Proverbs 22 – search, read, and compare multiple versions of the Bible

🚧 This feature is in beta. You may encounter issues as we continue to improve it. 🚧

Versions
Versions
World English Bible Classic
[1] A good name is more desirable than great riches,
and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
[2] The rich and the poor have this in common:
Yahweh is the maker of them all.
[3] A prudent man sees danger and hides himself;
but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
[4] The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh
is wealth, honor, and life.
[5] Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked;
whoever guards his soul stays 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.
[7] The rich rule over the poor.
The borrower is servant to the lender.
[8] He who sows wickedness reaps trouble,
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
[9] He who has a generous eye will be blessed,
for he shares his food with the poor.
[10] Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out;
yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
[11] He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully
is the king’s friend.
[12] Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
[13] The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!
I will be killed in the streets!”
[14] The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit.
He who is under Yahweh’s wrath will fall into it.
[15] Folly is bound up in the heart of a child;
the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
[16] Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich,
both come to poverty. [17] Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise.
Apply your heart to my teaching.
[18] For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you,
if all of them are ready on your lips.
[19] I teach you today, even you,
so that your trust may be in Yahweh.
[20] Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things
of counsel and knowledge,
[21] To teach you truth, reliable words,
to give sound answers to the ones who sent you? [22] Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor;
and don’t crush the needy in court;
[23] for Yahweh will plead their case,
and plunder the life of those who plunder them. [24] Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man.
Don’t associate with one who harbors anger,
[25] lest you learn his ways
and ensnare your soul. [26] Don’t you be one of those who strike hands,
of those who are collateral for debts.
[27] If you don’t have means to pay,
why should he take away your bed from under you? [28] Don’t move the ancient boundary stone
which your fathers have set up. [29] Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will serve kings.
He won’t serve obscure men.
King James Version
[1] A good name H8034 is rather to be chosen H977 than great H7227 riches, H6239
And loving H2896 favour H2580 rather than silver H3701 and gold. H2091
[2] The rich H6223 and poor H7326 meet together: H6298
The Lord H3068 is the maker H6213 of them all.
[3] A prudent H6175 man foreseeth H7200 the evil, H7451 and hideth H5641 H5641 himself:
But the simple H6612 pass on, H5674 and are punished. H6064
[4] By H6118 humility H6038§ and the fear H3374 of the Lord H3068
Are riches, H6239 and honour, H3519 and life. H2416
[5] Thorns H6791 and snares H6341 are in the way H1870 of the froward: H6141
He that doth keep H8104 his soul H5315 shall be far H7368 from them.
[6] Train up H2596 a child H5288§ in the way H1870§ he should go: H6310
And when he is old, H2204 he will H5493 not H3808 depart H5493 from it.
[7] The rich H6223 ruleth H4910 over the poor, H7326
And the borrower H3867 is servant H5650 to the lender. H376§ H3867
[8] He that soweth H2232 iniquity H5766 shall reap H7114 vanity: H205
And the rod H7626 of his anger H5678 shall fail. H3615§
[9] He that hath a bountiful H2896 eye H5869§ shall be blessed; H1288
For H3588 he giveth H5414 of his bread H3899 to the poor. H1800
[10] Cast out H1644 the scorner, H3887 and contention H4066 shall go out; H3318
Yea, strife H1779 and reproach H7036 shall cease. H7673
[11] He that loveth H157 pureness H2890 H2889 of heart, H3820
For the grace H2580 of his lips H8193§ the king H4428 shall be his friend. H7453
[12] The eyes H5869 of the Lord H3068 preserve H5341 knowledge, H1847
And he overthroweth H5557 the words H1697§ of the transgressor. H898
[13] The slothful H6102 man saith, H559 There is a lion H738 without, H2351
I shall be slain H7523 in H8432 the streets. H7339
[14] The mouth H6310 of strange women H2114 is a deep H6013 pit: H7745
He that is abhorred H2194 of the Lord H3068 shall fall H5307 therein.
