A agood name is to be more
desired
than
great
wealth
, Favor
is better
than
silver
and gold
.
The rich and the poor
1have
a common
bond
, The LORD
is the amaker
of them all
.
The aprudent sees
the evil
and hides
himself, But the 1naive
go
on, and are punished
for it.
The reward of humility
and the 1fear
of the LORD
Are riches
, honor
and life
.
aThorns and snares
are in the way
of the perverse
; He who guards
himself
will be far
from them.
aTrain up a child
1in the way
he should go, Even
when
he is old
he will not depart
from it.
The arich rules
over the poor
, And the borrower
becomes the lender's
slave
.
He who asows iniquity
will reap
vanity
, And the brod
of his fury
will perish
.
He who 1is agenerous will be blessed
, For he bgives
some
of his food
to the poor
.
aDrive out the scoffer
, and contention
will go
out, Even strife
and dishonor
will cease
.
He who loves apurity
of heart
And 1whose speech
is bgracious
, the king
is his friend
.
The eyes of the LORD
preserve
knowledge
, But He overthrows
the words
of the treacherous
man.
The asluggard says
, "There is a lion
outside
; I will be killed
in the streets
!"
The mouth of 1 aan adulteress
is a deep
pit
; He who is bcursed
of the LORD
will fall
2into it.
Foolishness is bound
up in the heart
of a child
; The arod
of discipline
will remove
it far
from him.
He awho oppresses the poor
to make
1more
for himself Or who gives
to the rich
, bwill only
come to poverty
.
aIncline your ear
and hear
the words
of the wise
, And apply
your mind
to my knowledge
;
For it will be apleasant if
you keep
them within
you, 1That they may be ready
on your lips
.
So that your atrust may be in the LORD
, I have 1taught
you today
, even
you.
Have I not written to you 1 aexcellent
things
Of counsels
and knowledge
,
To make you aknow the 1certainty
of the words
of truth
That you may 2 bcorrectly
answer
him who sent
you?
aDo not rob the poor
because
he is poor
, Or bcrush
the afflicted
at the gate
;
For the LORD will aplead
their case
And 1take
the life
of those who rob
them.
Do not associate with a man
given to anger
; Or go
with a ahot-tempered
man
,
Or you will alearn
his ways
And 1find
a snare
for yourself
.
Do not be among those who agive 1pledges
, Among those who become
guarantors
for debts
.
If you have
nothing
with which to pay
, Why
should he atake
your bed
from under
you?
aDo not move the ancient
boundary
Which
your fathers
have set
.
Do you see a man
skilled
in his work
? He will astand
before
kings
; He will not stand
before
obscure
men
.