Proverbs 22:1–11

A good name is more desirable than great riches;

to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.

Rich and poor have this in common:

The Lord is the Maker of them all.

The prudent see danger and take refuge,

but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Humility is the fear of the Lord;

its wages are riches and honor and life.

In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,

but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

Start children off on the way they should go,

and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

The rich rule over the poor,

and the borrower is slave to the lender.

Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,

and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.

The generous will themselves be blessed,

for they share their food with the poor.

Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;

quarrels and insults are ended.

One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace

will have the king for a friend.

A good name is to be chosen over great wealth;

favor is better than silver and gold.

Rich and poor have this in common:

the Lord makes them all.

A sensible person sees danger and takes cover,

but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.

Humility, the fear of the Lord,

results in wealth, honor, and life.

There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked;

the one who guards himself stays far from them.

Start a youth out on his way;

even when he grows old he will not depart from it.

The rich rule over the poor,

and the borrower is a slave to the lender.

The one who sows injustice will reap disaster,

and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

A generous person will be blessed,

for he shares his food with the poor.

Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too;

then quarreling and dishonor will cease.

The one who loves a pure heart

and gracious lips—the king is his friend.

Choose a good reputation over great riches;

being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.

The rich and poor have this in common:

The Lord made them both.

A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.

The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.

True humility and fear of the Lord

lead to riches, honor, and long life.

Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road;

whoever values life will avoid it.

Direct your children onto the right path,

and when they are older, they will not leave it.

Just as the rich rule the poor,

so the borrower is servant to the lender.

Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster,

and their reign of terror will come to an end.

Blessed are those who are generous,

because they feed the poor.

Throw out the mocker, and fighting goes, too.

Quarrels and insults will disappear.

Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech

will have the king as a friend.

A reputation is to be chosen rather than great riches;

favor is better than silver and gold.

Rich and poor have much in common;

Yahweh is the maker of all of them.

The clever sees danger and hides,

but the simple go on and suffer.

The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—

wealth and honor and life.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;

he who guards himself will keep away from them.

Train the child concerning his way;

even when he is old, he will not stray from it.

The rich will rule over the poor,

and the borrower is a slave of the lender.

He who sows injustice will reap calamity,

and the rod of his anger will fail.

He who is generous will be blessed,

for he gives to the poor from his own bread.

Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out;

quarrel and abuse will cease.

He who loves purity of heart

and has gracious speech, his friend is the king.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,

And loving favour rather than silver and gold.

The rich and poor meet together:

The Lord is the maker of them all.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself:

But the simple pass on, and are punished.

By humility and the fear of the Lord

Are riches, and honour, and life.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward:

He that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

Train up a child in the way he should go:

And when he is old, he will not depart from it.

The rich ruleth over the poor,

And the borrower is servant to the lender.

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity:

And the rod of his anger shall fail.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;

For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out;

Yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

He that loveth pureness of heart,

For the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.