Proverbs 22
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Prov 22:1
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A {good} name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold.
Prov 22:2
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The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the maker of them all.
Prov 22:3
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The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it.
Prov 22:4
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The reward of humility {and} the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life.
Prov 22:5
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Thorns {and} snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them.
Prov 22:6
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Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Prov 22:7
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The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower {becomes} the lender's slave.
Prov 22:8
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He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish.
Prov 22:9
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He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor.
Prov 22:10
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Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease.
Prov 22:11
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He who loves purity of heart {And} whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.
Prov 22:12
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The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.
Prov 22:13
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The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!"
Prov 22:14
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The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it.
Prov 22:15
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Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
Prov 22:16
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He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, {will} only {come to} poverty.
Prov 22:17
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Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;
Prov 22:18
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For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be ready on your lips.
Prov 22:19
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So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have taught you today, even you.
Prov 22:20
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Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
Prov 22:21
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To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer him who sent you?
Prov 22:22
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Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Or crush the afflicted at the gate;
Prov 22:23
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For the LORD will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them.
Prov 22:24
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Do not associate with a man {given} to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man,
Prov 22:25
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Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself.
Prov 22:26
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Do not be among those who give pledges, Among those who become guarantors for debts.
Prov 22:27
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If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you?
Prov 22:28
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Do not move the ancient boundary Which your fathers have set.
Prov 22:29
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Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.
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