22:1 A fair name is better than much wealth,
and good favour is above silver and gold.
22:2 The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.
22:3 An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself
instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.
22:4 The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, and wealth, and glory,
and life.
22:5 Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul
will refrain from them.
22:6
22:7 The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own
masters.
22:8 He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive
the punishment of his deeds. God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but [a
man] shall fully prove the folly of his works.
22:9 He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; for he has
given of his own bread to the poor. He that gives liberally secures victory
an honour; but he takes away the life of them that posses [them].
22:10 Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out
with him; for when he sits in the council he dishonours all.
22:11 The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable
with him: a king rules with his lips.
22:12 But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; but the transgressor
despises [wise] words.
22:13 The sluggard makes excuses, and says, [There is] a lion in the ways,
and murderers in the streets.
22:14 The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; and he that is hated of the
Lord shall fall into it. Evil ways are before a man, and he does not like to
turn away from them; but it is needful to turn aside from a perverse and bad
way.
22:15 Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction
are [then] far fro him.
22:16 He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to
the rich so as to make it less.
22:17 Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and
apply thine heart,
22:18 that thou mayest know that they are good: and if thou lay them to
heart, they shall also gladden thee on thy lips.
22:19 That thy hope may be in the Lord, and he may make thy way known to
thee.
22:20 And do thou too repeatedly record them for thyself on the table of
thine heart, for counsel and knowledge.
22:21 I therefore teach thee truth, and knowledge good to hear; that thou
mayest answer words of truth to them that question thee.
22:22 Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: neither dishonour the
helpless [man] in the gates.
22:23 For the Lord will plead his cause, and thou shalt deliver thy soul in
safety.
22:24 Be not companion to a furious man; neither lodge with a passionate
man:
22:25 lest thou learn of his ways, and get snares to thy soul.
22:26 Become not surety from respect of a man's person.
22:27 For if those have not whence to give compensation, they will take the
bed [that is] under thee.
22:28 Remove not the old landmarks, which thy fathers placed.
22:29 It is fit that an observant man and [one] diligent in his business
should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men. |
22:1 A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than
great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
22:2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
22:3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple
pass on, and are punished.
22:4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
22:5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his
soul shall be far from them.
22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will
not depart from it.
22:7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the
lender.
22:8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger
shall fail.
22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his
bread to the poor.
22:10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and
reproach shall cease.
22:11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king
shall be his friend.
22:12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words
of the transgressor.
22:13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in
the streets.
22:14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the
LORD shall fall therein.
22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of
correction shall drive it far from him.
22:16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth
to the rich, shall surely come to want.
22:17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine
heart unto my knowledge.
22:18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall
withal be fitted in thy lips.
22:19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day,
even to thee.
22:20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
22:21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that
thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
22:22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in
the gate:
22:23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that
spoiled them.
22:24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou
shalt not go:
22:25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
22:26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are
sureties for debts.
22:27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from
under thee?
22:28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before
kings; he shall not stand before mean men. |