Proverbs 22:1 A good name8034 is rather to be chosen977 than great7227 riches,6239 and loving2896 favour2580{Or, favour is better then, etc.} rather than silver3701 and gold.2091 cr 2 The rich6223 and poor7326 meet together:6298 the LORD3068 is the maker6213 of them all. cr 3 A prudent6175 man foreseeth7200 the evil,7451 and hideth5641 5641 himself: but the simple6612 pass on,5674 and are punished.6064 cr 4 By6118 humility6038{Or, The reward of humility, etc.} and the fear3374 of the LORD3068 are riches,6239 and honour,3519 and life.2416 cr 5 Thorns6791 and snares6341 are in the way1870 of the froward:6141 he that doth keep8104 his soul5315 shall be far7368 from them. cr 6 Train up2596 a child5288{Or, catechize} in the way1870{Heb. in his way} he should go:6310 and when he is old,2204 he will not depart5493 from it. cr 7 The rich6223 ruleth4910 over the poor,7326 and the borrower3867 is servant5650 to the lender.376 3867{Heb. to the man that lendeth} cr 8 He that soweth2232 iniquity5766 shall reap7114 vanity:205 and the rod7626 of his anger5678 shall fail.3615{Or, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed} cr 9 He that hath a bountiful2896 eye5869{Heb. good of eye} shall be blessed;1288 for he giveth5414 of his bread3899 to the poor.1800 cr 10 Cast out1644 the scorner,3887 and contention4066 shall go out;3318 yea, strife1779 and reproach7036 shall cease.7673 cr 11 He that loveth157 pureness2890 2889 of heart,3820 for the grace2580 of his lips8193{Or, and hath grace in his lips} the king4428 shall be his friend.7453 cr 12 The eyes5869 of the LORD3068 preserve5341 knowledge,1847 and he overthroweth5557 the words1697{Or, the matters} of the transgressor.898 cr 13 The slothful6102 man saith,559 There is a lion738 without,2351 I shall be slain7523 in8432 the streets.7339 cr 14 The mouth6310 of strange women2114 is a deep6013 pit:7745 he that is abhorred2194 of the LORD3068 shall fall5307 therein. cr 15 Foolishness200 is bound7194 in the heart3820 of a child;5288 but the rod7626 of correction4148 shall drive it far7368 from him. cr 16 He that oppresseth6231 the poor1800 to increase7235 his riches, and he that giveth5414 to the rich,6223 shall surely come to want.4270 cr

Proverbs 22:17 Bow down5186 thine ear,241 and hear8085 the words1697 of the wise,2450 and apply7896 thine heart3820 unto my knowledge.1847 cr 18 For it is a pleasant thing5273 if thou keep8104 them within990 thee;{Heb. in thy belly} they shall withal3162 be fitted3559 in thy lips.8193 cr 19 That thy trust4009 may be in the LORD,3068 I have made known3045 to thee this day,3117 even to thee.{Or, trust thou also} cr 20 Have not I written3789 to thee8032 excellent things7991 in counsels4156 and knowledge,1847 cr 21 That I might make thee know3045 the certainty7189 of the words561 of truth;571 that thou mightest answer7725 the words561 of truth571 to them that send7971 unto thee? cr

Proverbs 22:22 Rob1497 not the poor,1800 because he is poor:1800 neither oppress1792 the afflicted6041 in the gate:8179 cr 23 For the LORD3068 will plead7378 their cause,7379 and spoil6906 the soul5315 of those that spoiled6906 them. cr 24 Make no friendship7462 with an angry639 man;1167 and with a furious2534 man376 thou shalt not go:935 cr 25 Lest thou learn502 his ways,734 and get3947 a snare4170 to thy soul.5315 cr 26 Be not thou one of them that strike8628 hands,3709 or of them that are sureties6148 for debts.4859 cr 27 If thou hast nothing to pay,7999 why should he take away3947 thy bed4904 from under thee? cr 28 Remove5253 not the ancient5769 landmark,1366{Or, bound} which thy fathers1 have set.6213 cr 29 Seest2372 thou a man376 diligent4106 in his business?4399 he shall stand3320 before6440 kings;4428 he shall not stand3320 before6440 mean2823 men.{Heb. obscure men} cr