of heartH3820, for the graceH2580 of his lipsH8193 the kingH4428 shall be his friendH7453. 12The eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 preserveH5341 him that hath knowledgeH1847, but he overthroweth the wordsH1697 of the treacherousH898 manH5341. 13The sluggardH6102 saith, There is a lionH738 without: I shall be murderedH7523 in the streetsH2351. 14The mouthH6310 of strangeH2114 women is a deepH6013 pitH7745: he that is abhorred of the LORDH3068 shall fallH5307 therein. 15FoolishnessH200 is boundH7194 upH4480 in the heartH3820 of a childH5288; but the rodH7626 of correctionH4148 shall drive it farH7368 from him. 16He that oppresseth the poorH1800 to increaseH7235 his gain, and he that giveth to the richH6223, cometh onlyH389 to wantH4270. 17InclineH5186 thine earH241, and hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of the wiseH2450, and applyH7896 thine heartH3820 unto my knowledgeH1847. 18For it is a pleasantH5273 thingH3588 ifH3588 thou keepH8104 them withinH5921 thee, ifH3588 they be establishedH3559 togetherH3162 uponH5921 thy lipsH8193. 19That thy trustH4009 may be in the LORDH3068, I have madeH3045 them knownH3045 to thee this dayH3117, evenH637 to thee. 20Have notH3808 I writtenH3789 unto thee excellent things of counselsH4156 and knowledgeH1847; 21To makeH3045 thee knowH3045 the certaintyH3045 of the wordsH561 of truthH571, that thou mayest carry backH7725 wordsH561 of truthH571 to them that sendH7971 thee? 22RobH1497 notH408 the poorH6041, becauseH3588 he is poorH6041, neitherH408 oppress the afflictedH6041 in the gateH8179: 23For the LORDH3068 will pleadH7378 their causeH7379, and despoil of lifeH5315 thoseH853 that despoil them. 24Make noH3808 friendship with a manH376 that is given to angerH639; and with a wrathfulH2534 manH376 thou shalt notH3808 goH935: 25LestH6435 thou learnH502 his waysH734, and getH3947 a snareH4170 to thy soulH5315. 26Be thou notH408 one of them that strike handsH3709, or of them that are sureties for debtsH4859: 27IfH518 thou hast notH369 wherewith to payH7999, whyH4100 should he takeH3947 awayH3947 thy bedH4904 from underH8478 thee? 28Remove notH408 the ancientH5769 landmark, whichH834 thy fathersH1 have setH834. 29Seest thou a manH376 diligent in his businessH4399? he shall standH3320 beforeH6440 kingsH4428; he shall notH1077 standH3320 beforeH6440 mean menH376.