 |  | Proverbs 22 |  |  |
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On Life and Conduct | ||||
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| 1 A good name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold. | 1 A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. | 1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold. | 1 A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold. | 1 A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace. | 2 The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the maker of them all. | 2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all. | 2 The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all. | 2 The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both. | 2 Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah. | 3 The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it. | 3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. | 3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it. | 3 The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss. | 3 The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished. | 4 The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life. | 4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. | 4 The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah Is riches, and honor, and life. | 4 The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life. | 4 The end of humility is the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life. | 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them. | 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. | 5 Thorns and'snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them. | 5 Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul departeth far from them. | 5 Thorns -- snares are in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it. | 6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. | 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it. | 6 It is a proverb: A young man according to his way, even when he is old he will not depart from it. | 6 Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it. | 7 The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave. | 7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. | 7 The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender. | 7 The rich ruleth over the poor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth. | 7 The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant is the borrower to the lender. | 8 He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish. | 8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. | 8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail. | 8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed. | 8 Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out. | 9 He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor. | 9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. | 9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor. | 9 He that is inclined to mercy shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers. | 9 The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor. | 10 Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease. | 10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. | 10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease. | 10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease. | 10 Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 11 He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend. | 11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. | 11 He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend. | 11 He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend. | 11 Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend. | 12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man. | 12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. | 12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man. | 12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and the words of the unjust are overthrown. | 12 The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous. | 13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!" | 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. | 13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets. | 13 The slothful man saith: There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the midst of the streets. | 13 The slothful hath said, 'A lion is without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.' | 14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it. | 14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein. | 14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein. | 14 The mouth of a strange woman is a deep pit: he whom the Lord is angry with, shall fall into it. | 14 A deep pit is the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there. | 15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him. | 15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. | 15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. | 15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, and the rod of correction shall drive it away. | 15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 16 He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty. | 16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. | 16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain , And he that giveth to the rich,'shall come only to want. | 16 He that oppresseth the poor, to in- crease his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need. | 16 He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want. | 17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge; | 17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. | 17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge. | 17 Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine : | 17 Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge, | 18 For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be ready on your lips. | 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. | 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips. | 18 Which shall be beautiful for thee, if thou keep it in thy bowels, and it shall flow in thy lips: | 18 For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips. | 19 So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have taught you today, even you. | 19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. | 19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee. | 19 That thy trust may be in the Lord, wherefore I have also shewn it to thee this day. | 19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou. | 20 Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, | 20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, | 20 Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, | 20 Behold I have described it to thee three manner of ways, in thoughts and knowledge : | 20 Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge? | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 21 To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer him who sent you? | 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? | 21 To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee? | 21 That I might shew thee the certainty, and the words of truth, to answer out of these to them that sent thee. | 21 To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee. | 22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Or crush the afflicted at the gate; | 22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: | 22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: | 22 Do no violence to the poor, because he is poor: and do not oppress the needy in the gate: | 22 Rob not the poor because he is poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate. | 23 For the LORD will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them. | 23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. | 23 For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them. | 23 Because the Lord will judge his cause, and will afflict them that have afflicted his soul. | 23 For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers. | 24 Do not associate with a man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man, | 24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: | 24 Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go: | 24 Be not a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man: | 24 Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, | 25 Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself. | 25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. | 25 Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul. | 25 Lest perhaps thou learn his ways, and take scandal to thy soul. | 25 Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 26 Do not be among those who give pledges, Among those who become guarantors for debts. | 26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. | 26 Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Or of them that are sureties for debts. | 26 Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves sureties for debts: | 26 Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties for burdens. | 27 If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you? | 27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? | 27 If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee? | 27 For if thou have not wherewith to restore, what cause is there, that he should take the covering from thy bed? | 27 If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee? | 28 Do not move the ancient boundary Which your fathers have set. | 28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. | 28 Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set. | 28 Pass not beyond the ancient bounds which thy fathers have set. | 28 Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made. | 29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men. | 29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. | 29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men. | 29 Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure. | 29 Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men! |
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