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Proverbs 22:2-12
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The rich and poor meet together; the LORD is the maker of them all.
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A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself, but the simple pass by and are punished.
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With humility and the fear of the LORD come riches and honor and life.
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Thorns and snares are in the path of the froward; he that doth keep his soul shall stay far from them.
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Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
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The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
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He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity, and the rod of his anger shall fail.
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He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
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Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go away; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
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He that loveth pureness of heart: for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and He overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
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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
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.