KJV · King James Version (1611)
Proverbs
Chapter 22
- 1
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. loving: or, favour is better than, etc
- 2
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
- 3
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
- 4
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. By: or, The reward of humility, etc
- 5
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
- 6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Train: or, Catechise in: Heb. in his way
- 7
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender . the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth
- 8
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. the rod: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed
- 9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. He that: Heb. Good of eye
- 10
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
- 11
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. for: or, and hath grace in his lips
- 12
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. the words: or, the matters
- 13
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
- 14
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
- 15
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
- 16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
- 17
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
- 18
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. within: Heb. in thy belly
- 19
That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. even: or, trust thou also
- 20
Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
- 21
That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? to them: or, to those that send thee?
- 22
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
- 23
For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
- 24
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
- 25
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
- 26
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
- 27
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
- 28
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. landmark: or, bound
- 29
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. mean: Heb. obscure men
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