Proverbs Chapter 22 (NASB)

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undefined A [good] name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold.

undefined The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the maker of them all.

undefined The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it.

undefined The reward of humility [and] the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life.

undefined Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them.

undefined Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

undefined The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower [becomes] the lender's slave.

undefined He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish.

undefined He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor.

undefined Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease.

undefined He who loves purity of heart [And] whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.

undefined The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

undefined The sluggard says, 'There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!'

undefined The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it.

undefined Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.

undefined He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, [will] only [come to] poverty.

undefined Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;

undefined For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be ready on your lips.

undefined So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have taught you today, even you.

undefined Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,

undefined To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer him who sent you?

undefined Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Or crush the afflicted at the gate;

undefined For the LORD will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them.

undefined Do not associate with a man [given] to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man,

undefined Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself.

undefined Do not be among those who give pledges, Among those who become guarantors for debts.

undefined If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you?

undefined Do not move the ancient boundary Which your fathers have set.

undefined Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.

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