Proverbs 22:6-16

6 It is a proverb, A young waxing man after his way, and when he hath waxed eld, he shall not go away from it. (Here is a proverb: If a young person is brought up in the right way, when he hath grown older, he shall not go away from it.)

7 A rich man commandeth to poor men; and he that taketh borrowing, is servant of the lender.

8 He that soweth wickedness shall reap evils; and the rod of his ire shall be ended.

9 He that is ready to (give) mercy shall be blessed; for (out) of his loaves he gave (some) to a poor man.

10 Cast thou out a scorner, and strife shall go out with him; and causes and despisings shall cease.

11 He that loveth the cleanness of heart, shall have the king (for) a friend, for the grace of his lips (for the eloquence of his words).

12 The eyes of the Lord keep knowing; and the words of a wicked man be deceived. (The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge safe; but the words of the wicked be deceitful.)

13 A slow man shall say (A lazy person shall say), A lion is withoutforth; I shall be slain in the midst of the streets.

14 The mouth of an alien woman is a deep ditch; he to whom the Lord is wroth shall fall into it. (The mouth of a woman whom thou hast been intimate with, but who is not thy wife, is a deep ditch; he to whom the Lord is angry with, shall fall into it.)

15 Folly is bound together in the heart of a child; and a rod of chastising shall drive it away. (Foolishness is bound up in a child's heart, but the rod of discipline shall drive it away.)

16 He that falsely challengeth a poor man, to increase his own riches (He who oppresseth the poor, to increase his own riches), shall give to a richer man, and he shall be needy.

Proverbs 22:6-16 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.