22Proverbs 22

1A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace.Select Proverbs 22:1

2Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah.Select Proverbs 22:2

3The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.Select Proverbs 22:3

4The end of humility is the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.Select Proverbs 22:4

5Thorns--snares are in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.Select Proverbs 22:5

6Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.Select Proverbs 22:6

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

8Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.Select Proverbs 22:8

9The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.Select Proverbs 22:9

10Cast out a scorner--and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.Select Proverbs 22:10

11Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend.Select Proverbs 22:11

12The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.Select Proverbs 22:12

13The slothful hath said, `A lion is without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'Select Proverbs 22:13

14A deep pit is the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.Select Proverbs 22:14

15Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.Select Proverbs 22:15

16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.Select Proverbs 22:16

17Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,Select Proverbs 22:17

18For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.Select Proverbs 22:18

19That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.Select Proverbs 22:19

20Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?Select Proverbs 22:20

21To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.Select Proverbs 22:21

22Rob not the poor because he is poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.Select Proverbs 22:22

23For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.Select Proverbs 22:23

24Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,Select Proverbs 22:24

25Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.Select Proverbs 22:25

26Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties for burdens.Select Proverbs 22:26

27If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee?Select Proverbs 22:27

28Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made.Select Proverbs 22:28

29Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!Select Proverbs 22:29