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Proverbs 22

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1 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.

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

3 The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.

4 The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life.

5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.

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

7 The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

8 Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail.

9 Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.

11 He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.

12 The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor.

13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!"

14 The mouth of forbidden women is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.

15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

16 Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

17 Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,

18 for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

19 That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today, even to you.

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

21 to make you know what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?

22 Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,

23 for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.

24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,

25 lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

26 Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts.

27 If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?

28 Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set.

29 Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

The Message Bible MSG

1 A sterling reputation is better than striking it rich; a gracious spirit is better than money in the bank.

2 The rich and the poor shake hands as equals - God made them both!

3 A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.

4 The payoff for meekness and Fear-of-God is plenty and honor and a satisfying life.

5 The perverse travel a dangerous road, potholed and mud-slick; if you know what's good for you, stay clear of it.

6 Point your kids in the right direction - when they're old they won't be lost.

7 The poor are always ruled over by the rich, so don't borrow and put yourself under their power.

8 Whoever sows sin reaps weeds, and bullying anger sputters into nothing.

9 Generous hands are blessed hands because they give bread to the poor.

10 Kick out the troublemakers and things will quiet down; you need a break from bickering and griping!

11 God loves the pure-hearted and well-spoken; good leaders also delight in their friendship.

12 God guards knowledge with a passion, but he'll have nothing to do with deception.

13 The loafer says, "There's a lion on the loose! If I go out I'll be eaten alive!"

14 The mouth of a whore is a bottomless pit; you'll fall in that pit if you're on the outs with God.

15 Young people are prone to foolishness and fads; the cure comes through tough-minded discipline.

16 Exploit the poor or glad-hand the rich - whichever, you'll end up the poorer for it. The Thirty Precepts of the Sages Don't Move Back the Boundary Lines

17 Listen carefully to my wisdom; take to heart what I can teach you. You'll treasure its sweetness deep within;

18 you'll give it bold expression in your speech.

19 To make sure your foundation is trust in God, I'm laying it all out right now just for you.

20 I'm giving you thirty sterling principles - tested guidelines to live by.

21 Believe me - these are truths that work, and will keep you accountable to those who sent you.

22 Don't walk on the poor just because they're poor, and don't use your position to crush the weak,

23 Because God will come to their defense; the life you took, he'll take from you and give back to them.

24 Don't hang out with angry people; don't keep company with hotheads.

25 Bad temper is contagious - don't get infected.

26 Don't gamble on the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, hocking your house against a lucky chance.

27 The time will come when you have to pay up; you'll be left with nothing but the shirt on your back.

28 Don't stealthily move back the boundary lines staked out long ago by your ancestors.

29 Observe people who are good at their work - skilled workers are always in demand and admired; they don't take a back seat to anyone.