Proverbs 22

1A goodnameH8034is rather to be chosenH977 than greatH7227 richesH6239, and lovingH2896 favourH2580 rather than silverH3701 and goldH2091.1

2The richH6223 and poorH7326 meet togetherH6298: the LORDH3068 is the makerH6213 of them all.

3A prudentH6175manforeseethH7200 the evilH7451, and hidethH5641 himself: but the simpleH6612 pass onH5674, and are punishedH6064.

4ByH6118 humilityH6038and the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 are richesH6239, and honourH3519, and lifeH2416.2

5ThornsH6791andsnaresH6341are in the wayH1870 of the perverseH6141: he that doth keepH8104 his soulH5315 shall be farH7368 from them.

6Train upH2596 a childH5288 in the wayH1870 he should goH6310: and when he is oldH2204, he will not departH5493 from it.34

7The richH6223 rulethH4910 over the poorH7326, and the borrowerH3867 is servantH5650 to the lenderH376H3867.5

8He that sowethH2232 iniquityH5766 shall reapH7114 vanityH205: and the rodH7626 of his angerH5678 shall failH3615.6

9He that hath a bountifulH2896 eyeH5869 shall be blessedH1288; for he givethH5414 of his breadH3899 to the poorH1800.7

10Cast outH1644 the scornerH3887, and contentionH4066 shall endH3318; yea, strifeH1779 and reproachH7036 shall ceaseH7673.

11He that lovethH157 purenessH2890H2889 of heartH3820, for the graceH2580 of his lipsH8193 the kingH4428 shall be his friendH7453.8

12The eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 preserveH5341 knowledgeH1847, and he overthrowethH5557 the wordsH1697 of the transgressorH898.9

13The slothfulH6102mansaithH559, There is a lionH738 outsideH2351, I shall be slainH7523 inH8432 the streetsH7339.

14The mouthH6310 of an adulteressH2114 is a deepH6013 pitH7745: he that is abhorredH2194 by the LORDH3068 shall fallH5307 in it.

15FoolishnessH200isboundH7194 in the heartH3820 of a childH5288; but the rodH7626 of correctionH4148 shall drive it farH7368 from him.

16He that oppressethH6231 the poorH1800 to increaseH7235 his riches, and he that givethH5414 to the richH6223, shall surely come to wantH4270.

17Bow downH5186 thy earH241, and hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of the wiseH2450, and applyH7896 thy heartH3820 to my knowledgeH1847. 18For it is a pleasant thingH5273 if thou keepestH8104 them withinH990 thee; they shall allH3162 be readyH3559 on thy lipsH8193.10 19That thy trustH4009 may be in the LORDH3068, I have made knownH3045 to thee this dayH3117, even to thee.11 20Have not I writtenH3789 to theeH8032 excellent thingsH7991 in counselsH4156 and knowledgeH1847, 21That I might make thee knowH3045 the certaintyH7189 of the wordsH561 of truthH571; that thou mightest answerH7725 the wordsH561 of truthH571 to them that sendH7971 to thee?12

22RobH1497 not the poorH1800, because he is poorH1800: neither oppressH1792 the afflictedH6041 in the gateH8179: 23For the LORDH3068 will pleadH7378 their causeH7379, and spoilH6906 the soulH5315 of those that spoiledH6906 them.

24Make no friendshipH7462 with an angryH639 manH1167; and with a furiousH2534 manH376 thou shalt not goH935: 25Lest thou learnH502 his waysH734, and getH3947 a snareH4170 to thy soulH5315.

26Be not thou one of them that strikeH8628 handsH3709, or of them that are suretiesH6148 for debtsH4859. 27If thou hast nothing to payH7999, why should he take awayH3947 thy bedH4904 from under thee?

28RemoveH5253 not the ancientH5769 landmarkH1366, which thy fathersH1 have setH6213.13

29SeestH2372 thou a manH376 diligentH4106 in his businessH4399? he shall standH3320 beforeH6440 kingsH4428; he shall not standH3320 beforeH6440 obscureH2823 men .14