22Proverbs 22

1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.Select Proverbs 22:1

2The rich and the poor meet together — the LORD is the maker of them all.Select Proverbs 22:2

3A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.Select Proverbs 22:3

4The reward of humility is the fear of the LORD, even riches, and honour, and life.Select Proverbs 22:4

5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.Select Proverbs 22:5

6Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old, he will not depart from it.Select Proverbs 22:6

7The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.Select Proverbs 22:7

8He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; and the rod of his wrath shall fail.Select Proverbs 22:8

9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.Select Proverbs 22:9

10Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out; yea, strife and shame will cease.Select Proverbs 22:10

11He that loveth pureness of heart, that hath grace in his lips, the king shall be his friend.Select Proverbs 22:11

12The eyes of the LORD preserve him that hath knowledge, but He overthroweth the words of the faithless man.Select Proverbs 22:12

13The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.'Select Proverbs 22:13

14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.Select Proverbs 22:14

15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.Select Proverbs 22:15

16One may oppress the poor, yet will their gain increase; one may give to the rich, yet will want come.Select Proverbs 22:16

17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.Select Proverbs 22:17

18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; let them be established altogether upon thy lips.Select Proverbs 22:18

19That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.Select Proverbs 22:19

20Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge;Select Proverbs 22:20

21That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest bring back words of truth to them that send thee?Select Proverbs 22:21

22Rob not the weak, because he is weak, neither crush the poor in the gate;Select Proverbs 22:22

23For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them.Select Proverbs 22:23

24Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; and with a wrathful man thou shalt not go;Select Proverbs 22:24

25Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.Select Proverbs 22:25

26Be thou not of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts;Select Proverbs 22:26

27If thou hast not wherewith to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?Select Proverbs 22:27

28Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.Select Proverbs 22:28

29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.Select Proverbs 22:29