LITV - Proverbs - 22

22:1  A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches; rather than silver or gold, favor is better.

22:2  The rich and poor meet together, Jehovah is the Maker of all of them.

22:3  A sensible one sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple go on and are punished.

22:4  The reward of humility is the fear of Jehovah, riches, and honor, and life.

22:5  Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse, he who keeps his soul shall be far from them.

22:6  Train up a boy on the opening of his way, even when he is old, he will not turn aside from it.

22:7  The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to a man who lends.

22:8  He who sows injustice will reap evil, and the rod of his wrath shall fail.

22:9  He who has a good eye, he is blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

22:10  Throw the scorner out and strife shall go out; yea, quarrels and shame shall cease.

22:11  He who loves pureness of heart, grace is on his lips; the king shall be his friend.

22:12  The eyes of Jehovah keep knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

22:13  The lazy one says, A lion is outside! I will be killed in the streets!

22:14  The mouth of alien women is a deep pit; those despised by Jehovah shall fall there.

22:15  Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a boy, the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

22:16  One oppresses the poor to multiply for himself, another gives to the rich, only to come to poverty.

22:17  Stretch your ear and hear the words of the wise, and set your heart to My knowledge,

22:18  for they are pleasant when you keep them within you; they shall all be fixed together on your lips,

22:19  So that your trust may be in Jehovah. I caused you to know today, even you.

22:20  Have I not written to you the third time with counsels and knowledge,

22:21  to cause you to know the verity of the words of truth, to return words of truth to those who send you?

22:22  Rob not the poor because he is poor, and oppress not the afflicted in the gate.

22:23  For Jehovah will contend for their cause, and will plunder the soul of their plunderers.

22:24  Do not feed a possessor of anger, and do not go in with a man of fury,

22:25  lest you learn his ways and take a snare for your soul.

22:26  Do not be one of those who strike the palm, those who are sureties for loans.

22:27  If you have nothing to repay, why should he take away your bed from under you?

22:28  Do not move the old landmark which your fathers have set.

22:29  Do you see a man who is prompt in his work? He shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before obscure men .