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