[15] Foolishness H200 is bound H7194 in the heart H3820 of a child; H5288
But the rod H7626 of correction H4148 shall drive it far H7368 from him.
[16] He that oppresseth H6231 the poor H1800 to increase H7235 his riches,
And he that giveth H5414 to the rich, H6223 shall surely come to want. H4270

Words of the Wise

[17] Bow down H5186 thine ear, H241 and hear H8085 the words H1697 of the wise, H2450
And apply H7896 thine heart H3820 unto my knowledge. H1847
[18] For it is a pleasant thing H5273 if thou keep H8104 them within H990 thee;§
They shall withal H3162 be fitted H3559 in thy lips. H8193
[19] That thy trust H4009 may be in the Lord, H3068
I have made known H3045 to thee this day, H3117 even to thee.§
[20] Have H3789 not H3808 I written H3789 to thee H8032 excellent things H7991
In counsels H4156 and knowledge, H1847
[21] That I might make thee know H3045 the certainty H7189 of the words H561 of truth; H571
That thou mightest answer H7725 the words H561 of truth H571 to them that send H7971 unto thee?§
[22] Rob H1497 not H408 the poor, H1800 because he is poor: H1800
Neither oppress H1792 the afflicted H6041 in the gate: H8179
[23] For H3588 the Lord H3068 will plead H7378 their cause, H7379
And spoil H6906 the soul H5315 of those that spoiled H6906 them.
[24] Make no friendship H7462 with H854 an angry H639 man; H1167
And with a furious H2534 man H376 thou shalt not go: H935
[25] Lest thou learn H502 his ways, H734
And get H3947 a snare H4170 to thy soul. H5315
[26] Be not thou one of them that strike H8628 hands, H3709
Or of them that are sureties H6148 for debts. H4859
[27] If thou hast nothing to pay, H7999
Why should he take away H3947 thy bed H4904 from under thee?
[28] Remove H5253 not H408 the ancient H5769 landmark, H1366§
Which H834 thy fathers H1 have set. H6213
[29] Seest H2372 thou a man H376 diligent H4106 in his business? H4399 he shall stand H3320 before H6440 kings; H4428
He shall not stand H3320 before H6440 mean H2823 men.§

Footnotes

  1. § 22:4 Or, The reward of humility, etc.
  2. § 22:6a Or, catechize
  3. § 22:6b Heb. in his way
  4. § 22:7 Heb. to the man that lendeth
  5. § 22:8 Or, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed
  6. § 22:9 Heb. good of eye
  7. § 22:11 Or, and hath grace in his lips
  8. § 22:12 Or, the matters
  9. § 22:18 Heb. in thy belly
  10. § 22:19 Or, trust thou also
  11. § 22:21 Or, to those that send thee
  12. § 22:28 Or, bound
  13. § 22:29 Heb. obscure men
Septuaginta
