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Proverbs 22

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1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.

2 Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.

3 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

4 Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life.

5 In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls, but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

6 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

8 Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity, and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.

9 The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.

10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.

11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend.

12 The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

13 The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be killed in the public square!”

14 The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit; a man who is under the LORD’s wrath falls into it.

15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.

16 One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.

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

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 may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Common English Bible CEB

1 A good reputation is better than much wealth; high esteem is better than silver and gold.

2 The rich and the poor have this in common: the LORD made them both.

3 Prudent people see trouble and hide, while the simpleminded go right to it and get punished.

4 The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life.

5 Thorns and nets are in the path of the crooked; those who guard their lives keep their distance.

6 Train children in the way they should go; when they grow old, they won't depart from it.

7 The wealthy rule over the poor; a borrower is a slave to a lender.

8 Those who sow injustice will harvest evil; the rod of their fury will come to an end.

9 Happy are generous people, because they give some of their food to the poor.

10 Remove the mocker and conflict disappears; judgment and shame also stop.

11 Those who love a pure heart— their speech is gracious, and the king is their friend.

12 The LORD's eyes protect knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the treacherous.

13 A lazy person says, "There's a lion in the street! I'll be killed in the town square!"

14 The mouth of a mysterious woman is a deep pit; those under the LORD's wrath will fall in it.

15 Folly is bound up in a child's heart; the rod of discipline removes it.

16 Oppressing the poor to get rich and giving to the wealthy lead only to poverty.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26 Don't shake hands to guarantee a loan.

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

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

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