Proverbs 22

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1} A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; and loving favor rather than silver or gold.

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

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3} A prudent one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.

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4} By humility and the fear of Jehovah are riches and honor and life.

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5} Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who keeps his soul shall be far from them.

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6} 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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7} The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

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8} He who sows iniquity shall reap vanity; and the rod of his anger shall fail.

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9} He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.

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10} Cast out the scorner, and fighting shall go out; yes, quarrels and shame shall cease.

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11} He who loves pureness of heart, grace is on his lips; the king shall be his friend.

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12} The eyes of Jehovah keep knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the transgressor.

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13} The lazy one says, There is a lion outside; I shall be killed in the streets.

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14} The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; those despised by Jehovah shall fall there.

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15} Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

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16} He who crushes the poor to multiply for himself, and he who gives to the rich, only to come to poverty.

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17} Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to My knowledge. ^{Tools
18} For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be fitted in your lips, ^{Tools
19} so that your trust may be in Jehovah, I have made known to you this day, even to you. ^{Tools
20} Have I not written to you excellent things in counsels and knowledge, ^{Tools
21} that I might make you know the sureness of the words of truth; to return the words of truth to those who send to you?

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22} Do not rob the poor, because he is poor; nor press down the afflicted in the gate; ^{Tools
23} for Jehovah will plead their cause, and strip the soul of those who plunder them.

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24} Make no friendship with an angry man; and you shall not go up with a man of fury, ^{Tools
25} lest you learn his ways and get a snare to your soul.

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26} Be not one of those who strike hands, of those who are sureties for debts. ^{Tools
27} If you have nothing to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?

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28} Do not remove the old landmark which your fathers have set.

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29} Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before unknown men.