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World English Bible

Proverbs 22 (WEBP)

[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 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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 22 (KJVS)

[1] A good name is rather to be chosen () than great riches, And loving favour rather than silver and gold.
[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.
[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.
[7] The rich ruleth () over the poor, () And the borrower () is servant to the lender. ()
[8] He that soweth () iniquity shall reap () vanity: And the rod of his anger shall fail. ()
[9] He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; () For he giveth () of his bread to the poor.
[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.
[12] The eyes of the Lord preserve () knowledge, And he overthroweth () the words of the transgressor. ()
[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.
[19] That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known () to thee this day, even to thee.
[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?
[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. ()
[29] Seest () thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand () before kings; He shall not stand () before mean men.

Proverbs 22:4 Or, The reward of humility, etc.
Proverbs 22:6a Or, catechize
Proverbs 22:6b Heb. in his way
Proverbs 22:7 Heb. to the man that lendeth
Proverbs 22:8 Or, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed
Proverbs 22:9 Heb. good of eye
Proverbs 22:11 Or, and hath grace in his lips
Proverbs 22:12 Or, the matters
Proverbs 22:18 Heb. in thy belly
Proverbs 22:19 Or, trust thou also
Proverbs 22:21 Or, to those that send thee
Proverbs 22:28 Or, bound
Proverbs 22:29 Heb. obscure men

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 22 (BYZ)

[1] αιρετωτερον ονομα καλον η πλουτος πολυς υπερ δε αργυριον και χρυσιον χαρις αγαθη
[2] πλουσιος και πτωχος συνηντησαν αλληλοις αμφοτερους δε ο κυριος εποιησεν
[3] πανουργος ιδων πονηρον τιμωρουμενον κραταιως αυτος παιδευεται οι δε αφρονες παρελθοντες εζημιωθησαν
[4] γενεα σοφιας φοβος κυριου και πλουτος και δοξα και ζωη
[5] τριβολοι και παγιδες εν οδοις σκολιαις ο δε φυλασσων την εαυτου ψυχην αφεξεται αυτων …
[7] πλουσιοι πτωχων αρξουσιν και οικεται ιδιοις δεσποταις δανιουσιν
[8] ο σπειρων φαυλα θερισει κακα πληγην δε εργων αυτου συντελεσει (22:8Α) ανδρα ιλαρον και δοτην ευλογει ο θεος ματαιοτητα δε εργων αυτου συντελεσει
[9] ο ελεων πτωχον αυτος διατραφησεται των γαρ εαυτου αρτων εδωκεν τω πτωχω (22:9Α) νικην και τιμην περιποιειται ο δωρα δους την μεντοι ψυχην αφαιρειται των κεκτημενων
[10] εκβαλε εκ συνεδριου λοιμον και συνεξελευσεται αυτω νεικος οταν γαρ καθιση εν συνεδριω παντας ατιμαζει
[11] αγαπα κυριος οσιας καρδιας δεκτοι δε αυτω παντες αμωμοι χειλεσιν ποιμαινει βασιλευς
[12] οι δε οφθαλμοι κυριου διατηρουσιν αισθησιν φαυλιζει δε λογους παρανομος
[13] προφασιζεται και λεγει οκνηρος λεων εν ταις οδοις εν δε ταις πλατειαις φονευται
[14] βοθρος βαθυς στομα παρανομου ο δε μισηθεις υπο κυριου εμπεσειται εις αυτον (22:14Α) εισιν οδοι κακαι ενωπιον ανδρος και ουκ αγαπα του αποστρεψαι απ αυτων αποστρεφειν δε δει απο οδου σκολιας και κακης
[15] ανοια εξηπται καρδιας νεου ραβδος δε και παιδεια μακραν απ αυτου
[16] ο συκοφαντων πενητα πολλα ποιει τα εαυτου διδωσιν δε πλουσιω επ ελασσονι
[17] λογοις σοφων παραβαλλε σον ους και ακουε εμον λογον την δε σην καρδιαν επιστησον ινα γνως οτι καλοι εισιν
[18] και εαν εμβαλης αυτους εις την καρδιαν σου ευφρανουσιν σε αμα επι σοις χειλεσιν
[19] ινα σου γενηται επι κυριον η ελπις και γνωριση σοι την οδον αυτου
[20] και συ δε απογραψαι αυτα σεαυτω τρισσως εις βουλην και γνωσιν επι το πλατος της καρδιας σου
[21] διδασκω ουν σε αληθη λογον και γνωσιν αγαθην υπακουειν του αποκρινεσθαι λογους αληθειας τοις προβαλλομενοις σοι
[22] μη αποβιαζου πενητα πτωχος γαρ εστιν και μη ατιμασης ασθενη εν πυλαις
[23] ο γαρ κυριος κρινει αυτου την κρισιν και ρυση σην ασυλον ψυχην
[24] μη ισθι εταιρος ανδρι θυμωδει φιλω δε οργιλω μη συναυλιζου
[25] μηποτε μαθης των οδων αυτου και λαβης βροχους τη ση ψυχη
[26] μη διδου σεαυτον εις εγγυην αισχυνομενος προσωπον
[27] εαν γαρ μη εχης ποθεν αποτεισης λημψονται το στρωμα το υπο τας πλευρας σου
[28] μη μεταιρε ορια αιωνια α εθεντο οι πατερες σου
[29] ορατικον ανδρα και οξυν εν τοις εργοις αυτου βασιλευσι δει παρεσταναι και μη παρεσταναι ανδρασι νωθροις