Proverbs 22

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1	A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.	A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.	A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.	A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.
2	The rich and the poor have this in common: The Lord is Maker of them all.	The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.	The rich and the poor have this in common: The Lord is the maker of them all.	The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.
3	The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.	A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.	A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.	A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
4	The rewards of humility and the fear of the Lord are wealth and honor and life.	By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.	The result of humility and the fear of the Lord is wealth, honor, and life.	The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah Is riches, and honor, and life.
5	Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.	Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.	Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked; whoever guards his soul stays far from them.	Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
6	Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.	Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.	Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.	Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
7	The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.	The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.	The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.	The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
8	He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.	He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.	He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.	He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.
9	A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.	He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.	He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.	He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10	Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.	Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.	Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.	Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
11	He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.	He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.	He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.	He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
12	The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.	The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.	The Lord’s eyes watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.	The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.
13	The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”	The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.	The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”	The sluggard saith, There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.
14	The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the Lord will fall into it.	The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.	The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit. He who is under the Lord’s wrath will fall into it.	The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
15	Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.	Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.	Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.	Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16	Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.	He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.	Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.	He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
17	Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—	Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.	Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.	Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18	for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.	For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.	For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.	For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
19	So that your trust may be in the Lord, I instruct you today—yes, you.	That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.	I teach you today, even you, so that your trust may be in the Lord.	That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.
20	Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,	Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,	Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge,	Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
21	to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?	That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?	To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?	To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
22	Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,	Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:	Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;	Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23	for the Lord will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.	For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.	for the Lord will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.	For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.
24	Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,	Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:	Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man. Don’t associate with one who harbors anger,	Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
25	or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.	Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.	lest you learn his ways and ensnare your soul.	Lest thou learn his ways, And get a snare to thy soul.
26	Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.	Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.	Don’t you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.	Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Or of them that are sureties for debts.
27	If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?	If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?	If you don’t have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?	If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28	Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed.	Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.	Don’t move the ancient boundary stone which your fathers have set up.	Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set.
29	Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.	Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.	Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.	Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.