Proverbs 22:1-8

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving^[a] favour rather than silver and gold.

2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

4 By^[b] humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep 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.

7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender*.^[c]

8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod^[d] of his anger shall fail.

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Proverbs 22:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 10

This chapter contains an account of the queen of Sheba's visit to King Solomon to her great satisfaction, 1Ki 10:1-13, of Solomon's merchandise and riches, and the magnificence of his court, 1Ki 10:14-23, of the rich presents sent to him, and of the purchase of chariots and horses, and other things, he made, 1Ki 10:24-29.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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[a]. loving...: or, favour is better than, etc
[b]. By...: or, The reward of humility, etc
[c]. the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth
[d]. the rod...: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed

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Proverbs 22:1-8

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Proverbs 22:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 10

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