Proverbs 22

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1: Is to be chosenH0977 a [good] nameH8034 rather than riches,H6239 greatH7227 rather than silverH3701 and goldH2091 favorH2580 Loving.H2896

2: The richH6223 and the poorH7326 have this in common-H6298 the makerH6213 of them allH3605 Yahweh [is].H3068

3: A prudent [man]H6175 foreseesH7200 evil,H7451 and hides himself-H5641 but the simpleH6612 pass on,H5674 and are punished.H6064

4: ByH6118 humilityH6038 [and] the fearH3374 of YahwehH3068 [Are] riches,H6239 and honor,H3519 and life.H2416

5: ThornsH6791 [and] snares [are]H6341 in the wayH1870 of the perverse-H6141 He who guardsH8104 his soulH5315 will be farH7368 from them.H1992

6: Train upH2596 a childH5288 inH5921 he should go-H6310 the wayH1870 andH1571 whenH3588 he is old,H2204 notH3808 he will departH5493 from it.H4480

7: The richH6223 over the poor,H7326 rulesH4910 and servantH5650 the borrower [is]H3867 toH0376 the lender.H3867

8: He who sowsH2232 iniquityH5766 will reapH7114 sorrowH7114 and the rodH7626 of his angerH5678 will fail.H3615

9: Who has a generousH2896 eyeH5869 HeH1931 will be blessed-H1288 forH3588 he givesH5414 of his breadH3899 to the poor.H1800

10: Cast outH1644 the scoffer,H3887 and will leave-H3318 contentionH4066 and Yes will ceaseH7673 strifeH1779 and reproach.H7036

11: He who lovesH0157 purityH2889 of heartH2890 [And has] grace onH2580 his lipsH8193 his friendH7453 the king [will be].H4428

12: The eyesH5869 of YahwehH3068 preserveH5341 knowledge,H1847 but He overthrowsH5557 the wordsH1697 of the faithless.H0898

13: Says,H0559 the lazy [man]H6102 [There is] a lionH0738 outside,H2351 inH8432 the streetsH7339 I shall be slain.H7523

14: [is] a pit-H7745 deepH6013 the mouthH6310 of an immoral womanH2114 He who is abhorred byH2194 YahwehH3068 will fallH5307 there.H5307

15: FoolishnessH0200 [is] bound upH7194 in the heartH3820 of a child-H5288 the rodH7626 of correctionH4148 will drive it farH7368 from him.H4480

16: He who oppressesH6231 the poorH1800 to increaseH7235 [And] he who givesH5414 to the rich,H6223 surelyH0389 [will come] to poverty.H4270

17: InclineH5186 your ear,H0241 and hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of the wise,H2450 and your heartH3820 applyH7896 to my knowledge.H1847

18: ForH3588 [it is] a pleasant thingH5273 ifH3588 you keep themH8104 within youH0990 let them be fixedH3559 allH3162 uponH5921 your lips.H8193

19: So that may beH1961 in Yahweh,H3068 your trustH4009 I have instructed youH3045 today,H3117 evenH0637 you.H0859

20: Have notH3808 I writtenH3789 excellent thingsH8032 of counselsH4156 and knowledge,H1847

21: that I may make you knowH3045 the certaintyH7189 of the wordsH0561 of truth-H0571 that you may answerH7725 wordsH0561 of truthH0571 to those who send to you.H7971

22: NotH0408 do robH1497 the poor,H1800 becauseH3588 and poor,H1800 he [is]H1931 norH0408 oppressH1792 the afflictedH6041 at the gate-H8179

23: forH3588 YahwehH3069 will pleadH7378 their cause,H7379 and plunderH6906 -H0853 those who plunder themH6906 the soul of.H5315

24: NoH0408 Make friendshipH7462 withH0854 an man-H1167 angryH0639 and withH0854 a manH0376 furiousH2534 notH3808 do go-H0935

25: lestH6435 you learnH0502 his ways,H0734 and setH3947 a snareH4170 for your soul.H5315

26: Do notH0408 beH1961 one of those who shakes in a pledgeH8628 hands,H3709 one of those who is suretyH6148 for debts.H4859

27: IfH0518 have nothing [with which]H0369 to pay,H7999 whyH4100 should he take awayH3947 Your bedH4904 from under you.H8478

28: notH0408 do removeH5253 the landmark,H1366 ancientH5769 whichH0834 have setH6213 your fathers.H0001

29: Do you seeH2372 a manH0376 [who] excelsH4106 in his work?H4399 beforeH6440 kings-H4428 He will standH3320 notH1077 He will standH3320 beforeH6440 unknown [men].H2823