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    Proverbs 22

    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

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