22:1 A [good] name 8034 [is] rather to be chosen 977 8737 than great 7227 riches 6239, [and] loving 2896 favour 2580 rather than silver 3701 and gold 2091.(loving…: or, favour is better than, etc)

22:2 The rich 6223 and poor 7326 8802 meet together 6298 8738: the LORD 3068 [is] the maker 6213 8802 of them all.

22:3 A prudent 6175 [man] foreseeth 7200 8804 the evil 7451, and hideth 5641 8738 8675 5641 8799 himself: but the simple 6612 pass on 5674 8804, and are punished 6064 8738.

22:4 By 6118 humility 6038 [and] the fear 3374 of the LORD 3068 [are] riches 6239, and honour 3519, and life 2416.(By…: or, The reward of humility, etc)

22:5 Thorns 6791 [and] snares 6341 [are] in the way 1870 of the froward 6141: he that doth keep 8104 8802 his soul 5315 shall be far 7368 8799 from them.

22:6 Train up 2596 8798 a child 5288 in the way 1870 he should go 6310: and when he is old 2204 8686, he will not depart 5493 8799 from it.(Train…: or, Catechise)(in…: Heb. in his way)

22:7 The rich 6223 ruleth 4910 8799 over the poor 7326 8802, and the borrower 3867 8801 [is] servant 5650 to the lender 376 3867 8688.(the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth)

22:8 He that soweth 2232 8802 iniquity 5766 shall reap 7114 8799 vanity 205: and the rod 7626 of his anger 5678 shall fail 3615 8799.(the rod…: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed)

22:9 He that hath a bountiful 2896 eye 5869 shall be blessed 1288 8792; for he giveth 5414 8804 of his bread 3899 to the poor 1800.(He that…: Heb. Good of eye)

22:10 Cast out 1644 8763 the scorner 3887 8801, and contention 4066 shall go out 3318 8799; yea, strife 1779 and reproach 7036 shall cease 7673 8799.

22:11 He that loveth 157 8802 pureness 2890 8675 2889 of heart 3820, [for] the grace 2580 of his lips 8193 the king 4428 [shall be] his friend 7453.(for…: or, and hath grace in his lips)

22:12 The eyes 5869 of the LORD 3068 preserve 5341 8804 knowledge 1847, and he overthroweth 5557 8762 the words 1697 of the transgressor 898 8802.(the words: or, the matters)

22:13 The slothful 6102 [man] saith 559 8804, [There is] a lion 738 without 2351, I shall be slain 7523 8735 in 8432 the streets 7339.

22:14 The mouth 6310 of strange women 2114 8801 [is] a deep 6013 pit 7745: he that is abhorred 2194 8803 of the LORD 3068 shall fall 5307 8799 therein.

22:15 Foolishness 200 [is] bound 7194 8803 in the heart 3820 of a child 5288; [but] the rod 7626 of correction 4148 shall drive it far 7368 8686 from him.

22:16 He that oppresseth 6231 8802 the poor 1800 to increase 7235 8687 his [riches, and] he that giveth 5414 8802 to the rich 6223, [shall] surely [come] to want 4270.

22:17 Bow down 5186 8685 thine ear 241, and hear 8085 8798 the words 1697 of the wise 2450, and apply 7896 8799 thine heart 3820 unto my knowledge 1847.

22:18 For [it is] a pleasant thing 5273 if thou keep 8104 8799 them within 990 thee; they shall withal 3162 be fitted 3559 8735 in thy lips 8193.(within…: Heb. in thy belly)

22:19 That thy trust 4009 may be in the LORD 3068, I have made known 3045 8689 to thee this day 3117, even to thee.(even…: or, trust thou also)

22:20 Have not I written 3789 8804 to thee 8032 excellent things 7991 in counsels 4156 and knowledge 1847,

22:21 That I might make thee know 3045 8687 the certainty 7189 of the words 561 of truth 571; that thou mightest answer 7725 8687 the words 561 of truth 571 to them that send 7971 8802 unto thee?(to them…: or, to those that send thee?)

22:22 Rob 1497 8799 not the poor 1800, because he [is] poor 1800: neither oppress 1792 8762 the afflicted 6041 in the gate 8179:

22:23 For the LORD 3068 will plead 7378 8799 their cause 7379, and spoil 6906 8804 the soul 5315 of those that spoiled 6906 8802 them.

22:24 Make no friendship 7462 8691 with an angry 639 man 1167; and with a furious 2534 man 376 thou shalt not go 935 8799:

22:25 Lest thou learn 502 8799 his ways 734, and get 3947 8804 a snare 4170 to thy soul 5315.

22:26 Be not thou [one] of them that strike 8628 8802 hands 3709, [or] of them that are sureties 6148 8802 for debts 4859.

22:27 If thou hast nothing to pay 7999 8763, why should he take away 3947 8799 thy bed 4904 from under thee?

22:28 Remove 5253 8686 not the ancient 5769 landmark 1366, which thy fathers 1 have set 6213 8804.(landmark: or, bound)

22:29 Seest 2372 8804 thou a man 376 diligent 4106 in his business 4399? he shall stand 3320 8691 before 6440 kings 4428; he shall not stand 3320 8691 before 6440 mean 2823 [men].(mean…: Heb. obscure men)

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