<h3>A Good Name</h3>22 <poetry>A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.</poetry> 2 <poetry>The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.</poetry> 3 <poetry>The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.</poetry> 4 <poetry>The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.</poetry> 5 <poetry>Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.</poetry> 6 <poetry>Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.</poetry> 7 <poetry>The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.</poetry> 8 <poetry>He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. </poetry> 9 <poetry>A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.</poetry> 10 <poetry>Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.</poetry> 11 <poetry>He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.</poetry> 12 <poetry>The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.</poetry> 13 <poetry>The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”</poetry> 14 <poetry>The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.</poetry> 15 <poetry>Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.</poetry> 16 <poetry>Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.</poetry> <h3>Thirty Sayings of the Wise</h3><h3>Saying 1</h3> 17 <poetry>Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—</poetry> 18 <poetry>for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.</poetry> 19 <poetry>So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you.</poetry> 20 <poetry>Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,</poetry> 21 <poetry>to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?</poetry> <h3>Saying 2</h3> 22 <poetry>Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,</poetry> 23 <poetry>for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.</poetry> <h3>Saying 3</h3> 24 <poetry>Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,</poetry> 25 <poetry>or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.</poetry> <h3>Saying 4</h3> 26 <poetry>Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.</poetry> 27 <poetry>If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?</poetry> <h3>Saying 5</h3> 28 <poetry>Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed.</poetry> <h3>Saying 6</h3> 29 <poetry>Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.</poetry>

Proverbs 22:1

A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.

The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.

Proverbs 22:2

The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.

Proverbs 22:3

The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.

Proverbs 22:4

Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.

Proverbs 22:5

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

Proverbs 22:7

He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.<ft>1</ft>

Proverbs 22:8

A generous man<ft>1</ft>will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

Proverbs 22:9

Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.

Proverbs 22:10

He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.

Proverbs 22:11

The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.

Proverbs 22:12

The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”

Proverbs 22:13

The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.

Proverbs 22:14

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Proverbs 22:15

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.

Proverbs 22:16

Proverbs 22:17

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—

for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.

Proverbs 22:18

So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you.

Proverbs 22:19

Have I not written for you thirty sayings<ft>1</ft> about counsel and knowledge,

Proverbs 22:20

to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?

Proverbs 22:21

Proverbs 22:22

Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,

for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.

Proverbs 22:23

Proverbs 22:24

Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,

or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

Proverbs 22:25

Proverbs 22:26

Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.

If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?

Proverbs 22:27

Proverbs 22:28

Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

 1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold. 2 The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all. 3 The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences. 4 The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life. 5 Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them. 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. 7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. 8 He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.  9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. 10 Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease. 11 He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend. 12 The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless. 13 The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!” 14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it. 15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. 16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty. 17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge— 18 for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips. 19 So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you. 20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings  about counsel and knowledge, 21 to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you? 22 Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, 23 for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them. 24 Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man, 25 or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare. 26 Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts. 27 If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you? 28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed. 29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

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