[1] Αἱρετώτερον ὄνομα G3686 καλὸν G2570 ἢ G2228 πλοῦτος G4149 πολύς, G4183 ὑπὲρ G5228 δὲ G1161 ἀργύριον G694 καὶ G2532 χρυσίον G5553 χάρις G5485 ἀγαθή. G18 [2] Πλούσιος G4145 καὶ G2532 πτωχὸς G4434 συνήντησαν G4876 ἀλλήλοις, G240 ἀμφοτέρους G297 δὲ G1161 ὁ G3588 κύριος G2962 ἐποίησεν. G4160 [3] Πανοῦργος G3835 ἰδὼν G1492 πονηρὸν G4190 τιμωρούμενον G5097 κραταιῶς αὐτὸς G846 παιδεύεται, G3811 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἄφρονες G878 παρελθόντες G3928 ἐζημιώθησαν. G2210 [4] Γενεὰ G1074 σοφίας G4678 φόβος G5401 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 πλοῦτος G4149 καὶ G2532 δόξα G1391 καὶ G2532 ζωή. G2222 [5] Τρίβολοι G5146 καὶ G2532 παγίδες G3803 ἐν G1722 ὁδοῖς G3598 σκολιαῖς, G4646 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 φυλάσσων G5442 τὴν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ψυχὴν G5590 ἀφέξεται αὐτῶν. G846 …[7] Πλούσιοι G4145 πτωχῶν G4434 ἄρξουσιν, G757 καὶ G2532 οἰκέται G3610 ἰδίοις G2398 δεσπόταις G1203 δανιοῦσιν. G1155 [8] ‡Ὁ G3588 σπείρων G4687 φαῦλα G5337 θερίσει G2325 κακά, G2556 πληγὴν G4127 δὲ G1161 ἔργων G2041 αὐτοῦ G846 συντελέσει. G4931 ἄνδρα G435 ἱλαρὸν G2431 καὶ G2532 δότην G1395 εὐλογεῖ G2127 ὁ G3588 θεός, G2316 ματαιότητα G3153 δὲ G1161 ἔργων G2041 αὐτοῦ G846 συντελέσει. G4931 [9] ‡Ὁ G3588 ἐλεῶν G1653 πτωχὸν G4434 αὐτὸς G846 διατραφήσεται· τῶν G3588 γὰρ G1063 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ἄρτων G740 ἔδωκεν G1325 τῷ G3588 πτωχῷ. G4434 νίκην G3529 καὶ G2532 τιμὴν G5092 περιποιεῖται G4046 ὁ G3588 δῶρα G1435 δούς, G1325 τὴν G3588 μέντοι G3305 ψυχὴν G5590 ἀφαιρεῖται G851 τῶν G3588 κεκτημένων. G2932 [10] Ἔκβαλε G1544 ἐκ G1537 συνεδρίου G4892 λοιμόν, G3061 καὶ G2532 συνεξελεύσεται αὐτῷ G846 νεῖκος· ὅταν G3752 γὰρ G1063 καθίσῃ G2523 ἐν G1722 συνεδρίῳ, G4892 πάντας G3956 ἀτιμάζει. G818 [11] Ἀγαπᾷ G25 κύριος G2962 ὁσίας G3741 καρδίας, G2588 δεκτοὶ G1184 δὲ G1161 αὐτῷ G846 πάντες G3956 ἄμωμοι· G299 χείλεσιν G5491 ποιμαίνει G4165 βασιλεύς. G935 [12] Οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 κυρίου G2962 διατηροῦσιν G1301 αἴσθησιν, G144 φαυλίζει δὲ G1161 λόγους G3056 παράνομος. [13] Προφασίζεται καὶ G2532 λέγει G3004 ὀκνηρός G3636 Λέων G3023 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ὁδοῖς, G3598 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 ταῖς G3588 πλατείαις G4116 φονευταί. [14] ‡Βόθρος βαθὺς G901 στόμα G4750 παρανόμου, ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 μισηθεὶς G3404 ὑπὸ G5259 κυρίου G2962 ἐμπεσεῖται G1706 εἰς G1519 αὐτόν. G846 εἰσὶν G1526 ὁδοὶ G3598 κακαὶ G2556 ἐνώπιον G1799 ἀνδρός, G435 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἀγαπᾷ G25 τοῦ G3588 ἀποστρέψαι G654 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτῶν· G846 ἀποστρέφειν G654 δὲ G1161 δεῖ G1163 ἀπὸ G575 ὁδοῦ G3598 σκολιᾶς G4646 καὶ G2532 κακῆς. G2556 [15] Ἄνοια G454 ἐξῆπται καρδίας G2588 νέου, G3501 ῥάβδος G4464 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 παιδεία