Proverbs 22

1A good name^H8034 is rather to be chosen^H977 than great^H7227 riches^H6239, And loving^H2896 favor^H2580 rather than silver^H3701 and gold^H2091. 2The rich^H6223 and the poor^H7326 meet together^H6298: Jehovah^H3068 is the maker^H6213 of them all. 3A prudent^H6175 man seeth^H7200 the evil^H7451, and hideth^H5641 himself; But the simple^H6612 pass on^H5674, and suffer^H6064 for it. 4The reward^H6118 of humility^H6038 and the fear^H3374 of Jehovah^H3068 Is riches^H6239, and honor^H3519, and life^H2416. 5Thorns^H6791 and snares^H6341 are in the way^H1870 of the perverse^H6141: He that keepeth^H8104 his soul^H5315 shall be far^H7368 from them. 6Train up^H2596 a child^H5288 in the way^H1870 he should go^H6310, And even when he is old^H2204 he will not depart^H5493 from it. 7The rich^H6223 ruleth^H4910 over the poor^H7326; And the borrower^H3867 is servant^H5650 to the lender^H376. 8He that soweth^H2232 iniquity^H5766 shall reap^H7114 calamity^H205; And the rod^H7626 of his wrath^H5678 shall fail^H3615. 9He that hath a bountiful^H2896 eye^H5869 shall be blessed^H1288; For he giveth^H5414 of his bread^H3899 to the poor^H1800. 10Cast out^H1644 the scoffer^H3887, and contention^H4066 will go out^H3318; Yea, strife^H1779 and ignominy^H7036 will cease^H7673. 11He that loveth^H157 pureness^H2890 of heart^H3820, For the grace^H2580 of his lips^H8193 the king^H4428 will be his friend^H7453. 12The eyes^H5869 of Jehovah^H3068 preserve^H5341 him that hath knowledge^H1847; But he overthroweth^H5557 the words^H1697 of the treacherous^H898 man. 13The sluggard^H6102 saith^H559, There is a lion^H738 without^H2351: I shall be slain^H7523 in^H8432 the streets^H7339. 14The mouth^H6310 of strange women^H2114 is a deep^H6013 pit^H7745: He that is abhorred^H2194 of Jehovah^H3068 shall fall^H5307 therein. 15Foolishness^H200 is bound^H7194 up in the heart^H3820 of a child^H5288; But the rod^H7626 of correction^H4148 shall drive it far^H7368 from him. 16He that oppresseth^H6231 the poor^H1800 to increase^H7235 his gain, And he that giveth^H5414 to the rich^H6223, shall come only to want^H4270. 17Incline^H5186 thine ear^H241, and hear^H241 the words^H1697 of the wise^H2450, And apply^H7896 thy heart^H3820 unto my knowledge^H1847. 18For it is a pleasant thing^H5273 if thou keep^H8104 them within^H990 thee, If they be established^H3559 together^H3162 upon thy lips^H8193. 19That thy trust^H4009 may be in Jehovah^H3068, I have made them known^H3045 to thee this day^H3117, even to thee. 20Have not I written^H3789 unto thee^H8032 excellent things^H7991 Of counsels^H4156 and knowledge^H1847, 21To make thee know^H3045 the certainty^H7189 of the words^H561 of truth^H571, That thou mayest carry^H7725 back words^H561 of truth^H571 to them that send^H7971 thee? 22Rob^H1497 not the poor^H1800, because he is poor^H1800; Neither oppress^H1792 the afflicted^H6041 in the gate^H8179: 23For Jehovah^H3068 will plead^H7378 their cause^H7379, And despoil^H6906 of life^H5315 those that despoil^H6906 them. 24Make no friendship^H7462 with a man^H1167 that is given to anger^H639; And with a wrathful^H2534 man^H376 thou shalt not go^H935: 25Lest thou learn^H502 this ways^H734, And get^H3947 a snare^H4170 to thy soul^H5315. 26Be thou not one of them that strike^H8628 hands^H3709, Or of them that are sureties^H6148 for debts^H4859. 27If thou hast not wherewith to pay^H7999, Why should he take away^H3947 thy bed^H4904 from under thee? 28Remove^H5253 not the ancient^H5769 landmark^H1366, Which thy fathers^H1 have set^H6213. 29Seest^H2372 thou a man^H376 diligent^H4106 in his business^H4399? he shall stand^H3320 before^H6440 kings^H4428; He shall not stand^H3320 before^H6440 mean^H2823 men.