Proverbs 22:22-Proverbs 23:11 - Living With Your Neighbor

²² Rob not the poor because he is poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate. ²³ For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.

²⁴ Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, ²⁵ Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.

²⁶ Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties for burdens. ²⁷ If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee?

²⁸ Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made.

²⁹ Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

¹ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee, ² And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou art a man of appetite. ³ Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food.

⁴ Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not. ⁵ For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

⁶ Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties, ⁷ For as he hath thought in his soul, so is he, 'Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart is not with thee. ⁸ Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that are sweet.

⁹ In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

¹⁰ Remove not a border of olden times, And into fields of the fatherless enter not, ¹¹ For their Redeemer is strong, He doth plead their cause with thee.