| 22:1: A good name is more desirable than great riches, And loving favor is better than silver and gold. |
| 22:2: The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all. |
| 22:3: A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it. |
| 22:4: The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh Is wealth, honor, and life. |
| 22:5: Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: Whoever guards his soul stays 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 rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender. |
| 22:8: He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, And the rod of his fury will be destroyed. |
| 22:9: He who has a generous eye will be blessed; For he shares his food with the poor. |
| 22:10: Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; Yes, quarrels and insults will stop. |
| 22:11: He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully Is the king's friend. |
| 22:12: The eyes of Yahweh watch over knowledge; But he frustrates the words of the unfaithful. |
| 22:13: The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!" |
| 22:14: The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit: He who is under Yahweh's wrath will fall into it. |
| 22:15: Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: The rod of discipline drives it far from him. |
| 22:16: Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, Both come to poverty. |
| 22:17: Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching. |
| 22:18: For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, If all of them are ready on your lips. |
| 22:19: That your trust may be in Yahweh, I teach you today, even you. |
| 22:20: Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things Of counsel and knowledge, |
| 22:21: To teach you truth, reliable words, To give sound answers to the ones who sent you? |
| 22:22: Don't exploit the poor, because he is poor; And don't crush the needy in court; |
| 22:23: For Yahweh will plead their case, And plunder the life of those who plunder them. |
| 22:24: Don't befriend a hot-tempered man, And don't associate with one who harbors anger: |
| 22:25: Lest you learn his ways, And ensnare your soul. |
| 22:26: Don't you be one of those who strike hands, Of those who are collateral for debts. |
| 22:27: If you don't have means to pay, Why should he take away your bed from under you? |
| 22:28: Don't move the ancient boundary stone, Which your fathers have set up. |
| 22:29: Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings; He won't serve obscure men. |
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