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Proverbs 22:17–23

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17gBow down thine ear, and hear ithe words of the wise,

And happly thine heart unto my knowledge.

18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep ithem †within thee;

They shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

19That thy trust may be in the Lord,

I have made known to thee this day, ||jeven to thee.

20Have not I written to thee kexcellent things

In counsels and knowledge,

21That I might make thee know lthe certainty of the words of truth;

That thou mightest answer the words of truth ||to them that send unto thee?

22mRob not the poor, because he is poor:

Neither noppress the afflicted oin the gate:

23For pthe Lord will plead their cause,

And qspoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

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Footnotes

  1. gch. 4:20 (Heb.). & 5:1.
  2. iSee Ps. 112:3. So ch. 21:20.
  3. hSee ch. 24:32 marg.
  4. iver. 17.
  5. †Heb. in thy belly. So Job 32:18. Comp. Job 19:27 marg.
  6. ||Or, trust thou also.
  7. jSo ch. 23:15.
  8. kSo ch. 8:6. Or comp. Eccles. 4:12 (Heb.)?
  9. lSo Ps. 60:4 (Heb.)?
  10. ||Or, to those that send thee? ch. 10:26. & 25:13.
  11. mSo Zech. 7:10. See Ex. 23:6.
  12. nSee Job 5:4. & Ps. 94:5.
  13. oJob 31:21 (Heb.). See Ps. 127:5.
  14. pch. 23:11. So Ps. 12:5. & 35:10. & 68:5. & 140:12. See 1 Sam. 24:15.
  15. qMal. 3:8, 9 (Heb.) only.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise,

and apply your heart to my knowledge,

for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,

if all of them are ready on your lips.

That your trust may be in the Lord,

I have made them known to you today, even to you.

Have I not written for you thirty sayings

of counsel and knowledge,

to make you know what is right and true,

that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?

Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,

or crush the afflicted at the gate,

for the Lord will plead their cause

and rob of life those who rob them.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;

apply your heart to what I teach,

for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart

and have all of them ready on your lips.

So that your trust may be in the Lord,

I teach you today, even you.

Have I not written thirty sayings for you,

sayings of counsel and knowledge,

teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth,

so that you bring back truthful reports

to those you serve?

Do not exploit the poor because they are poor

and do not crush the needy in court,

for the Lord will take up their case

and will exact life for life.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise,

and apply your mind to my knowledge.

For it is pleasing if you keep them within you

and if they are constantly on your lips.

I have instructed you today—even you—

so that your confidence may be in the Lord.

Haven’t I written for you thirty sayings

about counsel and knowledge,

in order to teach you true and reliable words,

so that you may give a dependable report

to those who sent you?

Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor,

and don’t crush the oppressed at the city gate,

for the Lord will champion their cause

and will plunder those who plunder them.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Listen to the words of the wise;

apply your heart to my instruction.

For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart

and always ready on your lips.

I am teaching you today—yes, you—

so you will trust in the Lord.

I have written thirty sayings for you,

filled with advice and knowledge.

In this way, you may know the truth

and take an accurate report to those who sent you.

Don’t rob the poor just because you can,

or exploit the needy in court.

For the Lord is their defender.

He will ruin anyone who ruins them.

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

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise;

you shall apply your heart to my teaching.

For it is pleasant if you guard them within you;

together they will be ready upon your lips.

In order for your trust to be in Yahweh,

I have made them known to you today—even you.

Have I not written for you thirty sayings

with admonitions and knowledge?

In order to show you what is right—sayings of truth—

in order to return a true saying to him who sent you.

Do not rob the poor because he is poor,

and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;

For Yahweh will plead their case

and despoil those who despoil them of life.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press