ASV_Strong : Proverbs 22
1. A good name[H8034] is rather to be chosen[H977] than great[H7227] riches[H6239], And loving[H2896] favor[H2580] rather than silver[H3701] and gold[H2091].
2. The rich[H6223] and the poor[H7326] meet together[H6298]: Jehovah[H3068] is the maker of them all[H6213].
3. A prudent[H6175] man seeth[H7200] the evil[H7451], and hideth[H5641] himself[H6612]; But the simple pass on[H5674], and suffer for it[H6064].
4. The reward[H6118] of humility[H6038] and the fear[H3374] of Jehovah[H3068] Is riches[H6239], and honor[H3519], and life[H2416].
5. Thorns[H6791] and snares[H6341] are in the way[H1870] of the perverse[H6141]: He that keepeth[H8104] his soul[H5315] shall be far from them[H7368].
6. Train up[H2596] a child[H5288] in the way[H1870] he should go[H6310], And even when he is old[H2204] he will not depart from it[H5493].
7. The rich[H6223] ruleth[H4910] over the poor[H7326]; And the borrower[H3867] is servant[H5650] to the lender[H376].
8. He that soweth[H2232] iniquity[H5766] shall reap[H7114] calamity[H205]; And the rod[H7626] of his wrath[H5678] shall fail[H3615].
9. He that hath a bountiful[H2896] eye[H5869] shall be blessed[H1288]; For he giveth[H5414] of his bread[H3899] to the poor[H1800].
10. Cast out[H1644] the scoffer[H3887], and contention[H4066] will go out[H3318]; Yea[H1779], strife and ignominy[H7036] will cease[H7673].
11. He that loveth[H157] pureness[H2890] of heart[H3820], For the grace[H2580] of his lips[H8193] the king[H4428] will be his friend[H7453].
12. The eyes[H5869] of Jehovah[H3068] preserve[H5341] him that hath knowledge[H1847]; But he overthroweth[H5557] the words[H1697] of the treacherous man[H898].
13. The sluggard[H6102] saith[H559], There is a lion[H738] without[H2351]: I shall be slain[H7523] in[H8432] the streets[H7339].
14. The mouth[H6310] of strange women[H2114] is a deep[H6013] pit[H7745]: He that is abhorred[H2194] of Jehovah[H3068] shall fall therein[H5307].
15. Foolishness[H200] is bound[H7194] up in the heart[H3820] of a child[H5288]; But the rod[H7626] of correction[H4148] shall drive it far from him[H7368].
16. He that oppresseth[H6231] the poor[H1800] to increase[H7235] his gain[H5414], And he that giveth to the rich[H6223], shall come only to want[H4270].
17. Incline[H5186] thine ear[H241], and hear[H241] the words[H1697] of the wise[H2450], And apply[H7896] thy heart[H3820] unto my knowledge[H1847].
18. For it is a pleasant thing[H5273] if thou keep[H8104] them within[H990] thee[H3559], If they be established together[H3162] upon thy lips[H8193].
19. That thy trust[H4009] may be in Jehovah[H3068], I have made them known[H3045] to thee this day[H3117], even to thee.
20. Have not I written[H3789] unto thee[H8032] excellent things[H7991] Of counsels[H4156] and knowledge[H1847],
21. To make thee know[H3045] the certainty[H7189] of the words[H561] of truth[H571], That thou mayest carry[H7725] back words[H561] of truth[H571] to them that send thee[H7971]?
22. Rob[H1497] not the poor[H1800], because he is poor[H1800]; Neither oppress[H1792] the afflicted[H6041] in the gate[H8179]:
23. For Jehovah[H3068] will plead[H7378] their cause[H7379], And despoil[H6906] of life[H5315] those that despoil them[H6906].
24. Make no friendship[H7462] with a man[H1167] that is given to anger[H639]; And with a wrathful[H2534] man[H376] thou shalt not go[H935]:
25. Lest thou learn[H502] this ways[H734], And get[H3947] a snare[H4170] to thy soul[H5315].
26. Be thou not one of them that strike[H8628] hands[H3709], Or of them that are sureties[H6148] for debts[H4859].
27. If thou hast not wherewith to pay[H7999], Why should he take away[H3947] thy bed from under thee[H4904]?
28. Remove[H5253] not the ancient[H5769] landmark[H1366], Which thy fathers[H1] have set[H6213].
29. Seest[H2372] thou a man[H376] diligent[H4106] in his business[H4399]? he shall stand[H3320] before[H6440] kings[H4428]; He shall not stand[H3320] before[H6440] mean men[H2823].
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