Proverbs 22:2-12

2 The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the ¹maker of them all.

3 The ²prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it.

4 The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life.

5 ³Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them.

6 ⁴Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

7 The ⁵rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave.

8 He who ⁶sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the ⁷rod of his fury will perish.

9 He who is ⁸generous * will be blessed, For he ⁹gives some of his food to the poor.

10 ¹⁰Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease.

11 He who loves ¹¹purity of heart And whose speech is ¹²gracious, the king is his friend.

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

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Proverbs 22:2-12 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

Cross References 12

1. Job 31:15; Proverbs 14:31
2. Proverbs 14:16; Proverbs 27:12; Isaiah 26:20
3. Proverbs 15:19
4. Ephesians 6:4
5. Proverbs 18:23; James 2:6
6. Job 4:8
7. Psalms 125:3
8. Proverbs 19:17; 2 Corinthians 9:6
9. Luke 14:13
10. Genesis 21:9, 10; Proverbs 18:6; Proverbs 26:20
11. Psalms 24:4; Matthew 5:8
12. Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 16:13

Footnotes 6

[a]. Lit "meet together"
[b]. Lit "simple"
[c]. Or "reverence"
[d]. Lit "according to his way"
[e]. Lit "has a good eye"
[f]. Lit "has grace on his lips"