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Proverbs 22

1

A good nameh8034 is rather to be chosenh977h8737 than greath7227 richesh6239, and lovingh2896 favourh2580 rather than silverh3701 and goldh2091. loving...: or, favour is better than, etc

2

The richh6223 and poorh7326h8802 meet togetherh6298h8738: the LORDh3068 is the makerh6213h8802 of them all.

3

A prudenth6175 man foreseethh7200h8804 the evilh7451, and hidethh5641h8738h8675h5641h8799 himself: but the simpleh6612 pass onh5674h8804, and are punishedh6064h8738.

4

Byh6118 humilityh6038 and the fearh3374 of the LORDh3068 are richesh6239, and honourh3519, and lifeh2416. By...: or, The reward of humility, etc

5

Thornsh6791 and snaresh6341 are in the wayh1870 of the frowardh6141: he that doth keeph8104h8802 his soulh5315 shall be farh7368h8799 from them.

6

Train uph2596h8798 a childh5288 in the wayh1870 he should goh6310: and when he is oldh2204h8686, he will not departh5493h8799 from it. Train...: or, Catechise
in...: Heb. in his way

7

The richh6223 rulethh4910h8799 over the poorh7326h8802, and the borrowerh3867h8801 is servanth5650 to the lenderh376h3867h8688. the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth

8

He that sowethh2232h8802 iniquityh5766 shall reaph7114h8799 vanityh205: and the rodh7626 of his angerh5678 shall failh3615h8799. the rod...: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed

9

He that hath a bountifulh2896 eyeh5869 shall be blessedh1288h8792; for he givethh5414h8804 of his breadh3899 to the poorh1800. He that...: Heb. Good of eye

10

Cast outh1644h8763 the scornerh3887h8801, and contentionh4066 shall go outh3318h8799; yea, strifeh1779 and reproachh7036 shall ceaseh7673h8799.

11

He that lovethh157h8802 purenessh2890h8675h2889 of hearth3820, for the graceh2580 of his lipsh8193 the kingh4428 shall be his friendh7453. for...: or, and hath grace in his lips

12

The eyesh5869 of the LORDh3068 preserveh5341h8804 knowledgeh1847, and he overthrowethh5557h8762 the wordsh1697 of the transgressorh898h8802. the words: or, the matters

13

The slothfulh6102 man saithh559h8804, There is a lionh738 withouth2351, I shall be slainh7523h8735 inh8432 the streetsh7339.

14

The mouthh6310 of strange womenh2114h8801 is a deeph6013 pith7745: he that is abhorredh2194h8803 of the LORDh3068 shall fallh5307h8799 therein.

15

Foolishnessh200 is boundh7194h8803 in the hearth3820 of a childh5288; but the rodh7626 of correctionh4148 shall drive it farh7368h8686 from him.

16

He that oppressethh6231h8802 the poorh1800 to increaseh7235h8687 his riches, and he that givethh5414h8802 to the richh6223, shall surely come to wanth4270.

17

Bow downh5186h8685 thine earh241, and hearh8085h8798 the wordsh1697 of the wiseh2450, and applyh7896h8799 thine hearth3820 unto my knowledgeh1847.

18

For it is a pleasant thingh5273 if thou keeph8104h8799 them withinh990 thee; they shall withalh3162 be fittedh3559h8735 in thy lipsh8193. within...: Heb. in thy belly

19

That thy trusth4009 may be in the LORDh3068, I have made knownh3045h8689 to thee this dayh3117, even to thee. even...: or, trust thou also

20

Have not I writtenh3789h8804 to theeh8032 excellent thingsh7991 in counselsh4156 and knowledgeh1847,

21

That I might make thee knowh3045h8687 the certaintyh7189 of the wordsh561 of truthh571; that thou mightest answerh7725h8687 the wordsh561 of truthh571 to them that sendh7971h8802 unto thee? to them...: or, to those that send thee?

22

Robh1497h8799 not the poorh1800, because he is poorh1800: neither oppressh1792h8762 the afflictedh6041 in the gateh8179:

23

For the LORDh3068 will pleadh7378h8799 their causeh7379, and spoilh6906h8804 the soulh5315 of those that spoiledh6906h8802 them.

24

Make no friendshiph7462h8691 with an angryh639 manh1167; and with a furioush2534 manh376 thou shalt not goh935h8799:

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Lest thou learnh502h8799 his waysh734, and geth3947h8804 a snareh4170 to thy soulh5315.

26

Be not thou one of them that strikeh8628h8802 handsh3709, or of them that are suretiesh6148h8802 for debtsh4859.

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If thou hast nothing to payh7999h8763, why should he take awayh3947h8799 thy bedh4904 from under thee?

28

Removeh5253h8686 not the ancienth5769 landmarkh1366, which thy fathersh1 have seth6213h8804. landmark: or, bound

29

Seesth2372h8804 thou a manh376 diligenth4106 in his businessh4399? he shall standh3320h8691 beforeh6440 kingsh4428; he shall not standh3320h8691 beforeh6440 meanh2823 men . mean...: Heb. obscure men



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