1 A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold — good grace. YLT — Proverbs 22:1
2 Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all [is] Jehovah. YLT — Proverbs 22:2
3 The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished. YLT — Proverbs 22:3
4 The end of humility [is] the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life. YLT — Proverbs 22:4
5 Thorns — snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them. YLT — Proverbs 22:5
6 Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it. YLT — Proverbs 22:6
7 The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender. YLT — Proverbs 22:7
8 Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out. YLT — Proverbs 22:8
9 The good of eye — he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor. YLT — Proverbs 22:9
10 Cast out a scorner — and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease. YLT — Proverbs 22:10
11 Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace [are] his lips, a king [is] his friend. YLT — Proverbs 22:11
12 The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous. YLT — Proverbs 22:12
13 The slothful hath said, ‘A lion [is] without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.’ YLT — Proverbs 22:13
14 A deep pit [is] the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there. YLT — Proverbs 22:14
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him. YLT — Proverbs 22:15
16 He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich — only to want. YLT — Proverbs 22:16
17 Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge, YLT — Proverbs 22:17
18 For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips. YLT — Proverbs 22:18
19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou. YLT — Proverbs 22:19
20 Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge? YLT — Proverbs 22:20
21 To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee. YLT — Proverbs 22:21
22 Rob not the poor because he [is] poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate. YLT — Proverbs 22:22
23 For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers. YLT — Proverbs 22:23
24 Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, YLT — Proverbs 22:24
25 Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul. YLT — Proverbs 22:25
26 Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties [for] burdens. YLT — Proverbs 22:26
27 If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee? YLT — Proverbs 22:27
28 Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made. YLT — Proverbs 22:28
29 Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men! YLT — Proverbs 22:29