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Proverbs 22:17-29

17 Turn your ear and hear the words of the wise; focus your mind on my knowledge.

17 Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,

18 It will be pleasant if you keep the words in you, if you have them ready on your lips.

18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.

19 So that your trust will be in the LORD, I'm teaching you today—yes, you.

19 So that your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.

20 Haven't I written for you thirty sayings full of advice and knowledge?

20 Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,

21 Their purpose is to teach you true, reliable words, so you can report back reliably to those who sent you.

21 teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth, so that you bring back truthful reports to those you serve?

22 Don't steal from the poor, because they are poor. Don't oppress the needy in the gate.

22 Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court,

23 The LORD will take up their case and press the life out of those who oppress them.

23 for the LORD will take up their case and will exact life for life.

24 Don't befriend people controlled by anger; don't associate with hot-tempered people;

24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered,

25 otherwise, you will learn their ways and become trapped.

25 or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.

26 Don't shake hands to guarantee a loan.

26 Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge or puts up security for debts;

27 If you can't repay, why should they be able to take your bed from you?

27 if you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you.

28 Don't remove an ancient boundary marker that your ancestors established.

28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your ancestors.

29 Do you see people who work skillfully? They will work for kings but not work for lowly people.

29 Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.