G3809 μακρὰν G3112 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτοῦ. G846 [16] Ὁ G3588 συκοφαντῶν G4811 πένητα G3993 πολλὰ G4183 ποιεῖ G4160 τὰ G3588 ἑαυτοῦ· G1438 δίδωσιν G1325 δὲ G1161 πλουσίῳ G4145 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐλάσσονι. G1640 [17] Λόγοις G3056 σοφῶν G4680 παράβαλλε G3846 σὸν G4674 οὖς G3775 καὶ G2532 ἄκουε G191 ἐμὸν G1699 λόγον, G3056 τὴν G3588 δὲ G1161 σὴν G4674 καρδίαν G2588 ἐπίστησον, G2186 ἵνα G2443 γνῷς G1097 ὅτι G3754 καλοί G2570 εἰσιν· G1526 [18] καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 ἐμβάλῃς G1685 αὐτοὺς G846 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 καρδίαν G2588 σου, G4675 εὐφρανοῦσίν G2165 σε G4571 ἅμα G260 ἐπὶ G1909 σοῖς G4674 χείλεσιν, G5491 [19] ἵνα G2443 σου G4675 γένηται G1096 ἐπὶ G1909 κύριον G2962 ἡ G3588 ἐλπὶς G1680 καὶ G2532 γνωρίσῃ G1107 σοι G4671 τὴν G3588 ὁδὸν G3598 αὐτοῦ. G846 [20] Καὶ G2532 σὺ G4771 δὲ G1161 ἀπόγραψαι G583 αὐτὰ G846 σεαυτῷ G4572 τρισσῶς εἰς G1519 βουλὴν G1012 καὶ G2532 γνῶσιν G1108 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 πλάτος G4114 τῆς G3588 καρδίας G2588 σου. G4675 [21] Διδάσκω G1321 οὖν G3767 σε G4571 ἀληθῆ G227 λόγον G3056 καὶ G2532 γνῶσιν G1108 ἀγαθὴν G18 ὑπακούειν G5219 τοῦ G3588 ἀποκρίνεσθαι G611 λόγους G3056 ἀληθείας G225 τοῖς G3588 προβαλλομένοις G4261 σοι. G4671 [22] Μὴ G3361 ἀποβιάζου πένητα, G3993 πτωχὸς G4434 γάρ G1063 ἐστιν, G2076 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἀτιμάσῃς G818 ἀσθενῆ G772 ἐν G1722 πύλαις· G4439 [23] ὁ G3588 γὰρ G1063 κύριος G2962 κρινεῖ G2919 αὐτοῦ G846 τὴν G3588 κρίσιν, G2920 καὶ G2532 ῥύσῃ G4506 σὴν G4674 ἄσυλον ψυχήν. G5590 [24] Μὴ G3361 ἴσθι G2468 ἑταῖρος G2083 ἀνδρὶ G435 θυμώδει, φίλῳ G5384 δὲ G1161 ὀργίλῳ G3711 μὴ G3361 συναυλίζου, [25] μήποτε G3379 μάθῃς G3129 τῶν G3588 ὁδῶν G3598 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 λάβῃς G2983 βρόχους G1029 τῇ G3588 σῇ G4674 ψυχῇ. G5590 [26] Μὴ G3361 δίδου G1325 σεαυτὸν G4572 εἰς G1519 ἐγγύην αἰσχυνόμενος G153 πρόσωπον· G4383 [27] ἐὰν G1437 γὰρ G1063 μὴ G3361 ἔχῃς G2192 πόθεν G4159 ἀποτείσῃς, G661 λήμψονται G2983 τὸ G3588 στρῶμα τὸ G3588 ὑπὸ G5259 τὰς G3588 πλευράς G4125 σου. G4675 [28] Μὴ G3361 μέταιρε G3332 ὅρια G3725 αἰώνια, G166 ἃ G3739 ἔθεντο G5087 οἱ G3588 πατέρες G3962 σου. G4675 [29] Ὁρατικὸν ἄνδρα G435 καὶ G2532 ὀξὺν G3691 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἔργοις G2041 αὐτοῦ G846 βασιλεῦσι G935 δεῖ G1163 παρεστάναι G3936 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 παρεστάναι G3936 ἀνδράσι G435 νωθροῖς. G3576
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 22:8 Originally verses 22:8 and 22:8a.
  2. ‡ 22:9 Originally verses 22:9 and 22:9a.
  3. ‡ 22:14 Originally verses 22:14 and 22:14a.