Proverbs 22:1–11
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A agood name is rather bto be chosen than great riches,
And ||loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2The rich and poor cmeet together:
dThe Lord is ethe maker of them all.
3fA prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself:
fBut the simple pass on, and gare punished.
4||By humility and the fear of the Lord
Are iriches, and honour, and life.
5kThorns and snares are in the way of the froward:
He that doth lkeep his soul shall be far from them.
6m||Train up a child †in the way he should go:
And when he is old, he will not depart from it.
7The rich ruleth over the poor,
And the borrower is servant †to the lender.
8He that osoweth piniquity shall preap vanity:
||And the qrod of his anger shall fail.
9s†He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;
For the giveth of his bread to the poor.
10uCast out the scorner, and contention shall go out;
Yea, wstrife and reproach shall cease.
11xHe that loveth pureness of heart,
Footnotes
- aEccles. 7:1. So Ecclus. 41:12.
- bSee ch. 10:20.
- ||Or, favour is better than, &c. See ch. 13:15.
- cPs. 85:10. ch. 29:13.
- eSee ch. 14:31.
- fch. 27:12. So ch. 14:16.
- fch. 27:12. So ch. 14:16.
- gSee ch. 21:11.
- ||Or, The h reward of humility, &c.
- iSee Ps. 112:3. So ch. 21:20.
- kJob 5:5 only. So ch. 15:19.
- lch. 21:23. So ch. 24:12. 1 John 5:18.
- mSo Eccles. 12:1. Ecclus. 7:23. See Eph. 6:4.
- ||Or, Catechise. Heb. as Deut. 20:5. 1 Kin. 8:63.
- †Heb. nin his way.
- †Heb. to the man that lendeth.
- ||Or, And with the qrod of his anger he rshall be consumed.
- s2 Cor. 9:6. Comp. Ecclus. 31:23.
- †Heb. Good of eye. So Ecclus. 35:8. Comp. ch. 23:6.
- tSee ch. 19:17. Comp. Luke 14:13, 14.
- uGen. 21:9, 10. Comp. Ps. 101:5.
- wSo ch. 26:20.
- xComp. Ps. 101:6.
- ||Or, And hath grace in his lips. Comp. Eccles. 10:12.
- ySee ch. 14:35.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
and favor is better than silver or gold.
The rich and the poor meet together;
the Lord is the Maker of them all.
The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
but the simple go on and suffer for it.
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;
whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.
Train up a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.
The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,
and the rod of his fury will fail.
Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed,
for he shares his bread with the poor.
Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out,
and quarreling and abuse will cease.
He who loves purity of heart,
and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
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.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
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.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
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.
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