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| Proverbs 22:1 | A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, [And] loving favor rather than silver and gold. | A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold. | A good name is more desirable than great riches; Loving favor rather than silver and gold. | |
| Proverbs 22:2 | The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all. | The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all. | The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all. | |
| Proverbs 22:3 | A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it. | The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble. | A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it. | |
| Proverbs 22:4 | The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah [Is] riches, and honor, and life. | The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life. | The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh Is wealth, honor, and life. | |
| Proverbs 22:5 | Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them. | Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them. | Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: Whoever guards his soul stays from them. | |
| Proverbs 22:6 | Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it. | If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it. | Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. | |
| Proverbs 22:7 | The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender. | The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor. | The rich rules over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender. | |
| Proverbs 22:8 | He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail. | By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken. | He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, And the rod of his fury will be destroyed. | |
| Proverbs 22:9 | He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor. | He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor. | He who has a generous eye will be blessed; For he shares his food with the poor. | |
| Proverbs 22:10 | Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease. | Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end. | Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; Yes, quarrels and insults will stop. | |
| Proverbs 22:11 | He that loveth pureness of heart, [For] the grace of his lips the king will be his friend. | He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend. | He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully Is the king's friend. | |
| Proverbs 22:12 | The eyes of Jehovah preserve [him that hath] knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man. | The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned. | The eyes of Yahweh watch over knowledge; But he frustrates the words of the unfaithful. | |
| Proverbs 22:13 | The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets. | The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets. | The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!" | |
| Proverbs 22:14 | The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein. | The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it. | The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit: He who is under Yahweh's wrath will fall into it. | |
| Proverbs 22:15 | Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [But] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. | Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him. | Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: The rod of discipline drives it far from him. | |
| Proverbs 22:16 | He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want. | He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need. | Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, Both come to poverty. | |
| Proverbs 22:17 | Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge. | Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge. | Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching. | |
| Proverbs 22:18 | For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips. | For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips. | For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, If all of them are ready on your lips. | |
| Proverbs 22:19 | That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee. | So that your faith may be in the Lord, I have made them clear to you this day, even to you. | That your trust may be in Yahweh, I teach you today, even you. | |
| Proverbs 22:20 | Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, | Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge, | Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things Of counsel and knowledge, | |
| Proverbs 22:21 | To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee? | To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you? | To teach you truth, reliable words, To give sound answers to the ones who sent you? | |
| Proverbs 22:22 | Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: | Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge: | Don't exploit the poor, because he is poor; And don't crush the needy in court; | |
| Proverbs 22:23 | For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them. | For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods. | For Yahweh will plead their case, And plunder the life of those who plunder them. | |
| Proverbs 22:24 | Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go: | Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man: | Don't befriend a hot-tempered man, And don't associate with one who harbors anger: | |
| Proverbs 22:25 | Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul. | For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul. | Lest you learn his ways, And ensnare your soul. | |
| Proverbs 22:26 | Be thou not one of them that strike hands, [Or] of them that are sureties for debts. | Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts: | Don't you be one of those who strike hands, Of those who are collateral for debts. | |
| Proverbs 22:27 | If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee? | If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you. | If you don't have means to pay, Why should he take away your bed from under you? | |
| Proverbs 22:28 | Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set. | Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place. | Don't move the ancient boundary stone, Which your fathers have set up. | |
| Proverbs 22:29 | Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men. | Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons. | Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings; He won't serve obscure men. | |
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